Publishing
Steward the catalog.
Build a plan around your compositions, agreements, and long-term goals. Publishing relationships begin with a clear conversation about fit and scope.
Playful Bear Music / The music division
The song is just
the beginning.
Playful Bear Music, a division of The Publishing Division. Independent music publishing, administration, and songwriter support built to be understood.
The business behind the song
Your music rights
shouldn’t feel like
a black box.
For independent writers, artists, and creative teams, the work does not stop at the final mix. Playful Bear Music helps connect the composition, the contributors, the ownership records, and the workflows behind the catalog.
Administration
Organize the details.
Writer and publisher records, splits, registrations, metadata, and follow-up. Make the administrative work visible.
Songwriter support
Understand the next step.
Rights education, catalog readiness, and systems that support a sustainable creative business.
Two assets. Connected records.
A song and a recording
have different rights.
The composition
The underlying music and lyrics. This is the central focus of music publishing and composition administration.
The sound recording
A particular recorded performance. Recording ownership and release information are tracked alongside the composition so the relationship stays clear.
PB RightsHub keeps the records related without treating them as the same asset.
How we begin
A clear route into
a healthier catalog.
Meet the creator.
Your work, your goals, your collaborators, and the current state of your records.
Find the gaps.
Identify missing splits, inconsistent metadata, incomplete agreements, and unresolved tasks.
Agree on the work.
Set responsibilities, scope, fees, and expectations before the engagement begins.
Build the system.
Organize the records and establish a workflow you can understand.