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| From | "Michael Carpenter" <Stagefright@msn.com.au> |
| Subject | Re: Music for film & tv |
| Date | Wed, 20 Oct 2004 08:15:02 +1000 |
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Andrea wrote..
>
> And if any others have some tips on how to go about securing placements in
> movies/tv, I'd love to hear 'em.
My tip is.. don't hold your breath!!
From what i can tell, film & TV is the new holy grail for artists.. beyond
even record sales. Performance royalties trickle in over time, and if you
get a big movie or TV show it can make all your dreams come true...
Without being too pessimistic, imagine every artist in the world trying to
get their current single played on the many radio stations around the world.
It's pretty tough, and success especially for independent artists is
minimal. Now imagine every artist trying get their whole back catalogue into
the small number of opportunities that TV and film provide. That's every
artist, including those with big record and publishing companies behind
them. Getting things in as an independent is *almost* impossible. It
happens.. but it's very difficult. The process usually involves having a
publishing company working for you, submitting/pitching songs for you (and
every other artist on their roster) and a fair amount of begging.
On the other hand, my publisher said something the other day that made me
laugh. He said, "when someone is looking for a song for their movie or TV
show, they'll scout around to their favourite publishers, ask for
appropriate song submission based on a synopsis of the scene, listen to 4
million submissions, and then use a track they have in their CD collection".
So if you can get things in the right hands, you may get lucky..
And for those bored with the new REM.. i suggest you all go to
www.notlame.com and stop going through the drama of buying records that you
won't like..
MC
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