THE ONCE BITTEN STORY.........so far!

Originally formed in 2005 by SHY bass player Roy Davis, Once Bitten Music Publishing was set up essentially to administer Roy's own back catalogue of songs relating to SHY. After years of being "ripped off" by all and sundry, Roy decided to his "own house in order" and Once Bitten Music was born.

Roy contacted some of his old mates who had "experienced difficulties" in collecting past royalties and soon the likes of Pete Way (UFO, Waysted, Damage Control etc), Blaze Bayley (Wolfsbane, Iron Maiden, Blaze) and Tony Mills (Shy, Sweet, TNT) were on board.

Although tracking down "misplaced" royalties is a major part of Once Bitten's work, representing new unsigned talent is also an important part of what Once Bitten is all about. To this end, material from unsigned artists and bands is actively encouraged.

All artists, established or not need protection and Once Bitten Music strives to make sure that none of its artistes are "ripped off". Helping bands secure deals and licences is part of the service and many contract negotiations are carried out on behalf of the artist.