Publishers are involved in the promotion, distribution and marketing of a musician's work. They also find songwriters and composers as A & R. They administer the copyright, protect, register and ensure that royalties are paid to the artist. Some publishers work with musicians and help write and produce music. They license songs to record companies or other organizations. They help choose the right producer and help the artist's public image. They connect music to the public domain via online media such as bandcamp, youtube, mixcloud which also coincides with the direction for social sites such as Facebook, Twitter, RA etc. good direction on a comprehensive website. They are very good at keeping in touch with evolving technology. They might be looking for composers to score a film or TV commercial. They could also help secure a record deal and are the best in the business at getting publicity out there.