THE BEAT GOES ON

BRILL BUILDING—What important role do Naked Snake, Psuedo Songs, Big Pig and Tinkle Tunes play in the music industry? They're the respective publishers of Little Feat, the Tubes, Elton John, and Fanny, that's what. Any slick dicked accountant will tell you that when you sign a recording contract, it's wise to grab the rights on your own publishing, because there's as much money in that as there is in vinyl.