Hey guys, I recently got really interested in producing for tv and film, mostly tv though. I went on a little information hunt and I put in some of what I found into this post. Hope you enjoy. And feel free to correct me or add more.
SoundClick artist: TronikBeatz - page with MP3 music downloads <<< Shameless plug
Remember-A producer is a songwriter when it comes to royalties,PROs, and most tv, commercial, and film credits.
First off here are some sites to submit to:
http://www.moviesongvault.com/submit.php
http://atriummusicgroup.com/
http://www.beatpick.com/artist/submitNewMusic
http://www.MusicDealers.com
http://www.pumpaudio.com < more geared to instrumentals out of all of these
http://www.broadjam.com/ < have to pay to submit, but you get what you pay for
http://www.jinglepunks.com/
http://www.myhiptunes.com/
http://www.musicxray.com/ <has many other stuff too
Now lets go through some information.
1. Songs(Or Instrumentals in our case) for these formats are way different than regular instrumentals you would make for rappers. They dont want trap, or dirty south. Most of them want rnb/pop instrumentals or full songs. Hip hop is also good. By hip hop they mean like those typical boom bap/generic hiphop beats you hear in commercials catering to the urban community with a lot of orchestral instruments or gritty synths.Also inspirational/motivational beats are always great for sports/athletics commercials. While making music for these formats, remember its BACKGROUND music. Its supposed to be noticable yet subtle and compliment the scene, not be the main focus of the audiences attention. Also, simplicity is welcome, and sometimes preferred. If you listen to the music on MTV reality shows, most are simple pop beats with a synth line, bass and four on the floor drums. This is seen in The Real life, and Jersey Shore ecspeccially.
2. Upfront Payments-Depending on who you submit too and the size of the project, you might get upfront payments. This really depends on the project and varies a lot but its typically 500-1.5k. Royalties are more important than upfront payments most of the time.
3. Royalties- Theselinks breaks down royalties for tv- http://www.bmi.com/creators/royalty/us_television_royalties/basic and in general-http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/music-royalties4.htm
4. PRO (Performance rights organizations)-These are non profit organizations set up to collect royalties on behalf of the musician. The main ones are ASCAP-which is controlled and created by composers and BMI-controlled by broadcasters. More info here http://www.events-in-music.com/ascap-vs-bmi-vs-sesac.html
http://www.ascap.com/
http://www.bmi.com/
5. As with all music submissions, it will take a while for these site to respond to you, and longer to get a placement. Theres a chance they may not even respond. Still, try hard and use all the resources you have at your disposal to get placements.
SoundClick artist: TronikBeatz - page with MP3 music downloads <<< Shameless plug
Remember-A producer is a songwriter when it comes to royalties,PROs, and most tv, commercial, and film credits.
First off here are some sites to submit to:
http://www.moviesongvault.com/submit.php
http://atriummusicgroup.com/
http://www.beatpick.com/artist/submitNewMusic
http://www.MusicDealers.com
http://www.pumpaudio.com < more geared to instrumentals out of all of these
http://www.broadjam.com/ < have to pay to submit, but you get what you pay for
http://www.jinglepunks.com/
http://www.myhiptunes.com/
http://www.musicxray.com/ <has many other stuff too
Now lets go through some information.
1. Songs(Or Instrumentals in our case) for these formats are way different than regular instrumentals you would make for rappers. They dont want trap, or dirty south. Most of them want rnb/pop instrumentals or full songs. Hip hop is also good. By hip hop they mean like those typical boom bap/generic hiphop beats you hear in commercials catering to the urban community with a lot of orchestral instruments or gritty synths.Also inspirational/motivational beats are always great for sports/athletics commercials. While making music for these formats, remember its BACKGROUND music. Its supposed to be noticable yet subtle and compliment the scene, not be the main focus of the audiences attention. Also, simplicity is welcome, and sometimes preferred. If you listen to the music on MTV reality shows, most are simple pop beats with a synth line, bass and four on the floor drums. This is seen in The Real life, and Jersey Shore ecspeccially.
2. Upfront Payments-Depending on who you submit too and the size of the project, you might get upfront payments. This really depends on the project and varies a lot but its typically 500-1.5k. Royalties are more important than upfront payments most of the time.
3. Royalties- Theselinks breaks down royalties for tv- http://www.bmi.com/creators/royalty/us_television_royalties/basic and in general-http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/music-royalties4.htm
4. PRO (Performance rights organizations)-These are non profit organizations set up to collect royalties on behalf of the musician. The main ones are ASCAP-which is controlled and created by composers and BMI-controlled by broadcasters. More info here http://www.events-in-music.com/ascap-vs-bmi-vs-sesac.html
http://www.ascap.com/
http://www.bmi.com/
5. As with all music submissions, it will take a while for these site to respond to you, and longer to get a placement. Theres a chance they may not even respond. Still, try hard and use all the resources you have at your disposal to get placements.
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