For decades, Tim Whitsett's Music Publishing has taught songwriters and publishers how to build and run a publishing business. Mike Lawson, who first published it with Tim in 1996, has revised and expanded this seventh edition for today's rights and licensing landscape. The book follows a song from its first writer split through registration, mechanical and performance income, synchronization, print, foreign collection, catalog administration, and sale. It explains streaming and independent releases alongside the established work of acquiring, licensing, and collecting copyrights.