So...if a major number of the clients are actually music libraries, you have to
pay to submit it to somebody who will then submit it along with the rest of the library for potential but completely unguaranteed usage? Effectively, you're asking people to
pay for the opportunity to give up the publishing rights they otherwise own? Seems like a win win for the publishing libraries and a small win for you, and a big lose for the composer?
Music library work sucks enough (90% of library tracks barely making a dime in the long run) without having to pay to get your music into one...most libraries, even the big ones, are more than happy to take stuff if it's any good...but that's just my experience. Libraries only make the money when the stuff is licensed....it's a lottery otherwise?
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Originally Posted by mnortham  Hi Derek -
Thanks for the question. As it involves personnel/payroll data, I hope you can understand why it would be inappropriate to publish compensation numbers for our staff. I can tell you that we have several job researchers who work for us locating specific opportunities for our members to submit with production companies, music libraries, jingle houses, ad agencies, and other users of music. They have a singular mission and goal: to build relationships in the industry and locate quality opportunities for our members to submit music for. We have members at all levels of the business, from those in the very early years of their careers, through folks who have been in the business for decades - for that reason not all job listings are appropriate for all members for reasons of experience, musical genres, etc.
Also, our job researchers doesn't actually post jobs - they identify opportunities and gather as much info as they can, working with the hiring company or person. Then we look at the job and make a judgment as to whether it's appropriate for our service, then we publish it if we believe it's a good fit. A "good fit" for us means we've been in touch with the posting company directly to confirm details, we believe that the job is not exploitative, and we are comfortable with the job poster and the job description being published.
Hope this helps -
Best,
Mark Northam |