Forward vs. placement meaning?

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Forward vs. placement meaning?

Post by jeh » Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:06 pm

Can anybody explain these to me, please?

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Re: Forward vs. placement meaning?

Post by davekropf » Tue Jul 25, 2017 7:09 pm

A forward is when the Taxi folks send your track off to a publisher/library for inclusion in their library. A placement is when that library uses it in a film, on air, etc.

Some libraries have music in their catalog that may or may not ever be placed.

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Post by hummingbird » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:41 pm

Just to add that there is a step between

forward

get offered and sign a deal

track gets pitched and placed
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Re: Forward vs. placement meaning?

Post by davekropf » Wed Jul 26, 2017 5:51 am

Ah, yes!

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Post by funsongs » Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:34 am

hummingbird wrote: there is a step between
forward
get offered and sign a deal
track gets pitched and placed
And - this is the part where I probably will look for a class at the Road Rally that helps
DUMMIES (i.e. reading & tech-challenged, like me :? :shock: 8-) )
learn how & grasp this part of the process.
Thanks, Vikki, for the reminder to put on my TO-DO LIST.
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