Lead Sheets / Demos
1.0 Lead sheets/demos
As soon as a song has been completed it should be delivered to the publisher in the form of a lead sheet or perhaps a demonstration tape or at the very least a lyric sheet. Delivery will be particularly significant if this triggers the payment of an advance or if the date of delivery impacts upon the publisher’s option date. In any event, as soon as a song has been “delivered” there is immediately additional evidence of its existence which may be significant in the event of any subsequent copyright dispute.