(February 24, 2011) This website will undergo a major changes in the coming days. The following are the changes:
1.) Ending the free music licensing scheme for both personal and commercial use.
2.) Setting new music licensing rates for different and most common applications.
3.) In the business changes I proposed in this page a few months ago. I decided to stay with ASCAP as my performance right society for now. Things have been difficult and complicated with changing performing right societies.
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If you are wondering how much are the typical music licensing fees and cost for different projects; I already did some research for you. Below are some sample random data gathered from one of the top music licensing websites:
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Are you a songwriter or a starting music publisher looking for ways on how to organize your music efficiently? Bear in mind that organizing properly your music is highly important if you want to become a successful songwriter and a music publisher. This is particularly helpful if you have a lot of original songs under your catalog. The truth is that you can organize your music using the available and free tools in your Windows computer. You do not need to buy some expensive music catalog software just to get your work organized. OK let’s get started… If you need to organize your music, it is highly important that it contains the following information:
First phase:
1.) The official song title, this is also known as the work title.
2.) Last date updated- when was the last time you have updated any information pertaining to that song.
3.) Does the songwriting process completed?
4.) Does it have a complete broadcast quality recorded version?
5.) Does the mixing process completed?
6.) Does mastering process already done?
7.) What is the version of the recording? Is it a multi-track, live or an acoustic version?
Below is the sample screenshot how you will organize the above information using an Excel spreadsheet:
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