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  • in reply to: Tinnitus, hearing aids and composing/mixing #46944
    tobytune
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    Well I tried a $3000 Widex and found that it did not help giving me any more high end. I drop after 5000hz. So I returned them. Then I read about how Apple’s AirPods Pro and an iPhone can be used as hearing aids. Since I already had both I gave it a try.
    First you get the free Mimi app. This gives you test tones and charts your curve. It goes into your health app. Then the AirPods read the chart and compensate for the difference. Worked as good or better than the Widex but the high end still not present but worked GREAT for dialog watching movies!

    in reply to: AI And Music Creation #42601
    tobytune
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    Well it looks like that dataset payment that we got from Pond5 was just a one time deal. No payments this month so I guess that was that.

    in reply to: Library Placements for Older Releases #42600
    tobytune
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    Why do you think you will have better luck than the writers have already tried?
    And I don’t think the libraries will want you to take a cut from their publishing.

    in reply to: FOX Networks #41687
    tobytune
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    One of my pieces got on a few of Fox’s Business shows. i got a little sync money from Midiio but I guess I shouldn’t hold my breath for PRO money.

    in reply to: Permanent Digital Distribution – Does it exist? #39210
    tobytune
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    I have been using CATAPULT for many years. Only paid once and they send out royalties every month with no minimum.

    in reply to: Are there any CanCon libraries? #38801
    tobytune
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    Perry Music Library.

    in reply to: CD Baby Pro Publishing and Working with Other Libraries #37627
    tobytune
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    I have been using catapultdistribution.com/ for many years. I think they are the best. Take a look at their offers.

    in reply to: Does anyone use a Mac Mini to run Logic X? #37139
    tobytune
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    I bought a used-2012- Mac Mini on EBay. The guy customized it with a hybrid internal 2T drive with a SSD 128gig for system. 16gig memory but only a double core. A quad would be much better. Hooked up HDMI to 40’ monitor. I use Digital Performer but it shouldn’t be that much different for Logic.

    in reply to: Film Music Network….site down? #35679
    tobytune
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    I got the same response today as well. Have you ever made a sale on this site? When I check my submissions, almost half have never been listened too. I have spent hundreds of dollars on submissions that were never listened . I wrote to them about this and they gave a lot of excuses but said that they have no control over this.

    in reply to: Sold All Rights to Song- Royalty Question #34650
    tobytune
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    I wonder if this is Fervor / Mighty Music you are talking about. I sold them rights for $500 to one of my songs. They placed it in the TV show Mad Men and also listed it in some libraries. They keep all sync rights and own the copyright as well. The only money I get is BMI writers and it aiin’t much. I regret the deal.

    in reply to: Doug Diamond (Music Opps) and Alexander Johnston (CMI Group) #33461
    tobytune
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    I used Broadjam for many years. Spent a lot of money on submissions and was selected many times. NOTHING ever came from that. And I hate the fact that you never knew who you were sending the music to. Some companies like PMG use Broadjam and Music Xray as their main income producer! Check out my review of PMG in the library listings.

    What I don’t understand that, if music supervisors are looking for specific tunes and people like Diamond and others want to get music to these guys, there are lots of outlets for them to explore on their own to get music to the people looking for them. That’s their job, isn’t it? So why do they charge money for people to send them possible selections? Hmm, to make money of course for themselves!!!

    in reply to: Pay for submissions #30755
    tobytune
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    I guess my original inquiry was why music supervisors, ad agencies and film producers would ask these companies to have people submit their songs for possible use in their productions. It would seem to me that, with the vast amount of really great music in all these music libraries, that a music supervisor, in less then one day, could find anything they are looking for within the libraries,

    in reply to: Motown #29794
    tobytune
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    And don’t forget what Capitol records did with their “Duophonic” system.
    Roll off the high end on the left speaker and the low end on the right!

    in reply to: Anyone with experience with Spotify? #28009
    tobytune
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    I have a bunch of music on Spotify, Rhapsody, etc. If a song gets 800 plays I usually get $.003. Not enough even to bother with.
    I do not use CD Baby but have been using CATAPULT. I like them, they pay every month and there are no yearly fees.

    in reply to: Royalty Free Samples and ASCAP #27951
    tobytune
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    I kinda think they mean sampled from an existing recording from someone else. Otherwise, RF samples are not to worry about.

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