1.   Music publishing companies are always alert to the possibility of signing new songwriting talent.

2.   And he said some other music companies had fared less well.

3.   And music companies have not figured out how to make the business profitable.

4.   And that Ms. Gordon is working with Robert McVeety, a music publishing company executive who is as reserved as Foreman.

5.   And these are the markets giving music companies a headache.

6.   Another famous Alley flameout was MusicBank, a San Francisco digital music company that went out of business before launching a product.

7.   ArtistDirect Inc., an online music company that connects artists directly with their fans worldwide, hopes to connect with investors as well.

8.   Artists typically sign contracts to receive advance payments from their music company based on expected sales volumes.

9.   Aside from smaller background music companies in local markets, Muzak dominates the industry.