[GaryW]

Mine was pretty pitiful as well. Placements in some cable shows that netted me a whopping $24.00……..

[GaryW]

Thanks to everyone for the great input. Really helps. It’s really about ROI, and looking at it, I doubt if having the website per se has brought me any income directly. I think in doing what we do, as many said, it is all about the music. not really about us.

[GaryW]

Good point again. I’ve been with Soundcloud from the beginning since 2010. I have had 36,170 plays to date.

[GaryW]

I do have a Soundcloud account and have from the beginning. Definitely had more hits on there than the website. Thanks. And it’s much cheaper….
Thanks

[GaryW]

I have used loops mostly in World Music tracks, as I do not have all of the ethnic instruments I need for Middle Eastern, Indian, and African pieces. Find them very helpful in getting an authentic sound. I’ve also used them to enhance tracks that I have played real instruments on.

[GaryW]

MichaelL:
Yes most of my placements have been from RF sites, and mostly Cable, which as you know does not pay very well in general. About 95% of my income comes from RF sales. But I have only been at this for 4 years now, and it is going to take some time.

[GaryW]

A whopping $17.00…..

[GaryW]

When I started doing this a few years ago I too wrote just to write. Sometimes I still do. But now when an idea for a track hits I think 1.) what genre or genres will it fit into 2.) how will I title it, and describe it 3.) what keywords or tags will best describe it.

[GaryW]

This year has been very up and down for me, as opposed to the past couple of years. I have only been selling RF tracks for a little over 4 years now. This summer has been particularly bad in general. But I keep writing and uploading, as you never know……

[GaryW]

Love it!! Thanks for posting it….

[GaryW]

For me it has been 1960s Surf Music, and classic rock.

[GaryW]

Mark:
That makes sense to me. It was in December that I started to see the sudden change in my RF library sales. I thought it was seasonal, but it kept on for these past few months.

[GaryW]

Out of all of the RF sites I am on, two are always consistent with sales month to month. Pond 5 and Musicloops.

[GaryW]

I agree with Mark.

[GaryW]

Dave:
So how do you pay your players? Do they get a cut, or do you have enough of a budget to finance it yourself and still make money?

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