Archive for the ‘Licensing’ Category

Music Licensing and Re-Title Publishing, Pump Audio…

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Who is this man?! Why is he on this site?! Read below to find out... We've been having a very interesting and informative dialog in the comments section regarding re-title publishing. Re-title publishing is when a company re-registers your songs under a different name with a performing rights organization (ASCAP, BMI, etc), so ...

Pump Audio’s Re-Titling of Songs for Publishing

Monday, October 6th, 2008

A reader sent me an email recently asking:  When you/I sign a contract with e.g. Pump Audio, does this "re-title publishing" come automatically with this deal or do they send some other deal to sign? Does this "re-title publishing" end at the same time after the year or so as the normal contract ends, and what ...

What is Music Licensing?

Friday, September 26th, 2008

For a good intro article on licensing, check out How Stuff Works' article: "How Music Licensing Works"SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What is Music Licensing?", url: "http://www.themusicsnob.com/2008/09/26/what-is-music-licensing/" });

Review of Online Music Licensing Services

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

To date we've reviewed several web-based services that help artists make a few bucks licensing music. To review the articles and interviews we've done, go ahead and browse the Licensing Category. Below is a table that compares several basic features of each service examined so far...   Rumblefish MusicSupervisor.com Pump Audio Music Gorilla Song Catalog Annual Fee 0 0 0 $299 $199 Licensing Split 50% 50% 50% 0 flat ...

Music Licensing Success with Rumblefish

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Welcome to Day Two of our look at Rumblefish, the music licensing and sonic branding company. Yesterday we reviewed the essential details of their licensing procedures, contracts, and some great things about their model. Today we look at some ways that the Rumblefish CEO, Paul Anthony, suggests artists approach music licensing. What ...

Music Licensing and Brand Marketing: Rumblefish

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Rumblefish is a web-based company that connects artists and labels to companies looking to license music. Last week I had a great conversation with Paul Anthony, CEO of Rumblefish. Today and tomorrow we are covering the company and sharing Paul's tips for licensing success. Rumblefish Licensing Contract Details All licenses are ...

Licensing Music with Music Gorilla

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Today's installment of our ongoing look at avenues for licensing music brings us to Music Gorilla. This Austin-based company's model is to charge an annual fee of $299 and let the artist keep all earnings from any licensing, publishing or other deals that arise. How it Works When you sign up and ...

License Music with SongCatalog.com

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

One of today’s many web-based licensing options is Song Catalog. Started about eight years ago in Nashville, the company now has offices in the US, Canada and, most recently, Japan. Users upload their tracks into an online database, which is then accessed by clients looking for music and Song Catalog ...

MusicSupervisor.com - An Interview with CEO Barry Coffing

Friday, August 8th, 2008

In our ongoing attempt to figure out music licensing and evaluate what services have some real potential, we asked Barry Coffing, CEO of MusicSupervisor.com, about his company and the licensing biz. What is Musicsupervisor.com? Based in Los Angeles, CA, MusicSupervisor.com runs an online system where those involved in the selection of music ...

Licensing Music - Grey’s Anatomy’s Music Supervisor

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

While we're on the subject of licensing music with the help of web tools, here's an interview from April that I just came across with Alexandra Patsavas, the music supervisor from The OC and Grey's Anatomy, among other hits, who has come to play quite an important role in helping ...