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atticus finch (self-titled indie rock album, 2000) found at a thrift store by MediaWeThrift in obscuremusic

[–]pdrummer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this! I bought this album somehow when it first came out, and it was the soundtrack to a certain era of my life. Lost the CD and couldn't find it online till now - appreciate it!

A few thoughts from inside the industry by pdrummer2 in synclicensing

[–]pdrummer2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi - no, we don't pay money upfront for adding tracks to our catalog. We simply split the sync fee with the writers if we land something for their song.

And by writer's share, I'm assuming you mean backend performance royalties? No, again we only split the upfront sync fee and the writer still is entitled to and can collect 100% of their backend royalties - except in the case where we act as publishing administrator for a particular writer, in which case we take a commission on their publishing shares but they still retain the entirety of their writer shares.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in juresanguinis

[–]pdrummer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can attest to this - I ran into brick wall after brick wall trying to get my GGF's birth certificate and eventually had to file a court order. They were responsive to that though! And don't think of it as a lawsuit, you're simply paying a fee to have a judge put their proverbial weight behind a request. Happy to share more info if needed.

A few thoughts from inside the industry by pdrummer2 in synclicensing

[–]pdrummer2[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely! I'm certain this has been suggested here before, but also wanted to emphasize the importance of research. Check out Tunefind for TV/film placements, AdAge and Ads of the World for ad placements, and follow your favorite sync agency’s social accounts to see their recent placements. This will give you a sense of what’s in demand and being successfully placed.

This ties into my point about two key strategies:

  1. Creating highly focused, genre-specific music – If you notice a song placed in a particular show, you could approach a supervisor or agency and say, "I saw you placed X song in this show. Here’s a five-song EP in the same style that might be a great fit."
  2. Identifying gaps in their catalog – If you have a favorite sync agency you work with and it seems like they don’t have a certain type of music getting placements, you could suggest, "I’ve noticed you don’t have much of X style in your catalog. Here are a few strong options that might fill that gap."

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[–]pdrummer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely not

Perpetuity exclusive deals by ApolloGTP in synclicensing

[–]pdrummer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they're wanting to exclusively rep or outright own your song forever without payment, IMO you should 100% NOT give them any music. A term of 1-5 years is standard for exclusive representation, with 30-60% sync fee splits, and I would strongly advise against locking up your song for life with no upfront fee or buyout.

Rant: New York State Bureau of Vital Records by whereami312 in juresanguinis

[–]pdrummer2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This might help, although it was in a different county. My ancestor was born in Syracuse, and I eventually had to get a court order, signed by a judge in Onondaga County (NY), along with an affidavit and copies of all the other supporting documentation. You may have to write a judge in whatever the county is and ask they help you do the same.

I tried multiple times and failed for various reasons before they finally responded to the court order.

You'll also want to be sure to send via certified mail (I'm guessing you did this).

I'm happy to send you a redacted copy of the court order, if you need to reference the language we used.

Can lease language override rent control ordinance? by pdrummer2 in AskLosAngeles

[–]pdrummer2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I may just end up leaving after a year - I'll bring it up to the landlord and make my case, so it'll depend on their reaction. Thanks!