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I agree with Art (in a non-violent manner of course). I am steadily placing songs exclusively and non-exclusively.

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For a non-exclusive deal:

– 100% writer’s share
– half of any sync fee (ok with no fee for blanket license)
– quarterly updates on specific styles of music needed

For an exclusive deal:
– upfront payment
– 100% writer’s share
– 50% publisher’s share
– half of sync fees
– NO blanket licensing of exclusive music
– 5 year revision clause based on income threshold
– quarterly updates on specific styles of music needed

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Quality is subjective. What exactly do your clients want? That is what I would want to provide.

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I just might have to out sell all you guys starting now for .99 cents a track! and if you want in on my business music library model scheme, just know that I am taking 97% commissions (so you’ll get .024 cents a sale) from my library biz model. This will push everyone back into the ground while we go to war. Watch out! Here I come!

Are you in?…if so…start up-loading right now

I am in. I just uploaded 200,000 tracks to 200 royalty-free sites. Prices are 59 cents for full songs with vocals, 39 cents for instrumentals, and 29 cents for 60 second versions. Everything below 60 seconds is only 9 cents. 🙂

Anyway, royalty free music is what it is. If you can compete, go for it. If not, do not even worry about it. There are enough marketplaces for any musician to be successful in some regard.

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I would only hold out if there were a financial incentive. Otherwise, place everything at any site you can.

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So all this “bla bla bla” about what is right or not is a bit weird for me. We are working for a very big industry and there are millions of different ways and almost “no” rules.
What`s good for me might not be the way for you guys

Excellent statement!

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None of those rules are absolutes. They are good suggestions though.

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@More advice. I’d be interested in seeing those links you posted before they were removed, if only for the educational value.

I am interested in learning more too. Can you shoot me a PM? Thanks!

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You mention AD AGENCIES using this place a lot. Ad agencies used to pay me $10,000 a month for 1 track, for one spot. And there were times I made 16K or 28K ….for 1 spot. Now we’re down to $8.50? and no royalties??? and serving up songs with vocals? And the lyrics provide the message in some instances? This is insane.

Ah. The game has changed.

Great for the buyers, good for the new crop of libraries but much, much worse for the creators.

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I wouldn’t worry too much about libraries like this one.

I actually checked out this company a few years back. It looks like a small company that is possibly a side income for the owner. They probably just send out a few DVDs or Flash drives full of songs every quarter and collect the publisher’s share. Not a bad hustle for the owner, but not a good deal for the composers.

For library composers: choose high quality libraries and do a high quantity of work.

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Regarding budget, it is always nice to have a budget to pay live performers, but even if there is no budget, and I believe in the piece enough and know that a live “human feel” will take the piece to a higher place, I simply will invest my own money to get the track to sound the way I envision and intended for it to sound.

Good man, Dave!

I see far too many musicians, producers, and engineers collaborating with people and then trying to cheat them out of money. No one should be working for free or for exposure. Paying for quality work is only fair.

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Ok. Thanks.

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@Desire the “young lady” is a non musician, middle aged poet (10 years older than me) and a stay at home mom who I invited to write lyrics for this song because I liked her poems. She is completely delighted to not only have a professionally produced/written song featuring her lyrics but good prospects of having her very first song placed on a real record with a nationally know Artist!
And yes all thanks to my 25 years experience of writing/producing music and the network I’ve build up in the music business

Sounds like a sweet deal.

If she is simply delighted to just be a part of the contract, why did you bring up the issue of compensation? It seems as if she is comfortable to receive no money from the project. Just be sure to have her sign a work-for-hire form.

Let her know that she will be waiving her rights to ownership and compensation. That would be the best business practice and protect you from legal hassles.

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Also she is fairly green in this business so any placement will probably come though my connections.

That is a disgusting attitude to have. No wonder the music business is suffering.

If you really think she deserves less royalties and money, then just pay her a flat fee for her work and be done with it. Since you have the “connections”, you should have a budget to pay the young lady for her efforts.

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