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3 reasons why no one licenses your music

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Post by Burnzy » Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:42 am

This is great. Thanks for sharing!

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Post by eandersonmusic » Tue Aug 23, 2022 1:35 pm

Yeah, I never knew how important endings are.. that's one area I've been focusing on improving. I always thought the beginning was more important and used more, until I paid attention and realized most commercials use the actual ending, not just ending the commercial by cutting the track on the one at some spot in the middle of the cue. Endings are hugely important!
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Post by Casey H » Tue Aug 23, 2022 4:28 pm

Great video. :D Should be required viewing! It's easy to forget or not know that decisions on whether to consider using your track are made in the first 5-10 seconds of it. Reel them in very early or it's "click", next track. Also, I've had placements where the editor merged an early part of the track with the ending to fit 20-30 secs of scene. Much of this was dumb luck way back but it taught me things about Film/TV music for the future. Like don't change keys and always end the track on the same chord/note that it started on. Always play your track at low volume to see it any instruments jump out such that they would interfere with dialog.

Thanks for sharing, Mr. Dolphin. ;)

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Re: 3 reasons why no one licenses your music

Post by AlanHall » Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:26 am

I watched the video, and then a few others by Jon. Thanks for the link!

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Post by GCampbell » Sun Aug 28, 2022 12:52 pm

I watched the video and am now going down a rabbit hole watching this guy's channel. Great stuff!

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Post by martinmichelson » Fri Sep 02, 2022 3:22 am

Very good video. Some important tips in only nine minutes.

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Post by OwenGrech » Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:43 am

Thanks for sharing.

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Re: 3 reasons why no one licenses your music

Post by Rockinpop » Fri Sep 09, 2022 10:14 am

I never get tired of watching video clips with great advice. It's much quicker than reading all of the books I own. A few tips a day are great for me...then I can apply them.

Always thought edits points should have complete DEAD space... but the more I learn, it appears they can be fine with a quick fade out and a rebuild upward or new start with NO DEAD SPACE into "B" etc. Let the editor do the volume changes. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks for Sharing.
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