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Libraries and PRO Registrations

Post by jefflaplante » Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:30 am

I have noticed that after signing cues to music libraries, it takes about 7 months for them to show up in my PRO catalogue. This is true for multiple libraries that I work with. Is this typical? Also, what happens if there is a sync placement before the cue is registered? Just curious, as I am fairly new to the sync licensing world.

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Re: Libraries and PRO Registrations

Post by cosmicdolphin » Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:23 am

jefflaplante wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:30 am
I have noticed that after signing cues to music libraries, it takes about 7 months for them to show up in my PRO catalogue. This is true for multiple libraries that I work with. Is this typical? Also, what happens if there is a sync placement before the cue is registered? Just curious, as I am fairly new to the sync licensing world.
Yeah sounds normal - some don't even register until a placement occurs.

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Re: Libraries and PRO Registrations

Post by superkons » Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:06 am

jefflaplante wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:30 am
I have noticed that after signing cues to music libraries, it takes about 7 months for them to show up in my PRO catalogue. This is true for multiple libraries that I work with. Is this typical? Also, what happens if there is a sync placement before the cue is registered? Just curious, as I am fairly new to the sync licensing world.
I have quite a few that are registered with the library's PRO, but do not appear in mine
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Re: Libraries and PRO Registrations

Post by irthlingz » Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:39 am

superkons wrote:
Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:06 am
I have quite a few that are registered with the library's PRO, but do not appear in mine
So how do you get paid?

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Re: Libraries and PRO Registrations

Post by superkons » Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:21 am

irthlingz wrote:
Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:39 am
superkons wrote:
Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:06 am
I have quite a few that are registered with the library's PRO, but do not appear in mine
So how do you get paid?

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Good question! I recently got in touch with my PRO, and asked to check those tunes and what was needed to do. They asked me to provide them with ISWC codes, which I did, and they were able to add them to their own database from the international one. Now, with regards to usages BEFORE this happened, that is another question...
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Re: Libraries and PRO Registrations

Post by cosmicdolphin » Sun Jul 10, 2022 7:14 am

irthlingz wrote:
Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:39 am
superkons wrote:
Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:06 am
I have quite a few that are registered with the library's PRO, but do not appear in mine
So how do you get paid?

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The production company files a cue sheet. The cue sheet has the writers CAE/IPI number on it , the local PRO makes the collection and via reciprical agreement passes it along the writers PRO who pay the writer

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Re: Libraries and PRO Registrations

Post by superkons » Mon Jul 11, 2022 5:03 am

cosmicdolphin wrote:
Sun Jul 10, 2022 7:14 am
irthlingz wrote:
Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:39 am
superkons wrote:
Fri Jul 01, 2022 6:06 am
I have quite a few that are registered with the library's PRO, but do not appear in mine
So how do you get paid?

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Michael
The production company files a cue sheet. The cue sheet has the writers CAE/IPI number on it , the local PRO makes the collection and via reciprical agreement passes it along the writers PRO who pay the writer
Correct. Also, because the system is absolutely not bullet-proof, it would be better if one could get one's tunes in one's PRO database, as I did, at least for added peace of mind
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