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October 16, 2015 at 8:35 am #23163Chuck MottGuest
Always on the lookout for composers who walk the line between recording music for commercial release but also work towards writing for licensing, be it corporate/movie soundtrack, whathaveyou. I have some personal favorites, some on the ambient/post rock side like Keith Kenniff, Explosions In The Sky. Trying to come up with more. FWIW trying to e mindful of writing stuff that would work well not only for licensing, but also as background music for sites such as AS. Will keep it generic as far as genre. Thoughts? Anything out there like this that blows your socks off? Something we can turn to for inspiration ?
October 16, 2015 at 10:59 am #23164pcompMemberYou can also release your production music as commercial releases.
I didn’t think it would sell but I know people who have quite some success doing that, even surpassing licensing income. And that’s with corporate/happy clappy style instrumental tracks.
Of course the almighty Two Steps From Hell do that as well, but I have no idea where they make the most.
October 17, 2015 at 8:51 am #23165Art MunsonKeymasterThat’s how I got started in library music. I released five cds and then found out about library music and started signing that music to non-ex libraries. And then I started creating more production music as well. I still submit my cd music to new libraries and it’s a big part of my non-ex catalog, getting many placements. Here are my cds:
http://bolvinmusic.com/product-category/releases/October 17, 2015 at 9:37 am #23166PatrickMParticipantGreat topic! I was thinking about this last week.
Can anyone recommend an online music distributor that does not submit music to any digital fingerprinting or Content ID ?
Last thing I want is to wreak havoc with my non-exclusivesOctober 17, 2015 at 9:57 am #23167EdouardoParticipant@PatrickM, maybe Bandcamp, and definitely Kunaki for the manufacturing of CDs (you can sell them directly from your website using their product selling page: Once a customer orders a physical CD on your website, it is automatically manufactured and sent to his address.)
Bandcamp would be a great solution for digital distribution (I used it also for physical CDs but it requires I do the mailing). My problem there is that you cannot watermark so I haven’t repeated the experience: what a visitor hears is what a visitor buys.
So I am like you, with plans for commercial releases, but seeking a solution.
October 17, 2015 at 10:01 am #23168EdouardoParticipant@Composer of Notes. Very cool shop you have here. Would it be OK if you shared with us how you managed to set this up? (As it is very cool, it’s more than OK if you wish to keep this your secret 😉 )
October 17, 2015 at 10:03 am #23169Art MunsonKeymasterI hired a web pro! http://bayareawebpro.com/
Although I create all the content and concept.October 17, 2015 at 5:12 pm #23170Art MunsonKeymasterWith CD Baby I believe you can opt out of Content ID. I’m not aware of any other digital fingerprinting they might do.
October 17, 2015 at 5:35 pm #23171Art MunsonKeymasterWith CD Baby I believe you can opt out of Content ID.
Yes you can.
October 18, 2015 at 8:55 am #23172pcompMemberDistroKid will have your release on iTunes within 24 hours.
October 19, 2015 at 9:45 am #23182David RosenGuestThat’s exactly what I do… Although I really need to start paying more attention the licensing side of things, since that’s what I really got into this for, but got pulled away by wanting to make my own albums. Maybe after the next one. Haha.
October 19, 2015 at 12:59 pm #23185MuscoSoundParticipantI have used Distrokid for some releases but lately I am using AMAdea. It’s free to distribute and gets your music everywhere you’d want it. They do a 90/10 non-exclusive split, so you basically earn 90% from every sale. Thanks for the heads up on Kunaki, much appreciated!
October 19, 2015 at 2:07 pm #23186PatrickMParticipantThanks Edouardo, definitely going to use Bandcamp and Kunaki is a great solution for physical CD sales! I was waiting for answers from DistroKid and Loudr. If anyone is wondering, with DistroKid you can choose to have specific tracks enter Content ID and Loudr do not enter any music into Content ID.
MuscoSound, Thanks for the heads up on AMAdea, do they digitally fingerprint tracks? I would assume not. Cheers!October 20, 2015 at 8:25 am #23190MuscoSoundParticipantI don’t think they do, but the tracks I have with them aren’t really geared as stock tracks so I treat them a little different. I’ve had pretty good communication with them, so they’d probably get back to you pretty quick if you emailed an asked, just to be sure.
October 20, 2015 at 10:46 am #23192daveydadParticipantI started out selling my music online and then added licensing; in fact, I still make more consistent income this way. Have always used CD Baby and always opt out of Content ID etc etc.
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