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How to turn music royalties into a cash advance

September 11, 2020October 20, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

If you’ve established a proven stream of royalties, you can turn it into a lump sum of money that you can get today by using royalty auction services. Read the post.

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How does sync licensing work?

September 4, 2020September 25, 2020 Tony van Veen

In video number seven in our ongoing series on rights and royalties, Tony van Veen digs into sync licenses. How does an indie musician get in on the action, and how do sync licenses work? Read the post.

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Music publishing for 2nd graders

April 27, 2020May 20, 2020 Tony van Veen

A friend of mine wanted me to explain music publishing and he asked me to “use language a 2nd grader would understand.” I figured this could serve our blog readers who need a primer (or refresher). Enjoy! Read the post.

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License your music (and generate revenue)

March 10, 2020October 21, 2020 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Excerpted from our latest guide, this post gives an overview of what music licensing is and lays out five things you can do to boost your chances to license your music. Read the post.

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Maximize your royalties by submitting cue sheets

May 28, 2019June 14, 2019 Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan

Music licensing for film, TV, movie trailers, video, and advertising generates lucrative sync licenses and even boosts your performance royalties — but only if you submit cue sheets. Read the post.

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Music metadata: The secret ingredient to getting discovered in music libraries

August 2, 2018August 24, 2018 Dave Kusek

Getting discovered in music libraries is not a game of luck. Increasing your chances of being returned in search results comes down to defining relevant and descriptive music metadata for the songs you upload. Read the post.

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3 steps to get your songs in music libraries

October 12, 2017December 22, 2020 Dave Kusek

For indie musicians and songwriters who don’t yet have connections in publishing and licensing, music libraries are one way you can seek music licensing opportunities. Read the post.

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The ABCs of music libraries

November 17, 2015September 12, 2017 Greg Savage

Everyone wants to know how to make a little extra cash with their music, and music licensing is an appealing option for many independent musicians. There are measurable differences between the different levels of music libraries – finding the ones for you depends on your experience and business model. Read more.

How to pitch your music for video games

November 12, 2015November 17, 2015 Michael Gallant

music for video gamesGame composer Tom Salta and music publisher Jake Versluis advise hooking up with a quality music publisher if you can – or making a strong pitch directly to game-makers if you can’t – but how do you approach either sort of party and get taken seriously? Here’s advice on how to pitch your music for video games. Read more.

Music for video games: advice from a top music publisher

November 6, 2015January 15, 2016 Michael Gallant

game music supervisorWhile you may find success placing music in smaller-scale video games, music publisher Jake Versluis (Director of A&R Creative for Position Music) says you need a long-term plan, a big-time work ethic, and really great music to land your work in the big-league titles. Read more.

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Virtual instruments – the secret ingredient of film, TV, and video game music

October 28, 2015November 22, 2016 Martina McConnon

Ever wonder who plays the Hollywood scores? Not so long ago, film scores were recorded in studios and on sound stages. These days, that brilliant score might not have been played by a live orchestra. Technology allows virtual instrument developers to create near-identical versions of real-life instruments. Read more.

The wide world of licensed music in video games

October 6, 2015October 14, 2015 Michael Gallant

music in video gamesMusic in video games is not limited to the standard rock, rap, and EDM. Check out these examples of diverse music found in popular games. Nearly any flavor of high-quality, well-produced music has a shot at finding a home in some sort of video game. Here are just a few examples. Read more.

Placing your music in video games: advice from Halo composer Tom Salta

September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 Michael Gallant

Music in Video GamesWhen it comes to licensing music, most indie artists shoot for the holy trinity of film, TV, and commercials — but an entirely different market for licensing music has blown wide open: video games. Armed with the right knowledge, high-quality tracks, persistence, and a little luck, indie artists can begin to tap into this market. Read more.

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