Services
Four distinct disciplines, one consistent standard: protect the creative, maximise the opportunity.
Music publishing is the business of managing and monetising the rights to a song's composition — the melody, lyrics, and structure. At Gold Tea, we handle the entire administration process so you can focus on creating.
Rights Registration
We register your compositions with the right performing rights organisations for your territory — ensuring your works are recognised and eligible for royalties globally.
Administration via DMP
Our administration deal with Downtown Music Publishing (DMP) means your works are managed by one of the world's leading publishing operations.
Royalty Collection
We track, collect, and distribute your performance royalties, mechanical royalties, and sync income — no money left on the table.
Split Sheet Management
Every co-write gets documented correctly. We prepare and file split agreements, protecting your ownership from day one.
Contract Review
Before you sign anything, we review it. Publishing deals, recording contracts, co-writing agreements — we make sure you understand what you're agreeing to.
Publishing Consultation
Whether you're signing your first deal or restructuring existing arrangements, we provide expert guidance on co-publishing, administration, and sub-publishing.
With over 40 combined years in the industry, Goldy and Dan offer direct, experience-backed guidance for artists, writers, and managers navigating the music business. We don't deal in generalities — we deal with your situation.
Career Strategy
Mapping a realistic path from where you are to where you want to be — publishing deals, roster strategy, market positioning.
Rights Education
Understanding what you own, how to protect it, and where it earns money. We explain the industry without the jargon.
Deal Negotiation Support
Having experienced representation in the room — or reviewing before you sign — changes outcomes. We've seen both sides.
Rate Benchmarking
Know what your sync rates, publishing splits, and producer points should look like before you agree to anything.
Workshops & Training
Group sessions for emerging artists and creative collectives covering publishing basics, PRO registration, and the business of songwriting.
Our catalog spans genres from Afro Soul and Amapiano to Gospel, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Soundtrack — with over 1,000 works available for film, television, advertising, and digital media. We handle the full process, from brief to placement.
Catalog Search & Pitching
Give us a brief — tone, tempo, genre, emotional direction — and we'll shortlist tracks that fit. No generic results.
License Negotiation
We negotiate sync fees and master use licenses on behalf of our writers and publishers, ensuring fair value for every placement.
Clearance Management
We handle the paperwork end-to-end: split confirmation, license agreements, cue sheets, and PRO reporting.
Film & TV Placements
Our catalog has been used in productions across South Africa, the US, and internationally. We know what supervisors need.
Advertising & Digital
From brand campaigns to YouTube content, we clear music for commercial use and structure licensing agreements that work for both sides.
Supervisor Access
Registered music supervisors get direct catalog access — search by genre, mood, BPM, theme, and keyword.
Whether you're developing an idea from scratch or bringing a finished concept into the room, we have the people and the environment to realise it.
Music Production
Full-service production from concept to completion. We work across genres — Afro Soul, Amapiano, Hip Hop, Gospel, Jazz, R&B, and beyond — bringing both the technical craft and creative instinct required to serve the song.
Mixing
Balancing, shaping, and spatially placing every element of your track so the music breathes and translates — from earbuds to broadcast systems. We mix to serve the listener, not the meter.
Mastering
The final step before release. We ensure your music meets streaming loudness standards, maintains consistency across formats, and holds its own alongside anything on the charts.
Songwriting & Co-writing
Our writers and producers are available for co-writing sessions. Whether you're building an idea from the ground up or need a creative collaborator to develop existing material, we can facilitate the right match.
Session Musicians & Vocalists
Access to a curated network of session players and vocalists spanning multiple genres and styles. We handle coordination, session management, and all required documentation.
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Whether you need publishing administration, consulting, sync licensing, or studio time — reach out and we'll respond within one business day.
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