Songwriting Prompt #6
Joyce Kettering2020-04-06T17:45:54+02:00I think I know you and you think you know me but how wrong could we be?
I think I know you and you think you know me but how wrong could we be?
Around the world, around the world. Daft Punk style?
You think you know what you like. But are you right?
Artists choose a canvas to paint on. Songwriters can choose an arrangement to write in.
Stare into the abyss of the absurd and share what you find.
Write and share your work. Then write more and share more work. It's as simple as that.
I don't know. I'm not sure. What will they think? What if they don't like it?
Can you license your music and skip the middleman entirely? Yes! Should you? Maybe not.
This takes 5 minutes and is guaranteed to make you smile ?
Start sharing your work asap. There's no reason not to.
If you want to grow and improve as an artist, don't create in a vacuum. Show your work.
Indie musicians tend to have a lot to do and a tight budget to do it with. With that in mind, the PRO I recommend is BMI.
Let's start with the end in mind and see if we can figure out how to get there.
Sharing my favorite books of 2019. What are yours?
How much should you charge for music? Short answer: not nothing. Long answer inside.
Unlike music supervisors, YouTubers are amongst the most accessible people on the internet. It would be a shame to neglect this music licensing opportunity.
"I’ve tried it all to be honest with you: beats and songs on multiple platforms, hosting my own website, Instagram, email promotion, you name it." So what do you do next? How do you get tangible results?
What's the best strategy? Trying stuff that's a little bit above my level or wait until I'm ready? Considering how elusive that "I'm ready" feeling can be, I think I'll go with the "a little bit above my level" strategy...
How to email music supervisors, how to research music libraries, how I got rid of the perfectionist mindset, how you can organize your catalogue and track your music submissions.
Looking into the world of music libraries? You need to know understand the different types of music in there: stock, production, royalty-free, songs, custom audio, etc.
What are the best music libraries for composers? Can you earn 6-figures by placing songs in royalty-free libraries? How long do tracks need to be for sync?
What’s a stinger? How should you structure songs for licensing? How much should you charge for a license in a music library? Which application form do you need to fill out to register songs with the US Copyright Office?
Signing an exclusive deal is scary. Kelly explains how he vetted the library, got over that fear and starting placing his music on TV. We also talk about songwriting, day jobs and creativity.
How can you legally release a cover song and license it? Does Spotify help or hurt your chances of licensing music? Do you need ISRC codes to license your music?
What is royalty-free music? It's music that a customer can license for a one time fee. It's not free of charge and it's certainly not copyright-free either!