I question I get a lot, is “how long will it take me to make a full time income from licensing”?” I completely understand why musicians ask me this, but it’s almost impossible to answer. All I can do is give anecdotal stories of how long it’s taken me, or other people I know, to start generating income
from licensing. The problem is, we’re all different and all our stories our different. My situation is different than yours. You write different music than I do. My knowledge of production is probably different than yours. We most likely live in different locations. Our financial situations are different. Our networks are different and on and on.
There are so many variables that go into how long it takes to be successful in licensing, that it’s not
really a question that I can answer for you, or anyone else definitively. What I can do, is tell you what you need to do in order to start licensing your music. I can you tell what the steps are. What you should focus on. How well your music needs to be produced. What kind of songs you need to write. Who you should contact… and so on.
I can tell you what you need to do
and how to do it. How long it takes though, is really ultimately up to you. You determine how aggressively you go after opportunities. You decide what kind of music you write. You decide when to keep going to improve your production, when you know it’s not quite ready. You decide when to give up or when to forge ahead, despite setbacks and rejection.
These
things are all in your control.
If you really want to succeed in licensing, and the music business in general, you have to decide that it’s going to happen and stick to that conviction. Although I can’t really tell you how long it will take to be successful, what I can tell you, with 100 percent certainty, is that the harder you work, the more successful
you’ll become. If you want success to come faster, work harder more often. It really is that simple.
None of us can control the exact timing of something like being successful in the music business, because it’s an ongoing, dynamic business. There are too many variables outside your control to predict the exact timing of your success. Don’t worry about that. Instead
just focus on taking the steps you need to take, and eventually success will come to you. I don’t know anyone who became less successful by working hard.
As I’ve said before, the formula for success really boils down to:
Hard work + time =
success
I know. It's not sexy. But it's true and it works.
When it comes to getting your music licensed, there are really just three areas you need to master to succeed.
I call these three areas the “Three Pillars Of Music Licensing”:
- Songwriting
- Production
- Marketing
First, you need the “right” songs. You need to write songs that work in the context of licensing. The
songs you write need to have lyrics that work for licensing, they need to be arranged for licensing opportunities, and they need have the right vibe and sound. This isn’t an exact science. Ultimately music is a subjective art form and different supervisors hear the same music differently. BUT…. there are certain things that all music supervisors look for, in terms of the types of songs that work best to support the scenes there syncing to. There’s a way to write songs
that have a much better chance of getting licensed than other songs and if you know how to approach writing songs for licensing, you can greatly increase your success.
Fortunately for you, I’ve created a free, five part video course that breaks down HOW to write songs for licensing. I want you to have it. No strings attached. I want you to understand the first pillar of writing
music for licensing really well. By getting this first pillar right, you will greatly increase the odds of getting your music licensed.
Check out the course for free here (no opt in required)
http://www.90daymusiclicensingchallenge.com/master-class.html
Once you know HOW to write songs for licensing, you can move on to the other two pillars, production and marketing. Once you have great songs, they need to be produced great and ultimately brought to the market. After all, you can have the most amazing songs in the world, but if no one hears them, nothing is going to happen to your music or your career.
I know, I know. You hate to be sold to. And I hate
“selling” to you.
But, here’s the thing; I know the program works and I know you’ll recoup far more than the cost of the program IF you apply the information I teach. In fact, I’m so confident that the information I teach works, that I’d feel I was doing you a disservice if I didn’t tell you about my program!
As an example, listen to this podcast I did with someone who recently took one of my courses and was recently hired as a full time composer by A&E:
http://musicmoneyandlife.podbean.com/e/how-one-of-my-clients-got-over-500-tracks-placed-on-tv-in-the-last-year-and-more-with-eddie-grey/
I feel great about telling you abut my program, because I know you’re going to get a
tremendous amount of value from the program.
So, here’s the skinny on The 180 Day Music Licensing Challenge.
As you probably already guessed, the program is 180 days long. That’s right. Six months long! Half a year.
Here’s the thing. Although I can’t tell you, or anyone else, exactly how long it takes to start licensing your music. I do know for sure, that the more swings you take, the more likely you’ll hit a home run, sooner. I also know, that it’s probably going to take you more than few tries to be successful. Music licensing is a dynamic, ever changing business. It’s not something you can really
just dabble in here and there and be successful. You might have luck right away. Anything is possible. But the writers I know that are doing the best, including myself, are working at this on a regular basis. Every day.
So, I’ve created a program that includes 180 daily licensing leads. Every day throughout the program you’ll be submitting your music to a new lead. Every day for 180 consecutive days! This might seem over the top, but it’s really not. You really should be taking this much action if you want to succeed in music licensing. I have writers that I have taken my training programs multiple times and have gotten different placements each
time! Why? Because things change. Music needs change. Clients change. The type of music you’re making changes and so on.
You should really be pitching your music ALL THE TIME, if you want to be successful.
So, during the whole program you’ll be pitching
your music to specific places. At the same time, you’ll be learning HOW the business works. Through one on one calls with me, in depth video training, monthly tele-seminars, in depth interviews with music licensing professionals, and more, you’ll get a comprehensive education about how the business works. You’ll know what to look for in contracts, how to self-publish your music, how co-writing deals works, what kind of mixes you need, how to create stem files, how to contact
publishers and supervisors and much, much more.
You’ll learn everything you need to know about the music licensing business…. And then some!
Finally, if you sign up today you’ll also get access to my producer, the legendary Mr. Gary Gray, who will help you with the second pillar of music
licensing. If you sign up today, you’ll get THREE free courses I created with Gay, all about music production and music mastering, as it relates to music licensing specifically. You’ll also get a free hour long Skype session and one of your tracks mastered for free.
These three courses and coaching are worth over $600.00 and included at no cost if sign up today.
The 180 Day Music Licensing
Challenge starts Monday, September 5th. The full cost for the program is $299.99, but if you sign up today, you’ll get everything for just $197.00
After today, the price goes up to the full price.
Sign up today to reserve your spot, get the bonus courses and coaching, and save over $100.00 off the full price. I’ll send
you the bonus courses right away!
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