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We just received notification that seven more of our tunes have been licensed via Songtradr for "overhead radio." This makes a total of 33 songs licensed for that usage with most being to Mood Media. Mood Media is the biggest provider world wide of overhead music and provides music to restaurants, bars, etc., in 143 countries. There's not a lot of money involved but as I've mentioned here before it does offers us some degree of confidence and validation (beyond family and friends smile ) that our music has something to offer.

And to quote myself from the last time we posted about success, "braggadocio? zero intention." Just a big shoutout to PG Music from us! And, of course, to our great collaborator friends.

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Congrats to you both !!.


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That's good news to hear. Congratulations.

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Good things for you there. You lost me at "not a lot of money involved". Seems like a lot of hassle and effort for not a lot of money.

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Well done. Congrats!


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Good stuff. Best of luck for the future. I am sure lots of people like what you two do.

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Good things for you there. You lost me at "not a lot of money involved". Seems like a lot of hassle and effort for not a lot of money.


Zero hassle. They are all songs we created for fun and to post on the User Showcase here. It takes but a few minutes to upload to Songtradr and they handle it all from there. When they post an opportunity you submit your song of choice. If accepted they handle all the billing and add the income to your account sans their small percentage. They have a great business model. Were it a hassle we’d never get involved. And “not much money” is relative smile And should you get one of the big advert/film placements through them then the cash is serious. And it costs only a few bucks a month to be a member. Whenever we finish a song we upload it to SoundCloud for posting here and to Songtradr. After that when an appropriate opportunity is posted by ST it takes literally five minutes to submit up to five songs. And all the deals are non-exclusive. Fun actually.

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Congrats.

I do a similar thing with my photographs. I upload them to AdobeStock and Shutterstock.

I'm not making a killing, but I have the shots anyway, it doesn't cost anything to upload them or to be a member, and anything I sell is like applause for a song well done.

So how much is the monthly fee for Songtradr?

I might be interested.

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hi Janice and Bud,
I don't know what the term "overhead music" means, can you explain it ?
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Originally Posted By: Notes Norton
Congrats.

I do a similar thing with my photographs. I upload them to AdobeStock and Shutterstock.

I'm not making a killing, but I have the shots anyway, it doesn't cost anything to upload them or to be a member, and anything I sell is like applause for a song well done.

So how much is the monthly fee for Songtradr?

I might be interested.

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This explains the two plans...a pro plan and a free plan. The pro plan is but five bucks a month and include free single and album distribution to all the major platforms.
https://support.songtradr.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004991273-What-is-the-Difference-Between-Songtradr-Pro-and-Songtradr-Starter-Accounts-
BTW, I've been a bit of a shutterbug for 50 years and had some success with music mag placement decades ago. I've been scanning a LOT of negs lately ... I oughta submit some. I use both of those services when I need a photo for a production.

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I don't know what the term "overhead music" means, can you explain it ?
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Anytime you go into a restaurant or any business and hear music playing the rights are typically leased from "over head" music companies. The speakers are over your head smile Years ago it was called "elevator music" and provided by Muzak. It's gone way beyond that nowadays. Mood Media actually owns Muzak now. They newer model is providing very genre specific music. For example a club might want blues, or classic rock or EDM, etc.

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As bad as my songs are I wouldn't even break even for the 5 bucks a month. LOL!

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My nightmare is to hear my songs as elevator music. I have, however, been heard while on hold with Verizon. What’s that called?


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Originally Posted By: Matt Finley
My nightmare is to hear my songs as elevator music. I have, however, been heard while on hold with Verizon. What’s that called?


Now that's cool. I'd like to hear you when on hold. My experience of late on hold has been music that makes me bail.

I'm waiting to hear us in Kroger - they use Mood Media smile

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Thanks, Bud for the explanation.

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That is so very cool. Congrats of the job well done. All of your music is top quality so it's not a surprise that it's being signed.


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J&B,
Congrats to both of you!
Fun or hard work... You put a lot into your music. Happy for you.

P.S. Your new Doubt's Shadow is a beast.

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LOL...it is still called elevator music for guys my age. I have been accused of playing elevator music and I admit to it.

I have wished for a lot of things but Kroger, that one really never crossed my mine...lol I need to put that one on my bucket list...lol Man you know you have made it when you hear yourself on the overhead in Kroger...lol

I would pay the bill to have Matt be the phone hold music at the Miami VA.

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As bad as my songs are I wouldn't even break even for the 5 bucks a month. LOL!


With the new guitar and the new dress look you will be in high demand Eddie. We just need to find a new stage name for you...lol I am running for cover as we speak!!

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“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
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LOL...it is still called elevator music for guys my age. I have been accused of playing elevator music and I admit to it.

I have wished for a lot of things but Kroger, that one really never crossed my mine...lol I need to put that one on my bucket list...lol Man you know you have made it when you hear yourself on the overhead in Kroger...lol

I would pay the bill to have Matt be the phone hold music at the Miami VA.

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Just how old are you? I'm 75 and I don't call it elevator music smile smile

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Yes Bud but I hear you have a PhD so you are required to keep up with the latest. Continuing education I think it is called...lol 3 Feb 1946 so I guess we are not too far apart.

Well, yes I know what overhead is and I have not seen the term Muzak for some time. I was not aware who bought them out.

"Elevator music" is what overhead use to be called for sure. It is also commonly used by musicians I know who want to give you a hard time about music they don't like and think is to generic, to bland, jazz if they are rockers and just not with it...lol

Here is an example of what my friends kid me about as being elevator music. I actually could see this being played in Kroger, at least in Miami https://soundcloud.com/planobillydfw/not-enough-coffee-to-be-real

You guys are way ahead of me in being current about music sales.

I think myself and many of my friend got really burned out in the past trying to sell music we considered pretty good. Spend 30K in the studio and get back 12K...sort of depressing.

We also decided we did not need money bad enough to play live for some stupid amount of money that would not even pay the hotel bill for the night. Played for free many times toward the end just because we liked to play together in venues where there were someone other than a bunch of drunks to play to. Many venues simply don't generate enough profit to pay a band.

The only time I ever made any real money was in a film studio for Universal but the recording was done at PolyGram.

Film Studio work is super fun and can be very profitable if one is lucky enough to get it. I also think for the vast majority of us, it is totally luck to get such work.

Billy

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