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I use Dropbox daily as a tool to manage and share files from multiple locations and coordinate them. Every computer I have has Dropbox installed so I can save a document from any computer and access it from any computer as well. When paired with the iPhone app or Blackberry application the tool becomes infinitely more effective. I can send a document anytime from my iPhone with just basic cell service through standard email. The app automatically makes a link that is viewable by the recepient but the file stays on your cloud. Also, for artists working on beats or songs, they can use the phone to play the song over the internet easily and go through a whole catalog, or transfer a catalog to a studio, etc.
Overall Dropbox is a very effective tool for many uses, we even use it to automate our radio station shows, where our DJs can just upload the most recent show to the shared Dropbox folder and it is uploaded into the automation system.
Synchronization royalties (‘synch licenses’) are paid for the use of copyrighted music in audiovisual productions, such as in DVDs, television, movies, commercial, and advertisements. Music used in news tracks are also synch licenses. Synchronization can extend to live media performances, such as plays and live theatre. They become extremely important for new media – the usage of music in the form of mp3, wav, flac files and for usage in webcasts, embedded media in microchips (e.g. karaoke), etc but the legal conventions are yet to be drawn.
A synchronization license is needed for a song to be reproduced onto a television program, film, video, commercial, radio, or even an 800 number phone message. It is called this because you are “synchronizing” the composition, as it is performed on the audio recording, to a film, TV commercial, or spoken voice-over. If a specific recorded version of a composition is used, you must also get permission from the record company in the form of a “master use” license. The synchronization royalty is paid to songwriters and publishers for use of a song used as background music for a movie, TV show, or commercial.
Synchronization royalties are due to the composer/song-writer or her publisher. They are strictly contractual in nature and vary greatly in amount depending on the subjective importance of the music, the mode of production and the media used. The royalty payable is that of mutual acceptance but is conditioned by industry practice.
Fees for song usage range from $500-$15,000, with superstar tracks reaching up to $20,000-$250,000. That amount usually includes master rights for broadcast and most other media rights, with a time frame ranging from three years to perpetuity. An additional home video fee is equal to or greater than those quoted. Synchronization rights are negotiated separately, with master and sync rights usually split 50/50, unless the song is a cover — a situation that favors the publisher ?
The price tag for iconic, well-known tunes can be staggering: Tracks by the Who and the O’Jays, used in the opening credits of CBS’ “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and NBC’s “The Apprentice,” respectively, generate six-figure deals annually.
Example sync licenses fee’s from the NBC television:
CELEBRITY APPRENTICE
“For the Love of Money” – O’Jays – ($6000/week)
CHOPPING BLOCK
“Ring of Fire” – Johnny Cash – ($11,000/week)
ER
“Shadows and Regrets” – Yellowcard – ($6000/week)
HEROES
“Together” – Krystal Meyers – ($5000/week)
THE JAY LENO SHOW
“Hold On, I’m Comin’” – Sam & Dave – ($8000/week)
“Life Is a Highway” – Tom Cochrane – ($2000/day – $8000/week)
“Mess Around” - Ray Charles - ($6000/week)
See attached Sync License for: Synchronization Example
Marc Smilow
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So I was recently asked by an artist/friend how does publishing work? My response is do you have a couple of hours to site down and we can go through everything and you can buy me lunch. I think I got the short end of the deal.
Now onto publishing 101…..Successful songwriters (Lyrics) and composers (Producers) have a relationship with a publishing company defined by a publishing contract or can become there own publishing company. You can do a publishing agreement with a major publishing company such as EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music and/or a smaller publishing company like Bug Music Publishing, The Royalty Network, Spirit Music Group or Kobalt Music Publishing or even a sub publishing company of one of the majors.
The publisher agrees to see to it that the composers receive royalties from various uses of their compositions. Generally they also provide an advance against future income. In return, the publishing company receives a percentage, which can be as high as 75% and varies for different kinds of royalties, or the current trend an administration deal. An administration deal is when a publisher just collects the above mentioned royalties for a smaller advance and a smaller percentage generally between 10% to 20%.
There are several types of royalties: Mechanical Royalties derive from the sale of recorded music, such as CDs or digital downloads. These royalties are paid to publishers by record companies (through the Harry Fox Agency as well as through American Mechanical Rights Agency in the U.S.) or can be directly collected through the record labels publishing royalties departments. Performance Royalties are collected by performance rights organizations such as SESAC, BMI or ASCAP and are paid by radio stations and others who broadcast recorded music. Synchronization Royalties are required when a composition is used in a film or television soundtrack. These royalties typically pass through the hands of a music publisher before they reach the composer.
A publisher will typically also handle copyright registration and “ownership” matters for the composer. Music print publishers also supervise the issue of songbooks and sheet music by their artists.
Thanks for taking a minute to read my Blog if you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me anytime at expert@newindustrytips.com
Marc Smilow
To become your own expert on publishing be sure to see the post on the industry handbook, Music, Money & Success
Publishing Companies Contact Information:
EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING
UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING
WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
http://www.warnerchappell.com/
BUG MUSIC/WINDSWEPT
ROYALTY NETWORK PUBLISHING
SPIRIT MUSIC GROUP
http://www.spiritmusicgroup.com/
KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING
HARRY FOX AGENCY
AMERICA’S MECHANICAL RIGHTS SOCIETY
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc)
SESAC
Many artists know that licensing their tracks is a great way to make money from your master recordings from the use of them in Film, TV, Online and more. But not many artists actually know how to go about doing it. There are many online “Licensing Marketplaces” now that simplify the process using Web 2.0 type sites to aid in the sale of your master recordings. I have links to a few of the best websites that I have found but there are many more emerging everyday! Most of these sites just allow you to upload music and hook up your PayPal and take care of the rest for you!
The one downfall to this is these sites do not act as a typical Publisher, all the licenses that they negotiate are typically fractions of what a large publishing company could potentially secure. The problem it is nearly impossible to get a publisher until you have proven success with your music. So until then, enjoy the fruits of the New Music Industry and Web 2.0 technology!!
The sites we are listing here include www.YouLicense.com, www.Rumblefish.com and www.PumpAudio.com. Each of these sites grant non-exclusive rights to license your music, so join all 3 by clicking their logos below!!
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