Forward for listing S240930SF 50s style Sci-Fi Instrumental with funny feedback

[cosmicdolphin]

I don't think I have the brain space to memorize what every piece I've composed over the years is stylistically based on name alone! We're talking nearly 200 cues & tracks in the can over the years, thirty-four of which I've done specifically for TAXI submissions.

That's why you keep a spreadsheet / database - The title is more for the editor to get an idea what the cue is about but can also serve as a memory jogger for yourself.

I have over 700 cues now and my Google Sheet has evolved with tabs for each Publisher I am with , one for stats and payments received etc. It's a live document that's evolved over the past 8/9 yrs.

Below is how it started out.



Also , just to reiterate what the others said about tracks being used due to the title. This only works if the title reflects the music - if it doesn't match then the track won't get used. But if it does match and it's a good track then you'd upped your chances of it being used considerably.

2 of top earning tracks are called " Ticker " and " Oppresive Pulse" ..can you imagine what they sound like without even hearing them. They sound just like the title so any editor looking for that type of track will probably listen to the first few seconds to see if it works to picture. That's what you want from your track titles.

Today I had a Tunesat detection for a track called " Flights of Nature " that I wrote earlier this year. It was in a segement on a German TV show about birds ! Who'da thunk ?

Mark

[douglasricketts]

That's great! Thanks for sharing. I've started a database too, not nearly as many "forwards" in mine as yours yet. I'm still a baby to all this, only joined TAXI in March.

[Casey H]

I was just going to type, "That's what spreadsheets are for!", but cosmicdolphin covered it. You can use Excel or Google sheets. The advantage is you can also keep any other metadata and notes about the tracks there as well. Over the years, you'll be asked repeatedly for co-writers and their PRO info, moods, genres, keywords, instruments used, key, tempo, and a host of other things- whatever is useful to track (no pun). You don't have to be a spreadsheet genius for this.

There is also a product called Composer Catalog by long time Taxi member, Keith LuBrant, that was designed for this very purpose. Some prefer their own spreadsheets, some a product like this one. You could Google it and do a 30 day trial.

However you do it, just keep track (that non-pun again!) of everything!

Casey

[douglasricketts]

However you do it, just keep track (that non-pun again!) of everything!

Thanks! I've started one based on everyone's feedback. -- Douglas

[telefunkin]

....and as if he was listening , Matt VanderBoegh has posted some videos for composers that include the importance of titles....
my-new-youtube-channel-t152275.html#p617290

[Casey H]

....and as if he was listening , Matt VanderBoegh has posted some videos for composers that include the importance of titles....
my-new-youtube-channel-t152275.html#p617290

What do you mean AS IF he was listening?