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Songwriting Splits: How to Avoid one of the Most Costly Mistakes You Can Make
It's great to get together with collaborators and songwriting partners,  write a song, and then dream of the success it can bring you.  But when the money starts coming...
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Licensing Your Songs to TV While Promoting Your New Album Release

Question:  “Can I still promote myself and pursue a record deal if I'm also pursuing sync licensing deals?”

Answer:  "Yes!! And you should!!"

The Biggest Mistakes...

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The Complicated World of Licensing Your Cover Songs
You've just completed a recording of one of your favorite songs.  This is a song that impacted you in such a deep way, that you had to create your own version of it.
 
So you...
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This is the Worst Piece of Advice Songwriters Constantly Receive

This one phrase, "Don't bore us, get to the chorus," while well intentioned, is bad advice.

The Words We Use...

The words we use are important, and this phrase essentially states:

  • The Intro is...
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Yes, You Can Still Pitch Your Songs EVEN When You're Signed to an Exclusive Library!

If you've ever wondered: "Can I still promote and pitch my songs if I'm signed to an Exclusive Representation Deal with a music library?"

The answer is: OF COURSE YOU CAN!

And guess what......

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The "Motivated" Musician's Way To Make $100,000 A Year...

It’s no secret that licensing your music is an extremely profitable way to monetize your songs. Not only is generating a recurring stream of residual income one of the most attractive...

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With Every Musician Trying to License their Songs, Is There Any Money to be Made?

One question that I’m often asked is, “Is sync licensing oversaturated?”  Or, stated another way, “With everyone getting into licensing, is there really any money to be...

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How Much Can You Expect To Earn From One Song Placement?

"How much can I expect to earn from a placement," is one of the most frequently asked questions musicians have regarding licensing… and with good reason. If you’re going to invest...

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Here's Why Owning Your Master Recordings is an ESSENTIAL Ingredient to Creating Long-Term, Passive Income

The income that every Sync License generates is divided into two halves:

  1. 50% Allocated & Paid to the Publisher
  2. 50% Allocated & Paid to the Owner of the Master Recording

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What Every Musician Ought To Know About Music Libraries
Since releasing The 4 Step Plan to Licensing Success, the most common question I get asked is:

"Could you recommend some music libraries / music supervisors to me?"  

I get at least 10...
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