2024 Report

[Susanstunes]

Hey everyone-

I thought I'd chime in and let you all know how things went for me this year.

First of all, I still love writing production music! Yay!

Second, (sigh) - I am still slowwww in production-Matt Vanderbough would crack up if he knew exactly HOW slow... (ha ha) and a good bunch of my material is still waiting for release.

Now for the interesting stuff-

Placement highlights:

My Royalty Income went up 65% from last year

I earned 50% more in sync fees

I've had some JUICY placements- what I mean is some of my music was on serious Bad Ass documentaries!
One about Saddam Hussein -"Saddam's Danish Hostages" so I guess I can write the dark, ominous moods pretty well

Another was on NewsNation -a documentary- "Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency"
This just happened and it sounds like a bespoke-written segment if you ask me. The editors played it pretty loud (Yes!) and they highlighted certain elements by raising the volume at opportune times. In this case talking about African Civil War and Rwandan genocide, WOW my music worked well for that. Pretty fun.

Then, my music landed on Trinity Broadcasting Network, which evidently is a big deal, because it is so HUGE.
LIVE in Jerusalem THREE times- one about about 1st Century Synagogues, and another a live exploration of the Jesus's tomb-
another during a discussion and visitation of Temple Mount- and Jesus's Crucifixion
each of three played the arrangements all the way through!

And, again, I think MAYBE my titles helped out-for example The Crucifixion segment used "Cry of the Arabian Desert"

I am very happy that I've now had three placements of some of my Crime Music (not thru Taxi) - I was waiting for that to happen for the last 2 years

One more cool thing-I had a Radio Placement in the UK, which they usually pay pennies, or a few bucks- this one paid $40- so that is great

These successes-All except one of my introductions-direct or indirect- to Music Catalogues were through Taxi- so thank you again Michael! I definitely wouldn't have any of this fun without your wonderful idea to help us all figure out how to do this.

Happy New Year!

Susan Hillman
www.instagram.com/susanhillmanmusic

[VanderBoegh]

Hey Susan!! I would NEVER laugh at you! Well, unless you were laughing right along with me, and maybe snorted water out of your nose or something, lol.

This is a great report. Congratulations - this is just the tip of the iceberg for you! And thanks for sharing!!!

~~Matt

[funsongs]

Hey everyone-
Happy New Year!
Susan Hillman
www.instagram.com/susanhillmanmusic

Great year-end report Susan - very impressive and interesting placement results.
HUGE CONGRATS -
from a Lurker in The Peanut Gallery.
(liked the MVB reference - too funny).
Cheers & Happy 2025 to you too.
Peter

[cosmicdolphin]

Congrats, Susan

Those placements sound killer, especially the Saddam doc and full playthroughs on Trinity Broadcasting. Having the right titles can work wonders.

$40 for a radio placement? That’s the dream compared to the usual pennies! You might find they stacked up from a repeated usage.

Here’s to an even bigger 2025!

Mark

[telefunkin]

Well done Susan. I'll bet you could never have imagined having those placements, and before Taxi you probably would never have imagined making that kind of music. Receiving some monetary reward is great, but the fun of the achievement is a little bit of magic all of its own isn't it? Good for you!!

[superkons]

Susan, that is absolutely great, I am so glad to hear about all of those placements in great places, and I believe the TBN ones is where I too had a few, which I did not advertise.
You are always brilliant:)

[GaryShaffer]

Congratulations, Susan. That all sounds wonderful. Wishing you continued success in the new year!

[Susanstunes]

Hey Susan!! I would NEVER laugh at you! Well, unless you were laughing right along with me, and maybe snorted water out of your nose or something, lol.

This is a great report. Congratulations - this is just the tip of the iceberg for you! And thanks for sharing!!!

~~Matt

Hi Matt
Thank you! And I absolutely love your YouTube channel.

Susan

[Susanstunes]

Hey everyone-
Happy New Year!
Susan Hillman
www.instagram.com/susanhillmanmusic

Great year-end report Susan - very impressive and interesting placement results.
HUGE CONGRATS -
from a Lurker in The Peanut Gallery.
(liked the MVB reference - too funny).
Cheers & Happy 2025 to you too.
Peter

Greetings Peter
How are you?
Thanks for chiming in as always!
Susan

[Susanstunes]

Congrats, Susan

Those placements sound killer, especially the Saddam doc and full playthroughs on Trinity Broadcasting. Having the right titles can work wonders.

$40 for a radio placement? That’s the dream compared to the usual pennies! You might find they stacked up from a repeated usage.

Here’s to an even bigger 2025!

Mark

Thanks Mark!
I appreciate your words here about the placements- that is definitely one of the FUN parts!

Susan