[ChuckMott]

I think if you have the discipline to put in 12 focused hours a week, and you can’t write one good track in that time, something is wrong. That said, maybe we can bend for the ultra perfectionists and say a track every two weeks. My fear is if I make standard any less then that is tantamount to chasing my tail and getting complacent.

Locally, even gigging 2x a week, and the music licensing, isn’t going to support the income level for me to not work a day job. Kind of a catch 22 isn’t it? (Some) people complain that the industry is infiltrated by part time hobbyists, when a lot of those part time hobbyists would be more then willing to give up their day jobs to pursue music full time. But I agree for most people, that would require years of working multiple income streams to make that happen. Due to pesky things like needing money to keep a roof over your head, eating, that sort of thing.

[ChuckMott]

That’s true…with music, has always (well almost always) been a part time venture for me also, at 55. Same situation, still gig. I was at least hoping the money would match up with the gigging, last year almost did. For me , with the bands, growing the income and consistently gigging, the fun was almost as much in watching the business grow .We shall see.

[ChuckMott]

I am making assumptions but there but as far as Audiosparx is involved, there are a couple levels of licensing here and a couple levels of checks and balances, one through audiosparx, and another through their distribution partners so I am not stressing it. And it looks the payout for all artists on spotify is maybe a total of $150000, anyone want to guess, even if you were infringed upon, how much of that would be yours?

[ChuckMott]

I guess what I am asking is it accurate? You then go to your RPO presumably and with these numbers and it should be reliable?

[ChuckMott]

Has having TUNESAT made a difference in your income. So presumably they catch plays that aren’t filed on cue sheets ad you can then turn to your PRO and inform them. How is this working for people as far as translating into dollars?

[ChuckMott]

That would exclude all the libraries i’m in. Including the exclusive ones.

[ChuckMott]

For me it was a week, but that was if I was writing every day. My work schedule didn’t allow me to do that. Honestly I wasn’t hitting that even. I appreciate your feedback you guys. Obviously the edits I do would depend on the library. I’m in the process of uploading a RF one I finished in a couple hours last night. Did the edits today in about couple hours. Nice to hear people can push out ,acceptable stuff at this pace. Any fulltimers doing this consistently, tips for being productive, and not burning yourself out?

[ChuckMott]

Does this include creating your edits, tagging, er, shipping for lack of a better word?

I agree and the PMA conference I went to suggested keeping things minimal; that was fo advertising tracks.

If taking all that extra time meant that the trcks were yards better, then it would be worth it but it just as often as not makes no difference at all.

So thinking acoustic guitar bits, 4 piece ensembles with instruments I can play fairly well. In styles I am comfortable with. A one or part piano tension bit…etc.

[ChuckMott]

Thanks for the suggestions. It is relatively rare that I do my own drum programming. In general I use Addictive Drums, and some parallel processing. I bought up most of the Loop Loft stuff also (you can get some great deals via their sales). I do often try to add some real percussion. If I have some things that need distinctive electronic percussion/beats, I have been turning to my friend Kubed on here. Likewise I have written/ played live guitars (my main instrument) on his tracks.

My sample libraries for the most part are comprised of Komplete 9 and in the past have include Goliath. Omnisphere, which is updated, and Addictive Drums and Keys. I have a uke and a mandolin as well as play my own electric and bass guitars. If I feel like I can passably play something I would just soon soon buy up the real instruments, future examples being a real banjo and Dobro.A couple other electric guitars (my one electric , my main guitar, is a Music MAn Axis Super Sport circa 1987. )And more percussion toys, besides the tambourine, maracas and shakers I currently own.

My forays into EDM and hip hop have been laughingly bad. Again, Kubed has saved the day, on some tracks so if if I have a track with those elements in it that sound good , it is likely co-written with him.

[ChuckMott]

I’d be interested in hearing more about this also.

[ChuckMott]

Thank you – I’ll chip in, yes definitely write more tracks – minimum less then one a week is not going to get the results you want.

I am not averse to listening or looking at keywords in tracks in similar genres that are listed as best sellers, and getting ideas for keywords.

Set goals when you sit down and compose, i.e., finish these guitars, and make yourself stick to a timeline to complete them. Finish composing a track a day (doesn’t need to count mixing, alts, etc). Other ideas?

[ChuckMott]

Trying to think how to say this…yes the quickest cash may come from the royalty free . Yes you are going to want to take the time to create those edits. But it definitely depends on how well your tracks catch on. I definitely believe if you have good music that fits the royalty free market, that you will make over $800 (pounds, etc) but there is no way of saying when that is going to happen for you. Or how fast. In the long run, many guys on here will tell you the money from TV placements surpasses what you would make in royalty free.

The forums here are pretty close to matching my experience , the ones who are the most helpful and the ones to avoid. That is not to say I’m in all or even most of them but the ones where I read the comments and said “Yes that looks like a library I want to invest time in” have been pretty good.

[ChuckMott]

I don’t think it would and I am steering clear of content id. But this is a good question and part of why I m asking.

[ChuckMott]

I’ve co-written parts before with other writers where i thought they could add things to it that were totally in their ballpark. ine would not have stood as a stand alone track without those other parts. Stuff is stating to get placed, FWIW, but too early to tell. The track and I think the “placeability” were the better for it. My 2 cents.

[ChuckMott]

Doesn’t hurt to ask though. Doing some research while I bolster up what I have in RF.

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