If I had to pick one
step that's the most important part of getting your music licensed it would be
making connections. I write about a lot
of the technical aspects of the music licensing business in my newsletter and
on my blog. I cover things like music
publishing, licensing contracts, music supervision and so on. These things are all important to know
about. The more educated you are about
the business the better you'll be able to navigate your way through the industry.
But in terms of
actually getting your music licensed, it really comes down to making
connections. All the knowledge about music licensing in the world isn't going
to help you if you aren't actually making connections with the right people. Assuming your music is up to speed, the most
important thing you can do on a regular basis in order to get your music
licensed is connect with people working in the industry. A lot of the technical aspects of the
business you can learn as you go. Not
knowing the ins and outs of the variety of licensing deals that exist won't
prevent you from licensing your music.
But if you don't connect with the right people in the first place, you're
never going to be offered a contract and you're not going to get your music
licensed.
One of the reasons
that my program, "The 90 Day Music Licensing Challenge" has been so effective
in helping musicians get started in the licensing business is that it provides
a structure for musicians to connect with people working in the business who
are looking for music on a regular basis.
It's very hard to work at something consistently for 90 consecutive days
and not make at least a little progress.
When I created The 90
Day Challenge I thought a lot about when I first started in the licensing
business and the steps that I took that ultimately led to success. As I reverse engineered the steps I went
through to license my music I realized it wasn't until I started to take very
consistent steps to connect my music with the right people that I found
success. It wasn't enough to just occasionally
send my music to someone on a whim. It
required a much more deliberate and consistent effort.
The 90 Day Challenge
is the program that I wish was around when I started out. Here's how the program works:
When you sign up for
the 90 Day Challenge you'll immediately get access to all training and bonus
material. You'll get 30 in depth video
tutorials, pdf files, sample contracts, a comprehensive licensing directory,
bonus interviews and more. You'll get
over 20 hours of in depth training about the music licensing business.
When the program
officially starts on Monday, December 9th, you'll start receiving
daily licensing leads of specific places to submit your music. You'll get 90 daily leads for 90 consecutive
days.
During the first week
of the program we'll also schedule a one on one phone consultation to discuss
your specific situation and address any specific questions you have. Throughout the program you'll also have
access to me via email in the event any additional questions arise.
The next 90 Day
Challenge is starting on Monday, December 9th. Due to the coaching
involved, there are a limit of 25 spots in total. Once the spots are gone I won't be taking on
any more people.
To sign up for the 90
Day Challenge today for just $99.99 visit:
http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/90daychallenge.php
To listen to a recent participant talk about his success in getting his music licensed as a result of taking my 90 Day Challenge program check out my recent interview with the artist Alexy:
http://musicmoneyandlife.podbean.com/2013/06/12/getting-started-licensing-your-music-with-alexy/
To see another example of an artist who has successfully licensed his music as a result of going through my 90 Day Challenge program, check out Greg Savage's case study of the 90 Day Music Licensing Challenge:
http://diymusicbiz.com/music-licensing-success-pt2
To hear from yet one more artist who has had success licensing his music as a result of the 90 Day Challenge, check out my interview with musician Chuck Hughes:
http://musicmoneyandlife.podbean.com/2013/05/07/how-to-make-50000-a-year-as-a-freelance-musician-with-chuck-hughes/
To hear a conversation I had with the owner of one the many licensing companies included in the 90 Day Challenge, check out my recent interview with Jason Greenberg of Soundscape Media: http://musicmoneyandlife.podbean.com/2013/09/10/a-conversation-about-music-licensing-with-jason-greenberg/
The 90 Day Challenge is starting on Monday, December 9th. The last day to register is December 8th, if slots remain. More Info:
http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/90daychallenge.php
