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Just to chime in here:
A few years back I received an “Adjustment Statement” from BMI where I got paid for some music used in the 10′ Olympics.
The payment came in 2014.It was about $1200 for 30 seconds of music used in the Olympics Closing Ceremony, including $400 for “Super Usage”
I feel like it was just luck this happened to get corrected as I didn’t know about it. Most of the time , composer’s royalty dollars are floating off into the ether of PRO non transparency.
Bump!
I’ve had an increase in my BMI statements for a solid 10 years until these last few quarters ( since the Nielsen Rating thing was implemented )
I’d say I’m roughly down 50% from last year and it is very concerning (how could that not be!)So unless you’re getting placements on major network shows , is any meaningful income from cable placements a thing of the past ?
ASCAP does the same thing right ?
Is SESAC following this ?http://www.headphone.com/ is the company I used. Service and selection were top notch.
Headphone choices in particular seem to be very subjective. Perhaps it’s the unique shape of our ears that make one’s experience so different from anothers. I still think though that you can’t go wrong with either of those Sennheiser or AKG lines.
There are the ultra high end ones like Grado or Audeze ($1945 for the Audeze LCD-3!) but for me they make things sound “too good” for general reference mixing.
For me, everything other brand / model I tried besides Senn and AKG was too lacking or too hyped although Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO is another popular choice that is supposed to reveal the low end pretty well.
good luck
Hi Art
I recently went down this road myself. I did a lot of research then ordered 4 of the top contenders from a reputable company (I can PM you the company name or list it here…) that specializes in mail order high-end headphones. They let you try out the cans for 30 days, pick the one you want and return the others.
This was so much better to me than trying them out in a store.Anyway, for general reference mixing purposes, most people seem to gravitate towards open-backed as those designs more easily allow an accurate bass response. I ended up trying out a few models of the venerable Sennheiser line and a couple from the the AKG:
-Sennheiser HD800 : I’ve heard this referred to as “the microscope” of headphones. You’ll hear detail you’ve never heard before. You can hear the compression of mixes in detail you may have never heard before. Great headphones but very expensive and ultimately I found the sharpness and detail almost distracting. I felt mixes with them might not translate to other listening situations as well as other cans. Everything is so bright and revealing on these.
-Sennheiser 650: These were very nice and should be a contender for anyone I’d think. In the end , I felt too much of what many refer to as “the Sennheiser Veil” … like the sound is too contained and distant (tough to describe)
-Sennheiser 600: very nice headphones as well. I think a matter of personal preference if someone was deciding between this and senn 650 or other models from this line.
-AKG K702: These are great. Terrific balance and detail. Great price but low frequencies have a volume dip in these cans so it can be an adjustment to learn how to mix. They are the polar opposite of a hyped bass system.
-AKG K712: These are a new model and were my final winner. They are apparently the same electronics as the venerable k702s but AKG Harman made some great improvements by making thinner earpads so your ears are closer to speakers. Now the bass response is much more aligned to the great high end clarity and detail. For me , these were by far the right choice.
When I listen now to my old Sony MDR 7506 I can’t believe I waited so long to get a proper reference head-phone…
my 2 cents