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@CathyRayMusic Күн бұрын
What are 1-2 decent Sync companies songwriters could use audio & video? KZfaq.com/@cathyraymusic
@TheSoulViolinist 2 күн бұрын
Just what I needed to know! Thank you!
@randymcgraveymusic 2 күн бұрын
@@TheSoulViolinist you're welcome, thanks for watching!
@zikspartak35 3 күн бұрын
Cool, well done / Hello from Russia :)
@randymcgraveymusic 3 күн бұрын
@zikspartak35 Thanks a lot and hi from the US!
@johngarrity6687 3 күн бұрын
Nice cover and great voice. Thx!
@randymcgraveymusic 3 күн бұрын
@johngarrity6687 thanks a lot!!
@beebeemusic397 4 күн бұрын
Great video, to the point and very informative! I've been uploading music on royalty free libraries such as Pond and AudioJungle. But I now want to look into the exclusive sync libraries as well. Do you think a good way to do that is to compose music that I put aside (exclusive), in order to make an album in a specific genre, and then reach out to maybe two or three libraries and take it from there? I'm asking since I guess it's not a good idea to send music that is already uploaded on royalty free music libraries? I have around 100 tracks (5-6 edits on each track) on these royalty free libraries. Thanks for reading :)
@randymcgraveymusic 4 күн бұрын
@beebeemusic397 thanks for watching! And yeah I would suggest writing and putting some tracks aside for a full album. Then you can pitch the album to some exclusive libraries.
@beebeemusic397 3 күн бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic Ok, thanks for your answer! What you say makes sense, I'll do exactly that :)
@JaskaranSingh-kr4hq 4 күн бұрын
Cords and strumming pattern please
@DaOne21KU 11 күн бұрын
Thank you
@randymcgraveymusic 11 күн бұрын
@@DaOne21KU you're welcome!
@missmanju4u 16 күн бұрын
Its so good
@randymcgraveymusic 16 күн бұрын
@@missmanju4u Thanks a lot!
@JJboi123 17 күн бұрын
I need a tutorial please!!!!
@RBRorchestrations 18 күн бұрын
Thanks, so much, Randy. This is fantastic information!
@randymcgraveymusic 18 күн бұрын
@@RBRorchestrations you're welcome, thanks for watching!
@DonevanDragonetti 20 күн бұрын
Thanks Randy for the great vidya.
@randymcgraveymusic 19 күн бұрын
@@DonevanDragonetti you're welcome!
@Drivethebeat 26 күн бұрын
Hey you're the start as I begin this journey on seeing what I can sync. Have BMI and I have a few songs out there streaming They're doing okay but I've always wanted to do music for commercials 😌
@randymcgraveymusic 26 күн бұрын
@@Drivethebeat glad to hear you're venturing into the sync business. Best of luck with everything, and check out my full sync licensing YT playlist for lots more info!
@sweetersongs5219 29 күн бұрын
Let me edit this and say that it is wonderful that you are trying to help and educate others...That said... Why are you using the term "sub-publishers" for signing and working with these companies...? They are production music libraries. It's odd that you calling then "sub"-publishers. They might have sub-publishers themselves but all these that you mention are production music companies that you would be working with.
@randymcgraveymusic 29 күн бұрын
@sweetersongs5219 yes they are production music companies. In most cases a library will publish the music in their own territory and sub-publish through companies like these for other territories. For example: www.mediatracks.co.uk/sub-publishers/page/all/1/a-z
@randymcgraveymusic 29 күн бұрын
Since a lot of these big publishers likely won't respond to direct submissions, the best route to take is to work with a library that sub-publishes through them. In cases like this where you aren't working directly with them, they are acting only as a sub-publisher. And for anyone reading this, please don't spam the library that I linked in my previous comment (or any library for that matter).
@sweetersongs5219 29 күн бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic Yes but your lingo here is not correct. Most PM/ companies and publishing companies that are not the majors have a web of independent sub-publishers. My company has sub-publishers. That said we your lingo is confusing. What you are saying is to sign with a company that has a good and complete network of sub-publishers for instance Extreme has sub-publishers but signing with them is signing with a library not a sub-publisher. APM actually does not have sub-publishers outside of the US/Canada it is their production music libraries that would need to have their own sub-publishers.
@sweetersongs5219 29 күн бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic Yes so if you are signing to this company you are signing with them as your first point of contact and then they have in place a network of sub-publishers but when you sign with them you are not signing to a sub-publisher yourself they will become your library connection "publisher" and then they themselves have sub-publishers. So what your really discussing here is ...the best 5 libraries to work with because they have a complete network of sub-publishers...not the top 5 major sub-publishers...
@randymcgraveymusic 29 күн бұрын
@@sweetersongs5219 I never said that the composer would be signing up with the sub publisher themselves. I also didn't mention specific libraries. I merely said that these are the top 5 sub-publishing entities for libraries to be affiliated with.
@elipuebla2537 Ай бұрын
How long should each track be?.
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@@elipuebla2537 Usually 2-3 mins. Some briefs will specify the range that they want.
@dafingaz Ай бұрын
🙌🏾
@brettclarinmusic Ай бұрын
Great insight once again! Thanks for sharing :)
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@@brettclarinmusic you're welcome!
@andreasfranzmann9634 Ай бұрын
I believe Extreme and KPM have merged a year ago. So chances are your album will be found in the Extreme catalog. Thumbs up and thank you Randy! Best, Andy
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@@andreasfranzmann9634 I think you're right. Cause the library that sub publishes through KPM that I joined now has Extreme listed. Good catch!
@marshallpayne Ай бұрын
One of your best, Randy. Thanks! I listen to Extreme Music for reference tracks. As I understand it--and someone please correct me or add to the story--Hans Zimmer's protégés called Bleeding Fingers do a lot of the cues. I'm not sure what role Zimmer has with Extreme Music, but he does have one I bet.
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@marshallpayne thanks for watching Marshall! And I'm not sure about the Hans Zimmer proteges. Hopefully someone can chime in about that!
@marshallpayne Ай бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic Yeah, I was trying to get an interesting comment thread going. I heard the Zimmer/Extreme Music affiliation from Dave Kropf's channel.
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@@marshallpayne I'll check out that channel. Thanks!
@sweetersongs5219 29 күн бұрын
Zimmer owns it
@marshallpayne 29 күн бұрын
@@sweetersongs5219 Thanks for verifying that. Makes sense. Now he has a place to put all the music his team creates that doesn't make it into a film. And another way to pay his proteges.
@alexdilan7824 Ай бұрын
Thanks for this!
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@@alexdilan7824 you're welcome!
@MellostormMusic Ай бұрын
Hi Randy, great content and video. I signed with Jingle Punks a while back but don't seem to get any upfront sync fees, just quarterly royalties. Should I start shopping other exclusive libraries?
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@MellostormMusic the "upfront fees" are typically paid quarterly Or biannually, so that is normal. And JP is a great library. Working with multiple libraries is a good thing, so I say yes!
@MellostormMusic Ай бұрын
@randymcgraveymusic Thanks glad to hear about JP! I thought because they were exclusive, I couldn't sign the same music with other libraries. True?
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@MellostormMusic you can't sign music anywhere else if it has been signed exclusively to a library.
@MellostormMusic Ай бұрын
@randymcgraveymusic Thanks Randy. Just to clarify, you do recommend working with multiple exclusive libraries just no the same tracks, correct?
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@@MellostormMusic yes
@brettclarinmusic Ай бұрын
Thanks, really appreciate you sharing this 😊 I have to ask my publishers who they go through.
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
You're welcome! And the publishers should have that info listed on their site under "licensing" or the contact page. If not listed, they might be independent.
@BoboRenthlei Ай бұрын
Does these libraries accept instrumentals as well?
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
Most of them do, yes. Probably 98% of what I do is instrumental.
@marcusjmuzik9948 Ай бұрын
Thank you for this info.
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@marcusjmuzik9948 you're welcome, thanks for watching!
@garysalyers7611 Ай бұрын
Already have about 100+ TV placements from about 20 songs I submitted in 2019. However…. My job requires 11 hours of my day so I have nothing to give music a lot of time. I plan to retire in 2-1/2 years so I can get back in and continue making money to accentuate my retirement income. So my plan is to write some new music and practice my craft over the next couple of years then start submitting to the industry. Lots of good advice in this video.
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@garysalyers7611 congrats on your placements and best of luck with your retirement!
@macaroon147 Ай бұрын
Exclusive library has nothing to do with exclusive and non exclusive deals right?
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@macaroon147 exclusive libraries do exclusive deals. Non-exclusive libraries have non-exclusive deals.
@macaroon147 Ай бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic ah damn that sucks
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@macaroon147 I know a lot of people are hesitant to do exclusive deals, but it really is where most of the placements come from. It really isn't as scary as you think, if you're interested in this business I'd recommend it! I've only ever had 1 library that didn't get placements from an exclusive album, and I was able to regain the rights to those tracks.
@muertoapuntapies4923 Ай бұрын
Thank for this info! Is better usic with Vocals or INstrumental music?
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@muertoapuntapies4923 you're welcome! And both vocal and instrumental music can be done. Instrumental music is used a lot more often. Vocal music usually gets better upfront fees. I say do whatever you're best at!
@muertoapuntapies4923 Ай бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic Thanks for your answer, One last question. I’m specialized on Ambient Music. Maybe could you recommend me a Library that works with this Kind of Music
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@muertoapuntapies4923 not sure of a particular library for that style, but look up some libraries and see if you think you're style would fit well into their catalog. It might even be better to find a library that doesn't have much music like it, since it won't be oversaturated with that style.
@muertoapuntapies4923 Ай бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic Thank you Randy
@dafingaz Ай бұрын
Man. So dope!
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@dafingaz Thanks man!
@dafingaz Ай бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic Thank you too!
@user-qe7eb8wb6y Ай бұрын
tab??
@brettclarinmusic Ай бұрын
Congratulations on everything! 🎊🐣
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@@brettclarinmusic Thanks so much!
@qomplex Ай бұрын
Congrats man !!
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@@qomplex Thanks!!
@samtheinsaneshred Ай бұрын
ITV2 is a massive channel here in the UK and it’s prime time is about 8pm!
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@@samtheinsaneshred thanks for the info! No wonder that one was paying well.
@mistersaxguy Ай бұрын
Hey man congrats on your nice statement this quarter. If you don't mind, what are your thoughts on this situation? I'm at the two year mark, and have earned some decent starting out payments internationally for 4 quarters, but still crickets domestically. And no cue sheets. My oldest library partners are abroad, but have good subs in US. Is that weird? I would appreciate any thoughts you have! Thanks 🙏
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! And I had a similar experience to you. Some of my earliest placements were international. Contrary to what people say, it seems like a lot of the foreign countries work a lot faster than the US. Do you know of any US placements? If so, try contacting the library that placed the music if it has been over a year or so.
@mistersaxguy Ай бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic Interesting! Thanks for taking the time to reply. It's good to know somebody else's experience was similar.
@Armadillo312 Ай бұрын
Congrats on the baby and the large royalty payment from Ascap 😀
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@grahamtaylor6883 Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. It's very enlightening.
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@j_wah3084 Ай бұрын
Hi Randy, thanks for the vids. Fellow New Englander here! Do you receive the payments as you state in this vid per airing, or are these payments one-time only? Cheers
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@j_wah3084 you're welcome, and nice to meet a fellow New Englander! These payments are received for each airing, though the first airing almost always pays the highest amount. The amounts are based on viewership.
@j_wah3084 Ай бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic Thanks Randy! Keep on 🤙
@vadimmartynyuk Ай бұрын
finally someone who shares the actual truth. this is someone I would definitely trust and sign up, if they have a course on sync licensing and sync music production
@randymcgraveymusic Ай бұрын
@@vadimmartynyuk thanks for watching! I do teach 1 on 1 virtual sync classes. Feel free to email me if you ever want to do one.
@macaroon147 Ай бұрын
Lol
@DimondAlphas Ай бұрын
Tutorial plsss??
@ryanb7476 Ай бұрын
Rock on!
@Crazysteve0017 2 ай бұрын
You got a list I can buy ?
@randymcgraveymusic 2 ай бұрын
Here's a list I made a while back. It is a combination of non-exclusive and exclusive so you have to look into each one. www.randymcgraveymusic.com/post/blog-150-list-of-100-music-libraries
@christopherryan1981 2 ай бұрын
Hey Randy! Thanks for being so genuine. It's very hard to find honest info for sync. Is it safe to use addictive drums and similar software to program your own drumbeats via midi for original songs? I always process the drums as well which alters the sound.
@randymcgraveymusic 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome! And yes you can use instrument software such as addictive drums for your stuff. I would just avoid pre-made loops.
@nullpointer0x0000 2 ай бұрын
can play first part with only one hand🎉🎉
@marton349 2 ай бұрын
There are no tips. Its practice and finger memory...and more practice.
@tanmoydutta9898 2 ай бұрын
Thanks ❤
@thebrinksf69 2 ай бұрын
I already submitted my music to multiple music libraries and none of them responded
@randymcgraveymusic 2 ай бұрын
Happens to all of us, just move on to the next one until someone responds. Are you sending a full album of one style?
@thebrinksf69 2 ай бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic I submitted to ALL of the ones I could find that apply. I sent an album of one style.
@randymcgraveymusic 2 ай бұрын
I doubt you submitted to all of them. There are hundreds if not thousands.
@thebrinksf69 2 ай бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic I submitted to all I could find that I thought would apply. can you recommend another way to find these hundreds or thousands besides just doing a search for music libraries?
@SidneyJamesXBL 2 ай бұрын
Legendary, thank you!
@randymcgraveymusic 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@dafingaz 2 ай бұрын
Gems
@randymcgraveymusic 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Marcus!
@dafingaz 2 ай бұрын
@@randymcgraveymusic You're welcome! Thank tou too!
@user-ks3xg3gj5p 2 ай бұрын
Most ukulele cover of iron man suck because they use one string this sounds good cause its power chords
@randymcgraveymusic 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'll have to check out some other covers of the song
@carolinemoore8121 2 ай бұрын
Thanks Randy! Great Tips and Advice:)
@randymcgraveymusic 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome Caroline, thanks for watching!
@cmdess 2 ай бұрын
Interesting stuff and I can back up that info. My problems lately are getting ASCAP to pay. I had a piece used to open Chopped Sweets for 2 seasons and they didn't put the cue sheet and they will take forever to provide it if they do, it's from many years back. Also SoundMouse didn't pay for a radio commercial placement that ran for several years on radio. I found out one has to register all material with soundmouse if you are indie or they don't track radio commercials, luckily it was my publisher who provided it and they did register it. This started in 2017.
@fxandmeow 2 ай бұрын
thank you for that
@randymcgraveymusic 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome!