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 and sign good deals.
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 I'm so excited about my newest program, "The 180 Day Music Licensing Challenge" 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 180 consecutive days
and not make at least a little progress.
When I created The 180 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 180 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 180 Day Challenge you'll immediately get access to all the bonus
material. You'll get 20 in depth interviews with music licensing professionals, pdf files, my ebook, a comprehensive licensing directory,
The Advanced Music Licensing Strategies course and more. You'll get
over 20 hours of in depth training about the music licensing business alone in just the bonus items.
When the program
officially starts on Monday, January 5th, you'll start receiving
daily licensing leads of specific places to submit your music. You'll get 180 daily leads for 180 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.
I'll also be hosting monthly conference calls where I'll be addressing your questions, discussing specific topics related to licensing your music and will be featuring several guest speakers.
I'm also going to be available once a week via a live facebook chat to assist with any issues that come up.
The 180 Day
Challenge is starting on Monday, January 5th. If you register by December 22nd you'll save $100.00 off the full price and also get the following free bonuses:
1. 2 Songs Mastered for FREE by Gary Gray, Voting Member of The Grammy Recording Academy. (You will receive 5 [five] mastered versions of each song). Value: $200.
2. One song of your choice entered into the International Music Licensing Contest, FREE of charge.http://imlcontest.com. Your entry earns you a free pdf critique and a copy of the E-Book "The Home Studio Bible." (Both Aaron Davison and Gary Gray are members of the
International Music Licensing Contest Panel of Judges). Value: $25 and a chance to Win $1,000 cash and $2,500 worth of Studio Time.)
To listen to a recent participant talk about his success in getting his music licensed as a result of taking my previous 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/
The 180 Day Challenge is starting on Monday, January 5th. The last day to register is December 31st, if slots remain (50 total). More Info:
http://www.180daymusiclicensingchallenge.com/discount.html
