If you’ve been following me for at least 3 weeks, you know that i’m on a journey to learn and help you learn how to license your music. I want to invite you to join in if you’re interested. If you have never had one piece of music licensed and want to hop on from the beginning with yours truly, you may wanna get on this ride. Click here to start from the beginning.
My teacher is none other than Anthony Clint, Jr who knows what he’s doing. Trust me and follow him. This week I’m gonna keep it real with you all. I have slacked off. LOL I may have bit off more than I can chew during the last couple of weeks. Most of my time was dedicated to creating an ebook which I had to get done, no questions asked. Now that its complete, back to business.
WEEK 4
This week, I want to share what I consider the School of Clint Top 20 Tips for music licensing. The following list (which is not in any specific order in terms of value) is compiled straight from the knowledge of Clint himself. Hopefully these tips should help or encourage anyone with the desire to learn how to license your music. I will continue to keep you guys posted. So without further delay, here we go!
TOP 20 Tips For Music Licensing
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Take time to pay attention to the music palate of TV shows before pitching to them
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Metadata is key. At least, include your contact info on all your mp3s
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Social networks are a great way to find different music supervisors to work with
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Everything takes time so patience is key
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The mix is just as important as the beat, lyrics and melodies. Invest in quality mixing & mastering
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Music licensing is a great way to put those old beats to work. They could be making you money
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Investing in yourself as a producer is more than monetary. It’s taking time to study your craft and learn the business
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Too much treble, kids, or lows can easily destroy a mix in a song. Learn how to use each to compliment your mix
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The fear of failure has the ability to leave you unable to accomplish anything that promotes growth. Don’t let it!
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Being able to meet quick deadlines is an advantage in music licensing
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Submission protocol varies with different music licensing companies. Ask each one how they would like for you to submit
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When sending emails to an industry professional, make it personal and don’t type like you’re texting your best friend
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Make sure all the splits and admin rights have been decided (in writing) before sending tracks out for placement
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If you only had a few hrs to work, how would you get the most work done in that time? Productivity
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When you are about to give up, push yourself a little harder. Great things can happen at that point
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A useful tool for separating kick and bass is side-chain compression
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Nobody is gonna work as hard as you to make your dreams a reality. Go hard!
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Not having samples clear can cause you to miss out on a lot of money when someone is trying to license your music
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Give yourself time to listen with fresh ears and make tweaks and edits. Everything you create/record first time around won’t be great
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Practice your craft, learn the business side of your craft and then practice practice
Be sure to comment below with any thoughts or questions. If you are down, let’s get it. Peace! Last Week