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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Niche Markets for Songs

Exit Music: Songs with Radio HeadsImage via Wikipedia Niche Markets when it comes to wirting songs are a great way to get the songs you want seen and heard. When you find a niche to write songs you can carve a you own brand. For example, if you like the wilderness you could write a songs about the wilderness and the wild. Also, what if you like birds, animals of some sort you could write a songs that would allow you to cover this niche. Money is in the bag when you find a niche that many people are fishing in looking for that great hard to find song.



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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

The Big Three Performance Rights Agency

ASCAP Award for best Song of the year in the U...Image via Wikipedia
Are you familiar with the big three performance rights agencies ? Ascap, BMI, and Sesac are the big three performance rights groups that you have to become a part of inorder for you to get your songs published and licensed by the public. I have been a member of ASCAP for about fifteen years. Do You know what it takes to get in with the performance rights agency?

Inorder for you to get on with agency like ASCAP you have to have performed in a licensed ASCAP venue and have the club owner sign off on paper proving you did perform there along with the clubs i.d. for so that ASCAP can prove the validity of the club. As for as BMI goes Im not sure what their requirements are but they I think are not as hard as ASCAP is in becoming a member.
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In order for the above to take place, clearinghouse agencies were created – that is, a place an entity can go that represents a whole lot of songwriters. In the United States, these agencies are known as Performance Rights Organizations ...

Music On Hold Frequently Asked Question FAQs — Flashpoint Studios


Not without paying expensive annual licensing fees to performance rights organizations like ASCAP/BMI/SESAC. Playing music on hold is considered a public performance of the artists' work. Flashpoint has licensed various music libraries for on hold use and passes the licensing rights on to you so you do not need to worry about paying licensing fees to outside agencies. We charge a one-time fee with no recurring fees, or we offer low monthly rates as well. ...

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What Do ASCAP, BMI and SESAC Do?

Myles Lewis (R) with BMI LOS ANGELES, Loretta Munoz (C) with ASCAP NEW YORK, and Shannan Neece (L) with SESAC NASHVILLE, explain briefly what their respective Performance Rights Organizations do. Hosted by Steve Garvan (far R) of Garvan Management. R...

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Music Business Books

Education is the key in the music business. If you are not reading books related to how to survive inside the music business, or how to deal with contracts you are short changing yourself. Donald Passmans book on This Business of Music is an all time classic.

New Royalty System for Music and Books - DashBook - Software for ...

Even though DashBook has handled music calculations well for over a year, this terminology improvement will make DashBook fit more like a glove. Likewise, for those in the Book Business, DashBook will no longer present questions about ...

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Monday, December 6, 2010

Guitars Songs

Willie Nelson became one of the most popular c...Image via Wikipedia Have you ever watch a guy or gal play the guitar and sing there song? Guitars seem to be the most love instrument for writing songs to then any other instruments on the market. The Country Music genre is big on the use of the Guitar for writing songs. Country Music, Blues, and Folk music all have used the guitar as their primary instrument to write great songs. The are many different styles of Guitar that folks use to create music. For example, Santa use a Spanish Guitar to create the many platinum hits he has created through his career.

The guitar is probably the most beloved instrument in american history next to the drums. So, the next time you here a great song just remember that the guitar played its part in creating the song.

Online Guitar Lessons Video: Learn Simply by Watching

There are various online free guitar lessons for all levels that educate you the basics of guitar chords, guitar techniques, scales, blues guitar, songwriting, ear training, solo lesson and so on. It can certainly be confusing at first ...

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