Michael Nickolas

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  • in reply to: Critique on 2 New Tracks #35530
    Michael Nickolas
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    I like the guitar intro on Fun in the Sun, nice use of panning. Things seem to digress “feelwise” a bit after that. I don’t think the bass is working. Try simplifying it and syncing the bass notes up with the kick drum rhythm. The sound of the voice sample is somewhat artificial and the whistle sound takes me by surprise.

    in reply to: Trying to put my best foot forward #35506
    Michael Nickolas
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    > Is it as simple as just following each libraries protocols about how to submit music<

    I would say yes, follow submission protocols, then forget about the submission and move on. When you hear back with a rejection don’t dwell on it. It’ll be your first of many. Just keep creating and submitting to places until you find what works for you.

    I would also say no need to have your ducks in a row. Once accepted you can work on what you need to provide to them.

    Michael Nickolas
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    Go for it. Spend as much time making music and as little time complaining about how it’s not like it used to be as you can

    lol 🙂

    in reply to: NBA Channel #35446
    Michael Nickolas
    Participant

    Same here, zero payouts on at least 100 cue sheets. (ASCAP)

    Michael Nickolas
    Participant

    Wouldn’t they have to be using a different company name on ascap?

    Michael Nickolas
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    Welcome to the club. 🙂 Non-exclusive libraries “inadvertently” placing my music into Content ID has happened more than once. FWIW- I don’t know if it’s still true but about one year ago I was told by Adrev that there was no way to delete tracks from content ID. The best the could do was deactivate it.

    “YouTube currently does not have a way of deleting the asset itself but
    we do have the process in place of deactivating reference file so content ID won’t be able to make any matches and your clients will be able to upload without any issues.”

    in reply to: Composer from north of Boston #35298
    Michael Nickolas
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    I lived on the Lynn/Swampscott line, more than 20 years ago!

    in reply to: Album tracks order #35297
    Michael Nickolas
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    In the old days when sequencing physical CD releases for clients I used to think about it like mini sets of a live performance. Open with an uptempo mood setter, follow up with a mid or up tempo tune then a more relaxed song. Add a bit longer space and move into the next mini set.

    in reply to: Cool Jazz #35229
    Michael Nickolas
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    You’re welcome. I don’t really use any vst’s. I’m just not a fan of MIDI. I record real instruments in conjunction with loops and one shots. Always open to collaborations. Right now my mixer which handles AD/DA to and from my computer is in the repair shop, so I’m kind of on a forced vacation. Feel free to reach me privately down the line…

    in reply to: Cool Jazz #35222
    Michael Nickolas
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    Those Crucial links don’t work. “Jazz at the Speakeasy” sounds cool. They have about a dozen of my lounge piano tracks.

    Thanks for letting me know. Taylor, if your curious search for CMP28950 and CMP30053 over on Crucial.

    in reply to: Cool Jazz #35220
    Michael Nickolas
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    Taylor,

    Sounding good! I think Minor Fire has the best feel and composition of the three. If it helps, here are two jazz tunes I have accepted by Crucial:

    https://www.crucialmusic.com/my/searches/699836/tracks
    https://www.crucialmusic.com/my/searches/699838/tracks

    And here is a 12 song cool jazz album (with a co-writer)we did earlier this year and placed with an exclusive library in the UK:

    in reply to: ASCAP Cue Sheets Screwed-up… #35200
    Michael Nickolas
    Participant

    It’s back now with the proper cue sheet count.

    in reply to: ASCAP Cue Sheets Screwed-up… #35197
    Michael Nickolas
    Participant

    Yes, I did notice. Twenty cue sheets less in the total yesterday. Today the website hangs trying to load my catalog.

    Michael Nickolas
    Participant

    I don’t know about the money, but check out this thread:

    Another Royalty Ripoff!


    Art has a commercial with like 14,000 airings and no pay yet, it appears.

    Michael Nickolas
    Participant

    P.S – Art, maybe you’ve searched the public domain for “Swanee River” (Old Folks at Home)? It seems “Swanee River Boogie” is a different tune.

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