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Title

Hey! that's my song! : a guide to getting music placements in film, TV, and media / Tracey Marino and Vance Marino ; edited by Ronny S. Schiff.

Author

Marino, Tracey

Publication

Essex, Connecticut : Backbeat Books, [2022]

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Additional Authors

• Marino, Vance
• Schiff, Ronny S.

Description

x, 276 pages : illustrations; 28 cm.

Summary

"Every songwriter and music publisher wants their music placed in a film, a TV show, a commercial, or other visual media. This guide provides the important steps to making this happen"--

Subject

• Music trade
• Musicians' contracts
• License agreements
• Music > Marketing
• Music > Production and direction
• Sound recordings > Production and direction
• Music trade > Vocational guidance
• Musique > Industrie
• Contrats de musicien
• Accords sur les licences
• Musique > Orientation professionnelle

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

PART 1. CREATIVE : Hey! How Do I Write Music for Sync? : Steps to Writing and Recording Highly-Placeable Songs and Instrumentals. Understanding the World of Sync ; Writing Instrumentals for Sync ; Writing Songs for Sync ; Getting the Most from Feedback ; Performing and Recording of Live and Virtual Instruments ; Producing and Arranging ; Setting Up a Home Studio and Working with Digital Audio ; Mixing Basics and Techniques ; Mastering and File Delivery -- PART 2. MARKETING: Hey! Who Wants My Music? : Steps to Getting Your Music Out There, Signed, and Placed. Marketing Your Music for Sync ; Production Music Libraries ; Sync Agencies ; Music Publishing Companies ; Pitching Directly to Music Supervisors ; Networking and Building Relationships ; Presenting Yourself and Your Music ; The Importance of Metadata and Keywords -- PART 3. BUSINESS : Hey! Where's My Money? : Steps to Collecting Your Money and Getting Organized. Taking Care of Business ; Licensing Fees ; Performance Royalties and PROs ; Other Business Models and Income Sources ; Understanding the Basics of Sync Music Publishing Agreements -- PART 4. RESOURCES : Hey! That Helps! : Useful Information and Additional Tips for Success. Hey! That's a Wrap! ; Glossary of Terms ; Appendix A. Sample Lyric Sheet ; Appendix B. Sample Songwriter Split Sheet ; Appendix C. Sample Work-for-Hire Agreement ; Appendix D. List of Sync Genres and Subgenres ; Appendix E. List of Keywords for Metadata ; Appendix F. Recommended Reading ; Appendix G. List of Music Trade Organizations, Conferences, and Additional Resources.

ISBN

• 9781493061112
• 1493061119
• 9781493061129 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2021021620

OCLC

• on1228315065
• SCSB-14417236

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library