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I would guess that most composers, on this forum, don’t have anywhere close to “twenty hours” of music.
I know this is a sidetrack argument, but I do. That includes alts, remixes, and edits of tracks. Such much stuff and so little money. 🙁
Anyway, no harm Dave. Put your music in AdRev and let us know how it goes. Forget everyone else. I hope it works out well for you. You believe in the system and I cannot argue with that.
I hope you do well from your endeavors. It is a tough business out there!
At least ADREV protects and puts money in your pocket. If there wasn’t money involved then why are so many “thieves” and greedy folks uploading others music as if it were their own? They aren’t doing the uploading for fun. they are doinng it to make money!
You all still seem to be very mis-informed about the amount money that can be made on ADREV.Show me the money.
Now isn’t this empowering for composers? It’s not all just about making money off of ads while annoying music buying customers, it’s about policing thieves and undesirable usages of music. It’s about empowering individual composers over their own works.
So it is about monitoring usages, not about making money. I think I will pass for now. I am more concerned with getting paid than chasing thieves.
You should try the exclusive music libraries. The good stuff goes to the good music libraries. The other stuff get spread around and ignored.
Visit some of the companies that are exclusive and see if they have any music that fits your style. You may be able to land some great placements by working with libraries that are more active in promoting and marketing their catalogs.
Good luck. Don’t settle for any library. Your music is probably worth a lot more than you think. Go for the gold! I am sure you will be successful once you find the right library for your new music.
Many exclusive contracts take 100% of the copyright forever.
O.K. Any other takes on that question though?
Willing to bet my top 5 are similar to others as far as RF goes. But people paying attention on here likely know what those are anyway.
My thoughts are to stick with the top two and remove all of your music from the other ones. Go back to the 80/20 rule. One or two sites will bring in a larger percentage of money than ten or twenty combined.
I think the ubiquity of the the internet will put an end to or at least dramatically reduce illegal downloading. But this will not help musicians to sell more music. They will just have their music streamed via laptops, tablets, and phones instead of having mp3s traded on torrent sites.
Even though piracy of music will decrease, sales of music will probably not go back up. I admit that I do not buy a lot of music these days. Most popular songs are on Pandora, YouTube, Soundcloud, etc by the artists or the rights’ holders themselves. I mostly buy older music for nostalgic purposes.
I can listen to music almost anywhere with a decent internet connection. And the internet isn’t even as strong and accessible as it will be in the future. I think internet access will become more commoditized and cheaper for the average Joe. Of course people with more money will have more access to more content or super fast speeds. But most of the internet will be like network TV soon.
Anyway, fighting illegal mp3s seems like a waste of time to me. I know that no one wants their music to be used illegally. But if Sony, Warner, Universal, etc. cannot stop their artists’ music from being illegally uploaded and traded, you and I don’t stand much of a chance without some great technological advance.
Fighting pirates is like playing whack-a-mole. You stop one but 10 others appear a second later.
It will take more than legislation and education to stop the problem. But even reducing piracy will not end the demand for cheap entertainment. The demand for cheap entertainment fuels piracy.
Once streaming becomes easier and cheaper than downloading, the downloads will stop. But artists will not necessarily make more money.
Pandora’s box has been opened. The old ways of selling content are over.
Why and what would they consolidate? The same music into the same music? It’s easier to let the competition fade.
Yes, I meant market consolidation. Some companies would go under while others flourished.
The flip side of that coin, is that more and more extremely talented, experienced, long-term pros are getting into RF. So, the while the bar remains low, the competition is getting better.
Are RF libraries becoming more selective in the material they accept?
Most of the ones I have visited are just parking lots for music. That does make it hard for more talented people to make a decision as to where to sell their music. I wonder will there be some consolidation in the RF world.
Competition from one or two libraries that accept based on quality and charge reasonable prices for music may drive other companies out of business.
You just repeated what MichaelL said. Only it took longer.
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PRO’s do not collect money for these kinds of uses.
Take the money and run.
If that’s the case, then just turn in the music and get your money. This isn’t a music library deal, so fighting over royalties that will probably never materialize may not be worth it.
$1,000 can buy some new instruments or upgrade some VSTs. Take the money and run!!!
Does this mean I can still file it with BMI?
Ask them if they plan to register the tracks with BMI. Usually the copyright holder will register the tracks. You will need to provide your writer’s share info.
Does the contract you signed have any statements about PROs and royalty splits? Most contracts usually lay those things out in detail.
Ouch.
Leave this company alone.
Never thought I’d say this a few years back but DI is right on the money. That’s excellent advice.
Ha ha ha. Me either! I guess I am learning.