Dispatch worth it .... is it a misprint??

[telaak]

Quote:Quote:i'm considering the dispatch program as well..as Matto mentioned above I fall into the "decent catalog" group. I use an outside studio and that takes time to arrange schedules & such..I don't currently write for listings..I have songs that I "hope" may fit listings..does dispatch seem worth it for me ?thanks..john\John, I checked you out at myspace, and Through the course of a year, you'll find many dispatch listings to submit to. You have high quality music and I'd bet it would be a good investment for you. Davethanks Dave..and thanks for the compliment..I have dialup and listening to music online is barely possible, otherwise i'd check some of your tracks..a bit off topic..but I'M really impressed how knowledgeable & helpful people are around here..I mean in a sense we're competing with each other...you rarely see that kind of vibe where competition is present..I operate the same way and like to help whenever I can..anyway..thanks again..john

[jude3]

Quote:I noticed Ted's post about dispatch being of questionable value. I just got emails of dispatch listings that say" they are offering $6,000 to $8000 for this cue". That's some serious CA-Ching. Unfortunately, the taxi office on the west coast just closed. I want to double check that thats really the offer. Seems a bit generous, but if its accurate, I would say dispatch could offer some decent ROI.ArkJackconsidering they would have to pay upwards of $30,000 for a name brand song I think it is a steal.I think the money and time spent practicing my butt off all these years is worth way more than that.

[gitarrero]

Quote:Quote:I noticed Ted's post about dispatch being of questionable value. I just got emails of dispatch listings that say" they are offering $6,000 to $8000 for this cue". That's some serious CA-Ching. Unfortunately, the taxi office on the west coast just closed. I want to double check that thats really the offer. Seems a bit generous, but if its accurate, I would say dispatch could offer some decent ROI.ArkJackconsidering they would have to pay upwards of $30,000 for a name brand song I think it is a steal.I think the money and time spent practicing my butt off all these years is worth way more than that.I don't think that anybody cares how long a producer needed to finish a particular piece of music; what counts is: a) is the quality up to par; b) is it available for licensing (without hassle...); c) does the price fit the budget.what you're talking about is a hitsong, and that is a completely diffrent cup of tea than an unknown song.the license/master fee depends on various factors, like was the song a hit/from a well-known band, how big is the campaign & it's music budget, etc. not to forget the number overall of music available for licensing (obviously, the more music in high-quality is available, the more the fees will drop - that's how capitalism works).to be honest, I don't think that the attitude you've just showed here will bring you any further.best of luck,martin

[ephlat66]

Quote:Quote:considering they would have to pay upwards of $30,000 for a name brand song I think it is a steal.I think the money and time spent practicing my butt off all these years is worth way more than that.I don't think that anybody cares how long a producer needed to finish a particular piece of music; what counts is: a) is the quality up to par; b) is it available for licensing (without hassle...); c) does the price fit the budget.what you're talking about is a hitsong, and that is a completely diffrent cup of tea than an unknown song.the license/master fee depends on various factors, like was the song a hit/from a well-known band, how big is the campaign & it's music budget, etc. not to forget the number overall of music available for licensing (obviously, the more music in high-quality is available, the more the fees will drop - that's how capitalism works).to be honest, I don't think that the attitude you've just showed here will bring you any further.best of luck,martinOuch dude! I don't mean to speak for jude3, but I think we understand capitalism and the relative cost/value of an established hit.I think what he was getting at is the value that he places on his own work, and that when he get the check for six thousand dollars he won't feel the least guilty for cashing it, because he's damn well earned it.Someone once said that successful people are never surprised by their success. They were there when the work was being done, before the money showed up. And when the money showed up they expected it and made no apology for it.

[gitarrero]

@ephlat: well I think it's quite simple: it's the MARKET that decides wheter a piece of music is worth amount XY $ or not, not the composer.sorry but I just think expectations like "...I practiced x years, and therefore I want to get at least the sum of xy $ for my track..." have nothing to do with the reality, that's just not how it works.I don't affect jude, I just say that in my experience & point of view this attitude won't get him much further.cheers,martin

[ephlat66]

Quote:@ephlat: well I think it's quite simple: it's the MARKET that decides wheter a piece of music is worth amount XY $ or not, not the composer.sorry but I just think expectations like "...I practiced x years, and therefore I want to get at least the sum of xy $ for my track..." have nothing to do with the reality, that's just not how it works.I don't affect jude, I just say that in my experience & point of view this attitude won't get him much further.cheers,martinOk dude No one disputes that market forces exist, and that various things pay various amounts of money.I think you missed both his point and mine. I think you misunderstand what he meant, and my attempt to clarify didn't apparently help much. Peace,Don

[dovetail]

Actually, it's not unusual to get that kind of money and a lot more for a national commercial spot. I was recently paid $20,000 for a 30 second original piece and the licensing company was apologizing for the fee being low budget. A week later, another 30 second spot for $10,000. There's good money out there.

[ephlat66]

Quote:Actually, it's not unusual to get that kind of money and a lot more for a national commercial spot. I was recently paid $20,000 for a 30 second original piece and the licensing company was apologizing for the fee being low budget. A week later, another 30 second spot for $10,000. There's good money out there.Now THAT's the kindof stuff we like to hear!! That one must have top-notch musical skills should go without saying, but I also think there's alot of hunger here to understand how one builds the contacts to bring about that type of business. Any tips?Peace,Don