Producing Tracks For Licensing – How To Raise Your Odds For Success [Part 2]
In the second installment of another two-part series, home recording extraordinaire Gary Gray breaks down some tips for production with licensing in mind!
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Producing Tracks For Licensing – How To Raise Your Odds For Success [Part 1]
In the first installment of another two-part series, home recording extraordinaire Gary Gray breaks down some tips for production with licensing in mind!
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4 Tips for Producers Interested in Writing Music for TV
[Editors Note: This is a guest post from Jin Wooh of The Pro Audio Files. For more info on how TuneCore can assist you with your publishing administration and sync needs, click here.] Have you ever wondered how to get your music on TV? Before I became a film and TV composer, I had no […]
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An Examination of the Songwriter & Music Publisher Relationship [PART 1]
[Editors Note: This is a guest blog written by Justin M. Jacobson, Esq.] UPDATE: Read Part 2 of this series here! We will now examine the music publisher and its exclusive publishing agreement with a songwriter. In addition to the standard exclusive publishing agreement explored below, there are other types of related agreements a songwriter could […]
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You Must Do These 5 Things Before Licensing Your Music
[Editors Note: This was written by Suzanne Paulinski and originally appeared on the Sonicbids Blog.] You often read blogs about music licensing that touch upon the importance of what to include in your email pitch, how to find who to contact about a project, and even how to position your music for greater success in the world […]
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TuneCore Sync Placements Q3 in 2016
We’re extremely proud to be able to help our TuneCore Artists get their music out to the world in the form of synchronization licensing. From TV shows and movies to video games and advertisements, sync placements are one of the most sought-after successes among independent artists. In an effort to celebrate and showcase these licenses, we’re […]
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TuneCore Sync Placements Q2 in 2016
We’re extremely proud to be able to help our TuneCore Artists get their music out to the world in the form of synchronization licensing. From TV shows and movies to video games and advertisements, sync placements are one of the most sought-after successes among independent artists. In an effort to celebrate and showcase these licenses, we’re […]
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Interview: The Sweeplings and the Art of Songwriter Collaboration
We never get sick of hearing about the interesting ways that artists get together to begin making music independently. While there’s always something to be said about, say, a brother and sister taking their childhood collaborative hobby on the road, or three friends who have been playing in the garage since seventh grade, we’re living […]
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April Songwriter News
By Dwight Brown As spring settles in, songs, activists and artists are creating news. The iconic civil rights song “We Shall Overcome” may be headed to Public Domain territory. Government regulations are stymying songwriters, but there may be a way out. Led Zeppelin may have a “Whole Lotta Love” for borrowing tunes. There’s a lot […]
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Closing Out a Strong 2015: TuneCore Artists Earn More Than $142 Million
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2016 — TuneCore Artists earned $36.8 million from digital streams and downloads in Q4 2015, capping off another strong year of sustained growth, which saw independent artists on TuneCore earn over $142 million, a 7 percent increase from 2014. Publishing revenue for TuneCore artists was up 47 percent in 2015 and sync revenue […]
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