Music Publishing
With a history spanning over 20 years, Watershed Music Publishing publishes and represents an esteemed catalog of songs by established and emerging songwriters. WMP provides its unique expertise and market-leading services in global publishing rights management, music licensing, domestic and foreign royalty collections, production and catalog investments, and proactive advocacy, backed by rigorous enforcement of song copyrights.
Featured Song
“Tell The Story”
Written by: Ted Slaughter & Ashtyn Michael
Song Highlights
Top favorites and deep cuts from our writers and publishing catalog
Song Licensing
Legal permissions and song translations for our owned and controlled copyrights
How We Work For You
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Managing your publishing assets and royalty collections can be complex and difficult to navigate, whether managing metadata or knowing how the money flows.
We streamline the process, ensuring comprehensive revenue collection from territories worldwide for your song copyrights and sound recording neighboring rights.
Our expert administration team handles registration, licensing, tracking and policing, and accurate disbursement to all stakeholders, allowing you to focus on your music.
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Our complete content management system and professional record label infrastructure lay a firm foundation for your music business, streamlining your digital supply chain and distributing your music and video content to an industry-leading number of services and platforms within hours of delivery.
With preferred partner status at all major DSPs, including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube, we deliver music at the highest possible standards to the widest selection of digital music services with the leading licensing terms in the industry.
Our content management system supports even the most complex setups, enabling complete control of your catalog management and new release planning.
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We combine proven industry experience with powerful data insights to guide our artists’ marketing—from best practices to customized strategies and targeted paid campaigns.
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We work to ensure that publishing licenses are properly secured for all tracks and assets we deliver on your behalf, whether for your owned copyrights or third-party rights. This guarantees that your music is distributed in full compliance with industry standards and legal requirements.
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The music business is intricate, unpredictable, and often slow. That's why we utilize industry-leading, cloud-based music royalty software that enables us to process vast amounts of data in minutes rather than weeks, providing you with professionalism, speed, and clarity regarding your earnings.
Additionally, we issue quarterly statements and electronic payments to you and all rights holders, including songwriters, producers, featured artists, and other income participants. We also deliver the appropriate tax forms annually, allowing you to concentrate on your music.
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We partner with our clients to navigate every stage of their music career, combining deep industry experience with powerful technology and market intelligence.
We—and our trusted partners—provide actionable insights, data-driven guidance, and hands-on support—empowering you to make informed decisions and focus on what you do best: creating music.