General listing question - Supervisor forwards

[ChrisMorris]

Hey guys!

If a listing mentions that the supervisor himself will be screening all submissions, and then you get a forward, what does this mean?

In my forward it mentions that the song was forwarded to the supervisor - does this mean everyone got forwarded? Or that the supervisor screened my song and accepted it?

Thanks for any insight

[Casey H]

Hey guys!

If a listing mentions that the supervisor himself will be screening all submissions, and then you get a forward, what does this mean?

In my forward it mentions that the song was forwarded to the supervisor - does this mean everyone got forwarded? Or that the supervisor screened my song and accepted it?

Thanks for any insight

It means the supervisor screened your song and accepted it for AT LEAST another look-see. What happens is the supervisor does the screening and takes copies of the ones he/she thinkss are fits. Those fits are the forwards. It is not a guaranteed placement. The music supervisor may whittle down which ones to keep on file, keep all of them on file, or try out some in some film/TV scenes to see what works. But you're in the game-- gotta be in it to win it!

I find that a forward where the listing party is doing the screening is one of the best you can get. There's no middleman. Your track is in the hands of either a library owner, a music supervisor, an ad agency, etc. Not too shabby... Again, no guarantees... But a very favorable introduction!

Casey