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they want an Album??
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:16 pm
by Gillihan
I know what an album is ( I thought they were extinct lol) But what do libraries mean , when they say "submit a whole album ,it makes it easier to review" ? Do they actually want 12 or more songs in a collection?
Re: they want an Album??
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:26 pm
by Casey H
Gillihan wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:16 pm
I know what an album is ( I thought they were extinct lol) But what do libraries mean , when they say "submit a whole album ,it makes it easier to review" ? Do they actually want 12 or more songs in a collection?
I think at least 10 is the norm unless they say otherwise. MHO is put together your very best 10.
Re: they want an Album??
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:28 pm
by Gillihan
Casey H wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:26 pm
Gillihan wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:16 pm
I know what an album is ( I thought they were extinct lol) But what do libraries mean , when they say "submit a whole album ,it makes it easier to review" ? Do they actually want 12 or more songs in a collection?
I think at least 10 is the norm unless they say otherwise. MHO is put together your very best 10.
Thanks a heap my friend. This could be my break to get rolling ! I am sending my best and starting with stuff that has been forwarded thus far from Taxi.
Re: they want an Album??
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:45 am
by Casey H
Ooops. I should have said, as Graham (Telefunkin) did, the 10 or more should be of the same style unless you hear otherwise. I assumed (could have made an ass of "u" and "me") that was a given.
Also, as Graham said, not every library deal is right for every composer, regardless of the source-- Taxi forward or other. I've turned down offers from libraries who contacted me from a forward because the deal was not right for ME. Others I've signed. Same with libraries I reached out to on my own.
Congrats!! And best of luck!
Casey
Re: they want an Album??
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:19 am
by funsongs
This is good news; congrats on getting such an invitation - an open door, imagine the possibilities.
Good onya!
Re: they want an Album??
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2023 10:34 am
by cosmicdolphin
Sounds like you have a lot of work to do
Re: they want an Album??
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:35 pm
by Paulie
Gillihan wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:28 pm
Thanks a heap my friend. This could be my break to get rolling ! I am sending my best and starting with stuff that has been forwarded thus far from Taxi.
Don't limit yourself to just your forwards. Send them your returs as well. EVERY time I have been contacted by a library after a forward, I offered them my returns and they always took them.
Ask them how many tracks they consider to make up an album. Some of my libraries want only ten, others want twelve. You should also expect paperwork like a composers agreement and guidelines document stating their preferred file formats, alt mixes and meta data requirements. If they do not have anything like that, ask them in an email for clarification.
Also ask them if there is a specific deadline. If there is not one, let them know how much time you think you will need to complete everything. Setting expectations is important.
Congrats on the contact and new project!
Re: they want an Album??
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:28 am
by Gillihan
Paulie wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:35 pm
Gillihan wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 5:28 pm
Thanks a heap my friend. This could be my break to get rolling ! I am sending my best and starting with stuff that has been forwarded thus far from Taxi.
Don't limit yourself to just your forwards. Send them your returs as well. EVERY time I have been contacted by a library after a forward, I offered them my returns and they always took them.
Ask them how many tracks they consider to make up an album. Some of my libraries want only ten, others want twelve. You should also expect paperwork like a composers agreement and guidelines document stating their preferred file formats, alt mixes and meta data requirements. If they do not have anything like that, ask them in an email for clarification.
Also ask them if there is a specific deadline. If there is not one, let them know how much time you think you will need to complete everything. Setting expectations is important.
Congrats on the contact and new project!
Thank you for the advise and positive boost! =)
Re: they want an Album??
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:30 am
by Gillihan
Thank you all for the great tips! Very thankful!