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Askland Publishing (ASCAP) was formed in 1994 to keep the bulk of publishing interest in the hands of our artists and to give them more control over their music

There are cases where it is in the artist's best interest to sign their material with Askland Publishing, and cases where it is better to sign with a particular outside publishing company. These issues are discussed with each artist individually based on their own vision, marketing plan and/or contacts.

Askland Publishing will never charge an up front fee for its services and does not guarantee representation with each and every client of Road Records.

At present our publishing only handles artists that record with our recording studio or are released by our record label. Staff restraints keep us from focusing on outside artist interests at this time. If you are looking for a publishing company with a large library and would like to work on shopping our clients material please e-mail us. This would be a great opportunity for someone who has a lot of vision and drive, and a bad one for someone who needed to put bread on the table tomorrow!

FYI - Previous material from our library has been placed worldwide and with corporate US entities like United Airlines and GTE.

Q. A publishing/record company is interested in my song and wants some money in advance to help promote it
A. Most legitimate publishers and record companies will not ask for any money to represent your material. On the same token, they will not offer any cash up front (unless it's development money), just a percentage of possible profits. At Road Records we charge for recording. That's what we do. Services at Road Records like Askland Publishing and creating material for artists is done without charge.

Q. A publisher wants to hold my song for three years while they try to sell it to artists. Isn't that long?
A. Three years with a 50/50 split is a pretty industry standard contract for new writers. A simple song agreement shows only an intent to sell. If the material does not then get signed, the rights revert back to the writer and he/she is free to pursue new contracts. Our two cents worth: If it's an standard non-exclusive contract you don't have to get an attorney to review it (You can check out contract forms in a variety of books like "This Business of Music"). If the contract has the words "exclusive" in it, you should consider very carefully and perhaps seek outside advice.

For answers to frequently asked questions see our Artist Advice Page.