BACKGROUND

Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. was formed in 1978 as an alternative channel for publishing administration, copyright management, and royalty compliance review.

Founder Randall Wixen has a degree in economics from UCLA and has taken several professional-level courses on law and business aspects of music publishing. He has lectured at UCLA Extension, Cal State Northridge, the USC Entertainment Law Symposium and the Association of Independent Music Publishers. He is a voting member of the recording academy (NARAS) and has written on the topic of publishing royalties for the L.A. County Bar Association. He is the author of "The Plain And Simple Guide To Music Publishing" (Hal Leonard, Milwaukee, WI, 2005).

SERVICE EMPHASIS

From the beginning, the emphasis has always been on providing ultra-high- quality administration with extra consideration given towards royalty analysis, while both protecting and exploiting our clients' copyrights. We don't try to function as bankers and collateralize your earnings with advances. We function simply as copyright administrators. You keep your copyrights, we keep our money, and you get to retain more of yours.

Statements which we receive on behalf of clients aren't merely filed or keypunched into the royalty system. They're scrutinized closely to insure that, among other things, all songs have been accounted, payments are based on the licensed rates and shares of ownership, and all sources (and likely sources) of income have rendered timely accountings.

WE FIND YOU MONEY

Our "desk-top audits" are well-known in the industry and have resulted in the discovery and recovery of unpaid or underpaid royalties totaling millions of dollars. In short, we mind the store. It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease, and we are professional squeaky wheels.

HOW WE WORK

We are able to cover the whole world, or only select territories to fit your needs. In general, we work on a one- year term cancelable by either party. The fee for our services is usually 10% of the net receipts or credits received by us on your behalf. Occasionally, we will take on a smaller catalog with good long-term potential for a 15% administration fee. For large or higher-earning catalogs, we are also willing to work on a monthly retainer basis. We do not use the services of either the Harry Fox Agency or the CMRRA.

OVERSEAS COLLECTION

We employ a network of 17 mostly independent sub-publishers to collect royalties overseas. In all major territories, our sub-publishers take only a 10% fee. In instances involving extraordinary income, we can also administer catalogs under clients' own individual sub-publishing arrangements.

COMMUNICATION

We keep clients "in the loop," copying them on important matters. We handle licensing and other traditional administrative duties in an extraordinarily efficient manner. We provide quick turnaround of all letters and faxes, both to and from clients and on behalf of clients.

WHOM DO WE REPRESENT?

Our roster of more than 1,400 individuals and publishing companies comprises the very top songwriters and recording artists from all genres of popular music. We would match our client list against any slate in the music business. And our clients stay with us forever. Please call us if you would like specific references.