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  • in reply to: Exclusive, Non-Exc. What’s working best for you? #16945
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    jingle punks, with whom i was formerly non-exclusive and am now exclusive (but left my older tracks as NE), isn’t doing as much for me as they have in the past. i’ve been contributing to the exclusive library since jan 2012 and have only seen one or two placements (whereas my old NE cues still get regular placements).

    This is my experience as well.

    in reply to: Scripps Network #15915
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    None.

    in reply to: BMI Royalties Statement 2014 #15472
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    This delay is not typical, but it is not unusual. The lag time could even be 2-3 quarters.

    in reply to: Pay to submit libraries #14426
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    No. Please.

    in reply to: Tunesat Worth The Money #13237
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    I have mixed feelings about Tunesat. Customer service has been great without exception. It’s good to know how and when your music is used. With Tunesat you learn right away when a placement occurs. So, you get a 6-9 month jump on your PRO statement. This can be useful if it helps you determine what types of music to produce and submit.
    However, Tunesat misses lots of placements, and almost all of my source cue placements are too soft to be detected. Occasionally detections list the wrong show or episode.
    It’s true that detecting a couple of good unreported placements could pay for lots of the Tunesat service. This hasn’t happened for me, but it could.
    As you increase the number of monitored tracks, the price per track comes down significantly, making it easier to justify the expense. It’s a cool service and I want to continue, but I’m not sure if I will.

    in reply to: Foreign Placement Payment Taking Forever #10822
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    While I can’t speak to this particular placement, I can say that foreign placements generally do take a long time to show up. I often see foreign royalties on my BMI statement 4-8 quarters after the placement.

    in reply to: Royalties for online/streaming content #8539
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    Many of us have signed tracks with companies that do blanket deals and/or pay no portion of the sync fee to the composer.  Under a deal like this, our only income is PRO royalties.  So, some online placements will result in virtually no income for the composer, but some income for the company that gets the placement.

    I looked at my last couple of BMI statements and the internet royalties are funny… well, kinda funny.

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