I will continue to send music to Pump.

Do you place the same tracks in multiple non-exclusive libraries?

Thanks

I don’t think we should be too concerned about people stealing our music though – a legitimate, professional producer isn’t going to risk his or her business by using music illegally… especially if it’s only to save maybe $40-$100.

Like you, I do jazz as one of my styles. I am trying to diversify my catalog with an eye on “shelf life” . Some genres won’t be used as frequently but they will potentially have a longer life and usage.

Jazz IMO will generally have a long shelf life. The more current trendy stuff (like a Lady Gaga bed track) may be used more quickly but may not have as long a “shelf life” (that is until 20 years from now the next generation finds Lady Gaga and there is a demand for that as a retro style )

I think as long as the music is high quality it will find it’s way to the market.

A friend of mine has some Chinese music in a library (it may be Crucial) and he has told me that the track shows up fairly regularly on his BMI statements. When there is a scene in a Chinese reataurant–there’s his track. Another example of both building a diversified catalog and one with varying shelf life’s (or is it lives???)

BTW I have found the jazz sensibility of playing lines has been a transferable skill set to doing World music, in particular Asian music. I have numerous tracks in libraries with Japanese and Chinese instrumentation. (libraries that pitch travel shows and Discovery Network) I usually come up with a theme and then improvise the other parts with a call and response approach.

Chuck

Good luck, John

Eb

You need a pretty broad pallet. Try to ask the libraries what they are most successful placing.

Your placements will only show up on ASCAP statements if cue sheets are turned in. Do you get a percent of the licensing? If so the library should send you a statement (normally quarterly or twice a year).

“What can I do to get placements?”

So many variables, it’s difficult to answer that. If a library isn’t getting you placements after a reasonable amount of time, find other libraries that may work better for you.

It partially depends on how film/TV user friendly your tracks are. Sometimes those exciting “gems” don’t work as well as a laid-back track that sets well behind a scene. Incorporate a variety of moods in your arsenal of tracks. Never know what clients are looking for.

Also, if you only have a couple tracks in a library that has a couple hundred thousand tracks, you may never be discovered. Spread your music around like fertilizer, hopefully something will sprout up.

Hang in there, success may be just around the corner.

It took my first library two years before I had a placement.