Multiple Companies - How True Is This?

[k o star]

I read this somewhere... just wondering how true this is and if so, how come?"if you have multiple companies and people representing your music in the market you will create bidding wars for the same music (driving the price down and making you less money) and you will create confusion in the market about where to get your music."Does anyone know how having multiple companies representing your music can work against you this way? or is this just a myth?-Kel

[ceedub]

Kel,A few months ago, I asked a similar question and received some great information on this thread: http://taxi.proboards.com/index.cgi?act ... ge=1Cheers.

[k o star]

Thank U so much Ceedub for sharing that =)After reading that thread, I'm now wondering...If I've found a library non-exclusive that's taking in my songs... would a wise thing to do be to focus on that one library with all my tracks? Instead of tryna get these songs into as many libraries as possible... hmmm, I think I know the answer... butthat leads me to wonder...If some of these tracks get forwarded by Taxi to some other libraries... hmmm, wouldn't it come back to that problem of having my tracks on more than 1 place?Maybe I'm still confused... got a lot to think abt...Just not sure if I should pass all my tracks to this one library... oh well...Will try ta figure it out...Appreciate the info...

[hummingbird]

May 22, 2009, 9:06am, reasondemon wrote:Thank U so much Ceedub for sharing that =)After reading that thread, I'm now wondering...If I've found a library non-exclusive that's taking in my songs... would a wise thing to do be to focus on that one library with all my tracks? Instead of tryna get these songs into as many libraries as possible... hmmm, I think I know the answer... butthat leads me to wonder...If some of these tracks get forwarded by Taxi to some other libraries... hmmm, wouldn't it come back to that problem of having my tracks on more than 1 place?Maybe I'm still confused... got a lot to think abt...Just not sure if I should pass all my tracks to this one library... oh well...Will try ta figure it out...Appreciate the info...the idea is to have multiple tracks in several libraries (not the same tracks in different libraries). Keep writing, and keep submitting. If a library contacts you months aftr a forward, and you've already signed the track(s) that were forwarded, be prepared with other tracks in your cataloque in that style, or offer to write them for consideration.

[k o star]

Thanks Vikki...Excellent! So for now... having only abt 20 songs (having only started writing for visual 3 mths ago)... it's probably safe for me to put all these 20 in one library... write another 20 with similar vibe... put them in another library and continue that process... seems like a workable method, I think... Have I just answered myself? =) Just thinking out loud here... Thank U for the guidance..Kel

[ceedub]

I find decisions like this somewhat agonizing.In the linked thread, I got great advice to consider the size of the library and number of placements when deciding to sign with a library. I also research what styles are getting placements and what types of placements - movie, network, cable, others... My goal is not just to sign tunes; the goal is placements.

[k o star]

Yes Ceedub... I completely agree with U on that..The Ultimate goal is placements!The question would then be... what would be the best and most efficient method to get just that in the quickest possible way with the best maximum result...Each writer would probably have very diff and individual method that suits their own unique style I think... hmmm

[hummingbird]

May 22, 2009, 9:54am, reasondemon wrote:Yes Ceedub... I completely agree with U on that..The Ultimate goal is placements!The question would then be... what would be the best and most efficient method to get just that in the quickest possible way with the best maximum result...Each writer would probably have very diff and individual method that suits their own unique style I think... hmmmIf you follow Matt Hirt's example, the answer to that is multiple tracks signed with multiple libraries. I think it's good to have 20 tracks with one library, and then work on creating relationships with other libraries and grow the # of tracks signed with them. Matt also talks about knowing your 'niche' and exploiting it... Congrats on your deal, by the way!

[billg]

I have some of the same songs in different non-exclusive libraries because I don't know which one(s) are the ones that will get my songs placed. I figure that if or when I find that one is working I can drop the others & until then i've increased my chances. I know this isn't a popular idea but I'm gonna go with it until I think it might cause a problem. The people I've talked to have varying degrees of luck with different libraries so I really don't know how you can tell if one's going to work for you unless you try 'em out. We all get Recording Magazine . . . there was an article about library placements a few months ago & if I'm recalling it correctly the author of that was an advocate of placing in multiple libraries . . . he may have been talking different songs but I don't think so, i'll have to go check.I will say though that I'm starting to get a feel for the ones that I think i'll be sticking with because of dialog . . . sending me good opps, "can you get me something like this tomorrow?" etc, plus giving me feedback on what I've submitted to them. Like I said in another thread, the last three songs I've signed were signed only after making suggested changes from the person signing them . . . now that I like

[k o star]

Thanks for the Congrats & Info Vikki... I like this one "knowing your 'niche' and exploiting it..."So very true...Thanks Billg... I still have not gotten my Rec Mag... when I asked them they said it takes a few mths to process... How long did U all wait b4 U got Urs? Maybe mine takes longer, being on the other side of the globe...I hear what ya saying abt " have some of the same songs in different non-exclusive libraries because I don't know which one(s) are the ones that will get my songs placed. I figure that if or when I find that one is working I can drop the others & until then i've increased my chances."That sounds like a very logical point... however, I think for now I'l stick to placing diff. multiple songs on diff Lib... and the main reason I'm doing so is that it would push me to write more tracks much faster... as producing speed is ever so important these days especially with the declining $$$ value of songs in this time and age...Maybe when I reach a much larger quantity of tracks I can start trying other methods of selling them... to diff. sources...Congrats on Ur 3 songs yea!Thank U all so much for these feedback...-Kel