Sell Your Songs: A Simple Guide to Making Money While Protecting Your Music

By Jack Turner

You wrote the song. Now make sure it pays you, and that no one takes it from you.

Writing a great song is only the beginning. Before it can earn a dime, you need to protect it, record it, register it, and get it in front of listeners. Most songwriters learn those steps the hard way, one costly mistake at a time.

Jack Turner has already made the mistakes for you. A lyricist, playwright, and author of eleven books, he co-wrote the gay-themed musical Lube: A Modern Love Story. Getting it off the ground taught him every step of the business side of songwriting. In plain language, with real stories from his own career, he shows you how to:

Register your copyrights and understand what they really protectUse AI tools without losing ownership of your songsCollect every royalty you're owed as both writer and publisherSet up a simple business, and keep the IRS happyRecord at home or in the studio, with the right releases in placeRelease your music worldwide and market it on a budgetSubmit your work to contests, festivals, and theaters

Whether you write pop songs, country ballads, or a full Broadway-style musical, Sell Your Songs is the practical guide Jack wishes he'd had when he started.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HMZLY9M1
• ISBN13: 9798162301561
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"