Adding metadata to your music is hugely important if you’re sending it out into the world. In this post, I’ll tell you everything you need to know about what metadata is, how to add metadata to your music files, plus we’ll go into the advanced metadata you’ll need if you want to get your music …
I recently added a big section to the Library Music Thats Sells course all about emailing Music Libraries. From that rather substantial video I’ve sliced out a few of those points that I’d like to share with you here. In amongst these tips are the importance of subject lines, (including options that perk interest and …
I just came across an image that made me smile: Doesn’t it feel like that for us all sometimes?! Ha ha. There’s food for thought here though. The interesting thing regarding writing music for income, is that whilst you’ve got to enjoy the process of writing it of course, it doesn’t have …
There are a lot of things that can result in people not making a success of achieving an income through library music. A lot of the time the issue I hear is, “Oh, there’s so much competition, libraries just aren’t taking tracks any more.” I can tell you that’s bulls**t. Yes there is competition. There’s …
What’s dull, confusing, but a must for composers, producers and songwriters to understand? Music rights! Ok, I admit it: there’s no way to make this appealing or alluring. But give me just over 5 minutes and I’ll explain to you all 7 of the major music rights that you need to know in a clear …
If the ins and outs of royalties regarding Library Music leave you a bit confused, here’s a simple guide to how it all works, from the very basic through to a few common questions. What is a royalty? What we’ll be talking about here are “performing royalties”. Simply put, these are recurring payments …
Wouldn’t it be great if you could know what kind of music Music Libraries were looking for and, even better, to be able to do that without even asking them? With the Music Library I co-own, you’d be surprised how little we’re asked what kind of music we’re looking for. Most people just send a …
You just feel like you’ve written the track of your life. Should you contract it to a Music Library?