Originally Posted By: eddie1261

Is what you are posting mainstream market relevant anymore? You haven't played in what, decades?


We currently have 22 songs licensed via Songtradr to Mood Media -- a company with 500,000 customers in 142 countries. They pay a LOT more than songs on all the streaming platforms.

We obviously aren't producing songs that are commensurate with the top 100 but apparently there are a number of industry folks that like them enough to pay us for them.

Having said that...it's all about fun. We have yet to produce a single song for any particular demand or market. We put them on Soundcloud and Songtradr and if they are ultimately licensed that offers, in addition to the payments, validation that somebody other than family and friends appreciate our efforts.

We also have were offered and signed a three year contract with Crucial Music. They are currently pitching one of our tunes to ABC. Crucial Music is a big player in the industry and have a small select catalog of artists and LONG track record of high end placements. Unlike Songradr they put you through an extensive review process before being offered a contract - one that is offered to a small number of submitting artists.

Regarding Soundcloud we have over 30,000 plays and have been placed on some nice often visited playlists around the world. And we have received requests to use our songs for various projects...although not to "promote" them .

Heck not gigging has likely helped as when we quit our band in 2003 we were still playing bluegrass. BiaB has let us expand into genres we long listened to but never realized we would have a band to work with smile

I mention this not to appear as a braggadocio but in response to the suggestion that not gigging in x number of years might prohibit entry into the main stream market of song placements. Our Americana based music has become more and more of a player in the mainstream market. It's a BIG tent and it's fun to be part of it.

Pardon the ole fart ramble!

J&B

Last edited by Janice & Bud; 02/10/19 12:28 PM.
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