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Here are a number of questions and answers that may help you
FAQ's
1. How many tracks can i have on a demo CD?
2. Do I need to pay for any signing up fees?
3. Do you pay royalties?
4. Do you take a percentage?
5. I am interested in a contract what happens next?
6. How long does your contract agreements last for?
7. Do you have any other options?
8. What styles of music do you accept?
9. What types of companies do you sell the music to?
10. Do you have any dealings with the copy right of the music?
11. Will my own recordings be good enough for use in TV and Films?
1. How man tracks can i have on a demo CD?
We suggest that you send three to four tracks on a demo CD. If you had any more than this, it would take us too long to go through them all and give you a response.
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| 2. Do I need to pay any signing up fee?
You will not have to pay any upfront fee to join us, we have free listings.
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| 3. Do you pay royalties?
We do not pay any upfront fees for royalties unless your music is frequently used by a client, or that you are a well known writer/composer.
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| 4. Do you take a percentage?
We do take a percentage of the income. This will be 25% for our services; the writer/composer will receive 75%.
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| 5. I am interested in a contract what happens next?
You then need to send us a twelve track CD, with a list of each track title. The track names will then be written on the contract to confirm what songs are exclusive to us. This means that if a company would like to use a track, they will have to contact us.
We will exploit your music to Film, TV and Corporate Production Companies, advertising agencies and promoters. Through our website and promotional CD’s that will be sent out.
We may also contact you to write and compose music for a specific type of advert or TV programme. We will let you know what style of music the client would like, length of the peace and so forth.
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| 6. How long do your contract agreements last for?
Our contracts can last from one year up to three years. You can choose how long you would like to be with us.
Once your contract has expired with us which it states in the contract. The full rights of the copyright will be restored back to the owner. You can do as you please with your music. This means that as publishers once your contract has expired we will no longer be authorized to use your music.
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| 7. Do you have any other options?
We do have another option where you can sell your music and the copyrights clauses to us for a one off payment.
The CD needs to be a minimum of twelve tracks with a track list for a buy out.
You give us a price on your music as your ability as a writer/ composer.
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| 8. What styles of music do you accept?
We accept styles from:
Television
Hip Hop
Jazz/Blues/Big band
Indie
Rock
Pop
Advertising
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| 9. What types of company's do you sell the music to?
As we are a sister company with a film studio we have contacts to hundreds of Film, TV and Corporate Production Companies, advertising agencies and promoters.
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| 10. Do you deal with protecting the works? ie Copy-Right?
There are too many people in the world that think it’s ok to copy or download your work for free. Especially when you have spent a lot of time and effort composing a track. We believe that it is wrong; and we like to make sure that your work is safe.
Here are some tips to Copyrighting your work if you haven’t done so already.
Either place the original or make a copy of the work that you would like to protect, on paper or on a audio CD and send it to yourself by registered post. Once you have received it in the post Do NOT open the envelope make sure you store the package in a safe place until such point in time as you may need it in the course of any legal proceedings. It is wise to note the title of the work on the envelope for your future reference. It is the date stamp together with the fact that the package is unopened that makes it crucial evidence.
Give a copy of the work either on paper or on CD to your bank or solicitor and make sure that you obtain a dated receipt from them.
Once you have created your piece of work for it is advisable to warn people that you own the rights in the work, you should use the copy right symbol © on your work along with your name and the year in which your work was created.
(E.g.: © John Smith 2006)
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| 11. Will my own recordings be good enough for use in TV and films?
If your music has been recorded in a professional studio then all is well and good.
If it hasn’t then that should not be a problem, as long as the recording is clean and that the vocal and instrumentals are of a good quality. Then you will not need to use a professional recording studio. TV and film companies will still use them.
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