Your Music Is Needed For TV And Film Markets

Published: Thu, 03/05/09

This weekend only I´m offering a new program that includes every product I offer on the topic of music licensing as well as two half hour phone consultations and email coaching.  This package is different than anything I´ve offered before in that I´ll work with you twice on the phone, once when you are getting started with my program and then again 30 to 60 days later after you´ve had a chance to work with my materials.  For more information, read on...
 
(And just a reminder  that I also offer my  coaching services separately, for more info go here:  www.aarondavison.com/coaching1.html)
 
If You're Ready To Start Making Money With Your Music And Get Your Music Heard All Over The World, This Might Just Be The Most Important Information You'll Ever Read...


Dear Fellow Songwriter,

I have some questions for you:

·Would You Like To Earn More Money With Your Music?

·Do You Have A Catalog Of Songs That YOU'RE NOT Earning Income From?

·Are You Tired Of Working Your Day Job While You Wait For That Elusive Record Deal That Might Never Come??

·Do You Think Your Music Is Good Enough To Compete In The Marketplace But Simply Aren't Sure Of How To Get It Out There?

·Are You Ready To Take Realistic Steps To Move Your Career Forward, Make Money And Get More Exposure?

If you answered "YES!" to any of these questions, then I have some important news for you...

Here's The Bottom Line...

NOT making money from what you're passionate about sucks!

It leaves you feeling like you have no power in your life.

Over time it can become very discouraging and can rob you of the passion and determination you need to succeed in this VERY competitive business.

It can cause you to question whether or not you're on the right path.

It can lead many people to simply give up on their dreams, despite posessing the necessary talent that is needed to succeed in the music business.

On the other hand...

There are few things more rewarding than getting paid for what you love to do.

It feels great to get to wake up EVERY DAY and do what you love to do... and get paid for it.

It feels great to know that there is a NEED for your music and that you know HOW to get paid for the music you create.

Simply put, It just feels very rewarding to know that you're on the right track and to see tangible, measurable progress as you move towards your goals.

Unfortunately, Most Musicians Will Never Learn
How To Make An Adequate Living
From Their Music... Not
Because They're Not Good Enough... Not because
Their Music Isn't Great...
They Just Won't Take The Time To
Learn How To Take Their Career Into
Their Own Hands And Develop The Skills
Needed To Succesfully Market Their Music...

Why Most Musicians Don't Earn An Adequate Living From Their Music
Most musicians are shooting in the dark with their careers.  They are waiting for some sort of elusive success that will probably NEVER come.  I'm not saying this to scare you or to alarm you.  I'm saying this because it's true.  Unless you have an AMAZING manager or are VERY lucky, the odds are simply stacked against you. There are MILLIONS of other bands and artists that are trying to break into the music business.  But the good news is that MOST of the competition will not take the necessary steps to succeed.  This is good news for YOU! You can set yourself apart by educating yourself and taking FULL RESPONSIBILITY for your own career.

Over the last few years of figuring out how to make money with my music through music licensing, I've made some important realizations about why most musicians I know don't seem to make that much money with their music.  There are three primary reasons most musicians seem to struggle so much when it comes to making money with their music.  Hence the whole "struggling artist" stereotype.  The three reasons are:

1) They don't have access to the right people or right information.

2) They do have access to the right people and the right information but they fail to implement what they learn.

3) They implement what they learn in the short term but they fail to follow through in the long term and simply quit before they get their desired results.

My products and services help you address all three of these areas and learn how to MAKE MONEY with your music.The music business is not exactly the easiest business to break into, although with a solid understanding of how the business really works it becomes a LOT easier.  I've often said that getting into the music licensing business is a lot easier than getting a record deal, and this is definitely true.  But there still is an incredible amount of competition when it comes to getting licensing deals.  As record labels continue to flounder and fall by the wayside, more and more musicians and industry executives are turning to licensing and publishing as an alternative and/or supplemental revenue stream.  They do this for the simple reason that it's a GREAT source of revenue for music.  There IS a LOT of money to be made and those who understand how the business works are profiting greatly.

Songwriting is an art and a craft.  It's a craft that I have a tremendous amount of love and appreciation for.  Licensing music is a business.  It's the business of taking your art and turning it into something that can potentially sustain you so that you can continue to make music and pursue your passion.  If you're only focusing on the Songwriting part of your career you're going to be missing out on some huge opportunities!


What's the solution?
You HAVE to learn how to take matters into your own hands.  Just writing a great song doesn't guarantee that you're going to make any money from it or that anyone will ever hear it!! 

You can't sit around and wait for someone to discover you!  It's NOT going to happen. Really, it's not.  The odds are about the same as winning the lottery.  Have you ever won the lottery?  Well I haven't either! However, the good news is YOU CAN succeed if you take FULL RESPONSIBILITY for your music career.

How I Took Responsibility
My name is Aaron Davison. I've been writing songs for over fifteen years. I attended Berklee College of Music in the mid 1990's where I majored in Songwriting and studied with some of the world's most renowned Songwriting Professors, including both Pat Pattison and Jack Perricone. It was during my time at Berklee that I was first introduced to the concept of writing songs for film and television as a career. Although at the time I was mildly intrigued by the possibility of this career path, it wasn't until eight years later that I decided to seriously entertain the idea. At this point I had played in a variety of bands and had still yet to achieve my elusive goal of becoming a rock star.  One day while surfing the Internet I came across an article about a Berklee Alum who made a living, in part, writing songs for Film and Television.  This article inspired me to make a serious effort to pursue the craft of writing music for Film and Television.  I realized that during all the time I had spent chasing my dreams of rock and roll stardom I had passed over many more attainable goals that could have helped me make a living doing what I love to do most, playing music. I also realized that accomplishing these goals would probably actually get me closer to where I wanted to be.  Within six months of reading the article I had signed my first licensing deal with a publisher.


Getting Your Songs Placed In TV And Film - A 20 Billion Dollar A Year Business
Getting your songs placed in Television shows and films can be a wonderful source of income for musicians. Record sales have been declining for several years now but the licensing and publishing aspect of the music industry has never been stonger. The Music Licensing industry alone is a 20 BILLION dollar a year market.  That's right.  That's not a typo.  I said 20 Billion dollars a year!  And just so you don't think I'm making these numbers up, check out this video on the music licensing business for proof:


Can't see the video? Go here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeE9BVZ1wAc

These days there are endless opportunities to provide your music as background music for various mediums.  From TV shows to movies to websites and video games, independent music is everywhere.  The music industry, like all industries, is constantly changing and evolving.  To survive, and eventually thrive, it's imperative that you stay abreast of the where the music industry is headed and stay on top of where the demand is for your music.Making a living as a musician can be an extremely challenging task, to say the least.  But if you're driven enough and are smart about what you're doing, making a comfortable living is very attainable. 

One of the most potentially lucrative avenues of making money as an independent musician is placing your music in media broadcasts like TV shows and films.  And needless to say, it's very exciting to hear music you wrote being broadcast into millions of people's homes.

How You Get Paid
For television shows, each time a song is used on air a performance royalty is generated.  The royalty amount varies based on a number of factors including the length of the segment as well as how prominently it is used.  Each performance generates both a writer's and publisher's royalty.  If you work with a music publisher you both essentially get half of the entire royalty.  If you are able to place the music without the aid of a publisher you retain both the writer's share and publisher's share of the performance royalty. Again, the amount varies, but to give you an example the first song I had placed was in a scene that lasted about :55 seconds on a daytime drama in 2002.  The royalty check I received for the placement was over $800.00!  This was in addition to a $500.00 licensing fee that I received from the television show that the song was used on. Not bad for less than a minute of airtime.

How You Can Take Responsibility.... Introducing The A-Z Of Music Licensing
Based on my experience of working in the music licensing business for over six years, I have put together a one of a kind program called The A-Z Of Music Licensing that covers, in detail, how to get started in the business of music licensing.  This package is the most comprehensive product available on the business of music licensing and explains in detail everything you need to know to get started in the business of licensing your music. The program contains both an audio portion (ipod compatible) that explains how to license your music, an audio interview with a leading industry insider and also a directory of contact information for the music licensing industry that is accesible as a PDF file. The whole program is available immediately upon check out.


Here's A Breakdown of Everything You Get...

(All material is accesible online immediately upon checking out.)

How To Audio Program-  Covers All The Technical And How To Information Of The Music Licensing Business From A - Z.
Topics Include:

·Copyrighting Your Music
·What To Say When You Make Contact
·Who To Contact
·Music Licensing
·Music Publisher
·Music Supervisors
·What To Say When You Make Contact
·Styles Of Music That Are Used
·What To Say When You Make Contact
·Perfoming Rights Organizations
·Production Quality Issues
·Types Of Deals
·How Licensing Fees Work
·How Music Royalties Work
·Why Your Music Is Needed
·Music In Video Games
·Types Of Writing Assignments
·Tips For Increasing Your Chances Of Getting Your Songs Placed
·Subject Matter.... and more!

Interview With Michael Redman-  Michael Is The Founder Of My Music Source.com - In This Interview Michael Covers Many Different Aspects Of  The Music Licensing Business - Learn What It Takes To Succeed Directly From An Industry Insider!

3 Song Sampler -  Includes the first three songs I had placed in Television.  This is a great reference for the production quality needed for getting your songs placed in Television. 

 All The Audio Files in the program are accesible as both streaming audio files or as downloadable Mp3's that are compatible with your Ipod or other portable mp3 players.

Music Licensing Ebook - My original ebook on music licensing as well that is accesible as a PDF file.

One On One Phone And Email Coaching - Here's how it works:  After you review the program we'll schedule a one on one half hour phone consultation during which I'll answer any questions you have and help you develop a game plan for moving forward based on your own unique situation.  Then, over the course of up to four emails I'll work with you to make sure you're fully prepared to move forward. And finally, 30 to 60 days later (based on your schedule) we´ll schedule one more telephone consultation to touch base one more time and address any additional issues or questions that have arised.

Free Bonus! For a limited time when you purchase The A-Z Of Music Licensing program you'll also receive free access to the 2009 TV/Film Music Business Directory.  Know exactly who to submit your music to with this valuable directory.  Free updates included too!

2009 TV/Film Music Business Directory -
A Comprehensive Directory  of Places To Send Your Music For Placement In TV and Film That Comes With Free Online Updates FOR LIFE.  The directory is a List Of Over 150 Supervisors, Publishers, Music Libraries, Advertisment Agencies, Video Games Developers and more all working in the music licensing business.

Features of The Directory:
·30 Pages of Contact Information
·Regularly Updated Throughout The Year
·Free Access To Updates For Life!
·Save Hours and Hours of Valuable Time
·Instant Access Via PDF File
·Know Exactly Who To Contact
·Focused Exclusively On The TV/Film and Video Game Market

Free Bonus #2 If you order the program today you will also receive a completely free audio program called "How To Establish Your Own Music Publishing Company".  Whether you want to set up your own publishing company in order to self publish your own music, or you want to establish a publishing company in order to work with other artists and help them license their music this program is for you.  In this free audio program you'll learn:

·How To Establish Your Own Publishing Company
·How You Get Paid As A Publisher
·Who Needs To Start Their Own Company
·Which PRO Is Better For Writers That Self Publish
·The Exact Steps You Need To Take
·Links To The Requisite Applications
·The Associated Costs

What's the price for an amazing program like this? Well, even though it has taken me over six years to acquire the knowledge and experience that you will be able to consume in a few days, I'm offering this program for what I think is the very fair price of $149.99 $99.99.  You'll most likely make this back many times over when you get your first licensing deal.  You spend money on strings, accessories, etc.   Why not invest in a product that will actually help you move your career to the next level?? (Oh and by the way, if you're making any money from your music at all you can deduct this on your tax return!!)
 

The A To Z Of Music Licensing With Phone And Email Coaching
$99.99 Between Now And Sunday Only

Testimonials: (Here are just a few of the many emails I've received regarding the A-Z Of Music Licensing)

Hi Aaron just wanted to thank you and let you know that by using your
program we've had two songs accepted into pumaudio.com music catalog
for licensing-Miguel Yannuzzi of Dali's Elvis
www.myspace.com/daliselvis

Hello Aaron.
I just ordered and downloaded your audio files ...
I think this is some wonderful information and will soon be using it.
I will keep in-touch with possible questions and updates on how well this works out for me.
Because of your course, I am currently re-mastering some songs I have done to make them sound better, copyrighting them and submitting them to the
contacts you have provided.
 
Thanks for a great course ....

Kilo

Hello Aaron,
I sent you an email a few weeks ago asking about your thoughts of pitching my music ( Mostly Blues & Jazz ....But also Guitar intrumentals, folk, French cabaret, Christmas and some Traditinal Country )and actually making any money at the library thing. Your reply was that these genres were not yours and you couldn't really comment on that domain .
 
I apreciated your honest answer and went ahead and bought your repertoire of libraries, publishers etc...
Well here's the lowdown after 3 weeks of hard work sending emails and submitting songs online and via CD by mail.
 
I've signed deals for 27 songs and there's another 60 or so that are being screened as I write this email....
 
Out of all the adresses I've checked so far there wasn't ONE library that I knew ( that's good ), because through the other independant company I was a member of I had made connections with about 10 libraries and have signed in less than a year about 100 songs with companies in L.A., Texas, U.K. etc.and had one placement on The Everybody Hates Chris TV Show....So a total of 127 + songs...And 60 + in waiting...
Mike

Hey Aaron,
I thought I would pass on to you the fact that I also got my whole catalogue (47 tunes) signed to one of the libraries in your directory.
Thanks for your help!
Colin

Hey Aaron,
I'm in the process of signing two songs to a publishers thanks to your info!  Thank you!!
Stacy

hi aaron,
thanks for all your info and directory.  such a great help!
Tracy

Thank YOU!!!
I must say I find your products extremely helpful....keep it up!!!
Tammy Hunt

Great, inspiring information....exactly what I was looking for in regards to publishing and the like.  Much appreciated!!
Brian Thunberg

Yesterday I purchased your Film/TV directory and I must say it is a whole lot  different from "Song Writers Market" book.  It's great! 
Mark

Hey Aaron,
I did purchase your 'A-Z of music licensing' and  the directory. I think they are great!
Mike

Aaron,
How are you?  My name is Tim Byrd and I purchased your online version of your program.  It's great! Thank you.

Obviously, The A-Z Of Music Licensing is effective.  Start getting your songs licensed today.
 
 
The A To Z Of Music Licensing With Phone And Email Coaching
$99.99 Between Now And Sunday Only