My guide on “How to Make Money from Music Licensing” has been pretty popular since it was first posted. However, if you’re not convinced that the methods I’ve written about are legit, here’s a bit of proof - last night, my song “Warhead” (from Antigravity, also on iTunes) was used as source music on the primetime NBC television show ‘Heroes’.
Source music refers to music that is actually heard by the characters of a TV show or movie. For example, in this case, “Warhead” was used in a club scene, making it seem like the characters on-screen were actually dancing to and talking over it. On the other hand, a sad violin melody that plays when a character falls off the cliff, when there is no actual source for that music on-screen, is not source music.
This placement was achieved through a non-exclusive music library. Ironically, I didn’t see the show when it first aired last night, and would not have heard about it for months (due to reporting and payment delay) were it not for fans telling me about it. I can’t speak to how much the placement is worth, either, but as it was used for nearly a fully minute on primetime television on network TV, it will undoubtedly be substantial.
Do you think your music could end up somewhere on TV? It probably could! Read my licensing guide and find out more.
