Hi Everyone

[miscue]

Okay...I don't have a clue to what I'm doing, so I intend to learn by trial and error. Would someone please reply so I can learn how to pick up any messages?Thanks,Miscue

[gitarrero]

uuhm... I'm sorry, but what's the problem..?you don't have a clue of what your doing.... so the first thing to find out would be "what do you want to achieve".good luckmartin

[hummingbird]

Quote:Okay...I don't have a clue to what I'm doing, so I intend to learn by trial and error. Would someone please reply so I can learn how to pick up any messages?Thanks,MiscueHi Miscue, welcome aboard. Perhaps this is your first forum membership. You'll figure it out Feel free to ask if you need help.cheersHummin'bird

[miscue]

To Hummingbird:Yes, this is my first time in a forum, and I am not computer literate. I'm not sure how to get into discussions, unless it's just a matter of replying like this.By the way, I went to your web site and listened to some of your music....it's beautiful!Miscue

[hummingbird]

Quote:To Hummingbird:Yes, this is my first time in a forum, and I am not computer literate. I'm not sure how to get into discussions, unless it's just a matter of replying like this.By the way, I went to your web site and listened to some of your music....it's beautiful!MiscueHi Miscue... you are doing fine so far. If you want to start a new discussion, you go into the section of the forum where you want to post (Introductions), and on the right side, in the yellow banner, you should see "new thread" - click on that and you can start your own. Thanks for the listen! Do you have anything on line?Hummin'bird

[miscue]

Hi Hummin'bird:No, I don't have anything on line...I'm what one calls a "rank amateur". Eventually, I'll learn a lot of tricks of the trade. I'm a singer/songwriter and have joined TAXI. I sent my songs in for a custom critique and was thrilled with the response. Every suggestion the screeners gave made absolute sense to me, so now I'm working on making changes to some of my songs before I venture into writing more. I realize I won't be using TAXI's services for a while, since it appears they deal with only real professionals in the field. But, since they gave me some decent scores on the critiques, I see I at least stand a chance in the music world, and am excited about the challenge of bettering my work. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?Miscue

[miscue]

I have a question for the more seasoned musicians....I found a demo maker on line and sent him my music for arrangement and a female vocalist.The music was fine, but the vocalist was just okay...I could have sung it better. The trouble with sending out for a demo is I have no control of the finished product...I just pay for what is sent to me.Now...if my song gets interest from a publisher, recording company, or whoever...does the demo maker and the vocalist get any kind of royalties, or am I sole owner of my song, since I did pay for the finished product?I look forward to any advice out there.Miscue

[davewalton]

Quote:I have a question for the more seasoned musicians....I found a demo maker on line and sent him my music for arrangement and a female vocalist.The music was fine, but the vocalist was just okay...I could have sung it better. The trouble with sending out for a demo is I have no control of the finished product...I just pay for what is sent to me.Now...if my song gets interest from a publisher, recording company, or whoever...does the demo maker and the vocalist get any kind of royalties, or am I sole owner of my song, since I did pay for the finished product?I look forward to any advice out there.MiscueI have no personal experience with this site but apparently there was or is an article in Electronic Musician that mentions it in the context of Thomas Dolby doing a collaboration/demo using this site and doing it with a satellite link from his sailboat. www.esession.comAnybody else know anything about this?

[kg]

Quote:Quote:I have a question for the more seasoned musicians....I found a demo maker on line and sent him my music for arrangement and a female vocalist.The music was fine, but the vocalist was just okay...I could have sung it better. The trouble with sending out for a demo is I have no control of the finished product...I just pay for what is sent to me.Now...if my song gets interest from a publisher, recording company, or whoever...does the demo maker and the vocalist get any kind of royalties, or am I sole owner of my song, since I did pay for the finished product?I look forward to any advice out there.MiscueI have no personal experience with this site but apparently there was or is an article in Electronic Musician that mentions it in the context of Thomas Dolby doing a collaboration/demo using this site and doing it with a satellite link from his sailboat. www.esession.comAnybody else know anything about this?Miscue,Were there any contracts signed when you had them produce the track? If they agreed to a work for hire, then you own it outright. If you gave the arranger credit as such, then royalties should've been worked out up front. If the singer was given performance credit outside of work for hire as an artist, then you're in another sticky situation there. If you can lend more insight to what your agreement was, then we might be able to provide more info. Kellyps welcome aboard

[miscue]

Thanks for the feedback, Kelly. There were no contracts of any kind signed between me and the demo maker or the singer. I just paid him outright to do the arrangement for me and asked that he have a female vocalist sing it...in which I paid her, also. So, I guess I own total rights to my song, no?Miscue