Although I agree that there is a trend against the non-exclusive, re-title model, we have to remember the difference in markets. It looks like the market is split-- the major networks are going exclusive only while the lower budget cable networks continue to use many non-exclusive tracks. Every quarter, composers still collect money for non-exclusive placements all over the cable dial.Cat Herder wrote:This is exactly what I am talking about. Do as you choose. The one library we are all talking about is the one exception I know of. When it comes to my choices, I will choose to listen to ABC, NBC, CBS, MTV, VH1. Pretty simple.
Cat, I think it's a bit dangerous to state that re-titling is dead. Taxi and members have hundreds of deals with non-exclusive libraries (not just the big "C"). Many still get placemenst regularly. To say all their deals are dead now could cause unnecessary panic.
Again, I agree there is a trend and 'get' that some major players won't deal with re-titles anymore. But it's not at all dead yet and probably won't be for years to come.
Casey