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but where does the 50% for original composer go?
To you. It’s considered a new arrangement.
Use the “Access Music Libraries”, upper right, under Hot Links. You can filter the libraries there.
Questions on individual libraries need to be posted on their listing. Please re-post this here https://musiclibraryreport.com/h-to-l/jingle-punks/
I don’t attempt it very often as I don’t write very fast but one in particular succeeded and has gone on to be one of our more successful tracks. It’s had many placements on both shows and commercials. If I do attempt one I usually give myself no more than 3 or 4 hours and, for better or worse, that’s what goes out.
BTW, it was a brief for a non-exclusive library.
I lean more toward keeping control of ownership and copyright of my tracks.
Same here!
Beatpick info is here: https://musiclibraryreport.com/b-to-b/beatpick/
Use this link and you may find the answer in one of the MLR search results.
I had one of those offers but after I looked at the prices they were offering to sell at, plus they had “special project” prices (whatever that meant), I passed.
If you know the library, ask them.
@JohnMac. Sounds like they direct licensed it (no PRO payment). There is very little transparency in this business so your best bet is to ask the library, who placed it, as to what the rate is.
If it is mediocre and you think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread
“Mediocre” is in the ear of the person/client listening and I don’t think that is a valid way to judge music. One person’s trash can be another person’s treasure.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a major company or a local body shop as to how much a PRO pays (at least for BMI). Time of day does matter AFAIK but BMI only breaks it down by Cable, Network or Local TV. They only go by how many counts (times it was played). As an example: We had a commercial running that ran mostly on Cable that paid $.775 per play. Network runs paid $14.31 per play and Local TV paid $.58 per play. We also collected publishing income on this so if you are only collecting writer royalties you would cut that in half.