[Art Munson]

I even had acknowledgement from an ASCAP Board member and library owner that the promo is probably playing on 1000?s of radio stations across the country…

Switch to BMI. 😉

I did consider switching to ASCAP a few years ago. I had an inside track as Paul Williams (current president) is an old friend. I played guitar for Paul for a number of years and I’m sure I would have been treated well. But I just wasn’t going to chance ASCAP after reading numerous reports about how TV placements were being under-reported. Consequently I stayed with BMI.

[Art Munson]

LicenseQuote is fine as it is not a library. I have an account with them and though I haven’t been keeping it up as much as I would like, I do think it’s an easy way to get a site up. Some companies I’ve looked at have implemented and integrated it nicely.

No sales though, but as I mentioned, I haven’t been tending to it very well.

[Art Munson]

Why did I not receive back end royalties for this USA Network promo?

I have received royalties from USA Network for promos but I’m with BMI. Maybe your PRO does not pay. From what I understand it depends on the PRO.

[Art Munson]

In my experience attacking those with lessor skill or lessor success comes from basic insecurity…

So true. Robin and I have been observing some of this behavior and it’s not hard to see the fear lurking behind the rhetoric.

[Art Munson]

Topic closed. Please make any further comments in JP’s listing.

[Art Munson]

Also see https://musiclibraryreport.com/forums/topic/royalty-free-music-sites-and-the-rest-of-the-world/

[Art Munson]

Last two posts were moved as not staying on topic. Moved to here:

Non exclusive to exclusive

(a closed thread). Please do NOT hi-jack a thread, start a new topic.

[Art Munson]

The last two posts were moved from a hi-jacked thread. This topic is closed.

[Art Munson]

@ChuckMott check out:

Organization – not just tracks but all project files

And this:

Keeping Track Of Your Music

[Art Munson]

Don’t really want to turn this thread into an exclusive vs. nonexclusive debate though.

Let’s not, it’s been talked to death and those comments will be deleted! Anyone that wants to weed through that debate please go to:

Non exclusive to exclusive

[Art Munson]

I just removed content in the last post from “More advice” as it was not appropriate to the thread. Please keep on topic.

[Art Munson]

Really guys. These long multi paragraph rants are getting tiring. We all have our own lives to live and our own paths to follow. This topic has been talked to death and now closed.

[Art Munson]

Deleted Tbone’s post. A current subscriber can e-mail me and I will answer any of those types of questions.

[Art Munson]

some saying they have only signed a couple ‘to test the water’

I have no problem with testing the waters.

I’ve always believed that keeping ones copyright is sacred. The two exclusive deals that I’m talking about have reversion clauses. There’s an old saying: “No risk, no reward” so I’m willing to take this very small risk.

[Art Munson]

Only if there is time to write something new…

I don’t have a lot of experience in the music library world compared to many but I have learned that a lot of “what ifs” have very seldom, if ever, materialized, at least for me. I have always followed my gut instinct and I can’t say it’s ever let me down. So, I party on. 🙂

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