There is no answer from music library

[Russell Landwehr]

If you are concerned that your song is not getting the attention from the library that it deserves and you would like to pull it and place it elsewhere, check your contract for a reversion clause.
Otherwise, I think your concern may be that you are missing out on revenue since you previously had to contact THEM to get paid. That is a pretty touchy thing. Trying to track down and get a response from someone, yet doing your best to be professional and non-confrontational.

On the other hand... It's just one song. You would probably be better off to let it go and use your time to write and sign more to other libraries... I have one in a library that I've pretty much given up hope of ever hearing from the library again. I'm using it as a learning moment and moving on.

Russell

[Russell Landwehr]

I'm in a similar situation and I suspect that the individual who owns the company is losing interest in moving forward with his library. It makes me very leery of signing an exclusive in the future. One other caveat, I continued to send him tracks over about a two year period in which he accepted each song via email, but when I sent him an amended Schedule A, I never received his signature in return. Would this have any bearing on the legality of the contract? His signature only appears on the first song I sent him.

The fact that YOU sent him the amended schedule A probably locks you into the contract with those songs even without his return signature.

[Casey H]

Russell, did Dmitry (the OP) say it was just one song? I didn't read that.

As we discussed, you can't assume a library is out of business just because their website is down, they don't reply to emails, etc. If you had evidence they were no longer an active business, that would be different.

Dmitry
How many songs? How much is it worth to you?
The reason I ask is you COULD show the contract to an entertainment lawyer and see what he/she thinks your options are. Maybe sending the library a certified letter asking them to confirm they are still in business and able to actively pitch your song would work but I would ask an attorney first.

Best of luck!
Casey

[Casey H]

If You submit to someone else...being an exclusive deal...will other libraries even consider you?....so much to learn!

They might not have any way of knowing about the previous deal and would sign your track(s). But that would put you in violation of your original exclusive contract as well as the new one.

[Russell Landwehr]

Russell, did Dmitry (the OP) say it was just one song? I didn't read that.

As we discussed, you can't assume a library is out of business just because their website is down, they don't reply to emails, etc. If you had evidence they were no longer an active business, that would be different.

Dmitry
How many songs? How much is it worth to you?
The reason I ask is you COULD show the contract to an entertainment lawyer and see what he/she thinks your options are. Maybe sending the library a certified letter asking them to confirm they are still in business and able to actively pitch your song would work but I would ask an attorney first.

Best of luck!
Casey

Ah, yes, Casey. The number of songs is not specified. That could put it into a perspective that changes the importance if there are quite a few songs signed to that library.