Comments on: How to Make Money from Music Licensing http://soundtempest.net Reporting, analysis, and opinions on the latest trends and developments in the music industry. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:42:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: AB http://soundtempest.net/guides/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-5118 AB Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:00:17 +0000 http://soundtempest.net/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/#comment-5118 I've got to agree with JD a little in regards to Taxi. I'm sure they have helped many get in the door. Mostly I don't feel their critiques were that good when I was a member, and when I search their opportunities as of late, I find oddly very similar opportunities on places like Youlicense and Sonicbids. And to be very honest, $300 a year is a lot of money to be finding those opportunities elsewhere. As an instrumentalist writer, I have had luck with Pump Audio, but mostly with material I sent them before they were bought by Getty Images. Now Pump is very slow to in terms of entering my new music to their catalog. There are endless sites popping up all the time as well, so I really don't know where this business goes from here. Time will tell. I’ve got to agree with JD a little in regards to Taxi. I’m sure they have helped many get in the door. Mostly I don’t feel their critiques were that good when I was a member, and when I search their opportunities as of late, I find oddly very similar opportunities on places like Youlicense and Sonicbids. And to be very honest, $300 a year is a lot of money to be finding those opportunities elsewhere.

As an instrumentalist writer, I have had luck with Pump Audio, but mostly with material I sent them before they were bought by Getty Images. Now Pump is very slow to in terms of entering my new music to their catalog.

There are endless sites popping up all the time as well, so I really don’t know where this business goes from here. Time will tell.

]]> By: JD http://soundtempest.net/guides/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-5035 JD Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:59:27 +0000 http://soundtempest.net/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/#comment-5035 Oh and just to prove Im not some no talent crack pot. Heres my band & few of my songs. myspace.com/theblooms Oh and just to prove Im not some no talent crack pot.

Heres my band & few of my songs.

myspace.com/theblooms

]]> By: JD http://soundtempest.net/guides/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-5034 JD Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:55:02 +0000 http://soundtempest.net/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/#comment-5034 Theres a guy on here that asked another guy what his beef is with TAXI. Ive got to say this. Ill feel responsible if I do not say anything. TAXI's (Michael L.) has one business model and that is to capitalize on the hopes and dreams of everyday people. People dont join TAXI and pay the stupid fees to sell some Binky the Clown music to channel 337. 99% of people join TAXI because they advertise themselves as an A&R company who will get your music to the record labels. I had a ridiculous experience with TAXI and after a few emails I got a phone call from the CEO. Basically, he was scared I was going to sue him. I figured their game really quick into it. Michael (the CEO) told me over the phone that labels do not take TAXI submissions because they just feel its a waste of their time. I wish I had recorded the conversation. There would be no TAXI today if i had. Stay away from TAXI. Theyll just take your money & give you odd critiques of whatever you send in to make sure you keep em coming. Well, thats my good deed for the day. Best wishes, JD Theres a guy on here that asked another guy what his beef is with TAXI.

Ive got to say this. Ill feel responsible if I do not say anything.

TAXI’s (Michael L.) has one business model and that is to capitalize on

the hopes and dreams of everyday people. People dont join TAXI and pay

the stupid fees to sell some Binky the Clown music to channel 337. 99%

of people join TAXI because they advertise themselves as an A&R company

who will get your music to the record labels. I had a ridiculous

experience with TAXI and after a few emails I got a phone call from the

CEO. Basically, he was scared I was going to sue him. I figured their

game really quick into it. Michael (the CEO) told me over the phone that

labels do not take TAXI submissions because they just feel its a waste of

their time. I wish I had recorded the conversation. There would be no

TAXI today if i had. Stay away from TAXI. Theyll just take your money &

give you odd critiques of whatever you send in to make sure you keep em

coming. Well, thats my good deed for the day.

Best wishes,

JD

]]> By: Charlie Mac http://soundtempest.net/guides/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-4670 Charlie Mac Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:04:19 +0000 http://soundtempest.net/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/#comment-4670 Thank you for sharing this very positive, and informative information. Although I've had some great success licensing my music, while helping others to do the same, it's refreshing to find someone who is truly knowledgeable on this subject. Thanks again, and good luck with your music licensing ventures. BEST WISHES, Charlie Mac www.whosthehottestrapper.com www.myspace.com/musiclicensing101 www.youtube.com/user/CharlieMac1212 Thank you for sharing this very positive, and informative information.
Although I’ve had some great success licensing my music, while helping others to do the same, it’s refreshing to find someone who is truly knowledgeable on this subject. Thanks again, and good luck with your music licensing ventures.

BEST WISHES,
Charlie Mac

http://www.whosthehottestrapper.com

http://www.myspace.com/musiclicensing101

http://www.youtube.com/user/CharlieMac1212

]]> By: Richard http://soundtempest.net/guides/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-2140 Richard Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:32:09 +0000 http://soundtempest.net/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/#comment-2140 I hear alot of public domain music on media productions. Is there anyway to make money recording public domain material and selling it via libraries? If not, why does anyone the record public domain music that is heard so much? I hear alot of public domain music on media productions. Is there anyway to make money recording public domain material and selling it via libraries? If not, why does anyone the record public domain music that is heard so much?

]]> By: Donna Hatcher http://soundtempest.net/guides/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Donna Hatcher Fri, 22 May 2009 16:01:46 +0000 http://soundtempest.net/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/#comment-1127 Hey, Great Article on Licenseing your music, My question is can someone give me some LIgit website to sell my music on? cdstreet.com, and then backstagecommerce have rip me off. Also, can someone give me some ligit Licenseing company to get my music licensed, everybody seems to ripping everybody off, this economy has made people be so dishonest with each other on a different level. Lol. Hey, Great Article on Licenseing your music, My question is can someone give me some LIgit website to sell my music on? cdstreet.com, and then backstagecommerce have rip me off. Also, can someone give me some ligit Licenseing company to get my music licensed, everybody seems to ripping everybody off, this economy has made people be so dishonest with each other on a different level. Lol.

]]> By: Ginger man http://soundtempest.net/guides/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Ginger man Mon, 11 May 2009 15:43:00 +0000 http://soundtempest.net/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/#comment-1007 murch repect am ghana.a regge artist ,my project is set and i need help.+23326989224 my number murch repect am ghana.a regge artist ,my project is set and i need help.+23326989224 my number

]]> By: hezeleo http://soundtempest.net/guides/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-760 hezeleo Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:59:39 +0000 http://soundtempest.net/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/#comment-760 im gonna see whats up with that i got alotta songs ive written all dirty south rap tho an hip hop im gonna see whats up with that i got alotta songs ive written all dirty south rap tho an hip hop

]]> By: Tarek Montague http://soundtempest.net/guides/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-743 Tarek Montague Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:03:15 +0000 http://soundtempest.net/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/#comment-743 I still am wonderful.......*wondering* ;0) I still am wonderful…….*wondering* ;0)

]]> By: Tarek Montague http://soundtempest.net/guides/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/comment-page-1/#comment-742 Tarek Montague Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:02:03 +0000 http://soundtempest.net/how-to-make-money-from-music-licensing/#comment-742 Hey, I was wonderful if you could help me with this as you are most likely member of a PRO. If I were to enter an agreement with PRS for music the agreement states that I would (transfer to the Society the ownership of your(my) performing and film synchronisation rights). I am sure all PRO's act in the same fashion, however, that does not sound like a good thing to me......what does that mean? Tarek:) Hey, I was wonderful if you could help me with this as you are most likely member of a PRO. If I were to enter an agreement with PRS for music the agreement states that I would (transfer to the Society the ownership of your(my) performing and film synchronisation rights). I am sure all PRO’s act in the same fashion, however, that does not sound like a good thing to me……what does that mean?
Tarek:)

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