How does a musician tell if a publisher or administrator is a professional?
Ask for a list of the artists already signed with the publisher. Determine how long the publisher has been involved in the music business and whether the publisher has other experience in the music business like writing, performing, managing, producing, etc. Also determine if the publisher has a good reputation regarding accurate accounting and timely remitting of payments. The publisher has to know many players in the music business to appropriately publish the musician’s songs.
