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My First Placement
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:02 pm
by ChrisD
Well, after a couple of years and a bunch of forwards I got my first library placement the other day. It's a rock/techno instrumental piece. It's for a really guitar intensive library. I'm pretty pumped about it!
AND, the library wants to hear more songs. So, my question is this: Do I just send him links to my Taxi hosting page or do I burn him songs and send a cd? How many songs do I send?
Chris
Re: My First Placement
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:00 pm
by bamtone
That's great Chris!
I've always sent them up to 3 song links that go directly to my soundcloud OR an mp3 attachment by email. I'd check with the library first cause I know some of them really don't like the mp3 attachments cause it takes up their mailbox space.
Good luck!
Re: My First Placement
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 3:12 pm
by andygabrys
Congrats Chris!!!
yeah Briand has got a good point - people don't like to get their inboxes filled up with mp3s.
what I find works for me (and I have read about people recommending it too) is sending two links:
one to stream the music. like say a link to the actual song on your soundcloud page.
another to download the music if they like it - could be to a Dropbox, or yousend it, or Box.net.
I would send as many pieces as i had that really fit the brief of what they were looking for - but Briand also has a good point there. they might prefer smaller batches so they can just get through it. 3 at a time is probably cool, then if they want more, you can keep on repeating.
Re: My First Placement
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:32 pm
by rdance
chris, big congrats to you! cool that they want to hear more!
Re: My First Placement
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:47 am
by ChrisD
Thanks everybody, and I took the SoundCloud advice but I went with 4 songs. Hopefully I'll be placing more soon!
Chris
Re: My First Placement
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:01 am
by kclements
Congrats! I think soundcloud is the way to go. If they want to download copies, then, as Andy said, Dropbox or Box works well.
cheers -
kc
Re: My First Placement
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:29 am
by CrimsnSyrn
Congratulations, Chris!
That's awesome!
Re: My First Placement
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:08 pm
by sethlit
Congrats Chris!!
Seth
Re: My First Placement
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:35 pm
by ChrisD
Thanks again everyone. Further good news: They want to sign 4 more of my songs!
It's taken a couple of years, but with the help of Taxi, it's screeners and other resources I feel good about my writing and my production. To say I've learned a lot here is a massive understatement.
Chris
Re: My First Placement
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:40 pm
by cassmcentee
Ohhhhh Yeahhhh!!!! COngrats!