Comments on: 615 Music http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/1-to/615-music/ Music creators rating the music libraries. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:30:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim Dahl http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/1-to/615-music/comment-page-3/#comment-11125 Tim Dahl Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:22:04 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=112#comment-11125 Denny, E-mail me your user name and I'll have out IT person get the songs out of there. Thanks! Tim tim@615music.com Denny,

E-mail me your user name and I’ll have out IT person get the songs out of there.

Thanks!
Tim

tim@615music.com

]]> By: denny http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/1-to/615-music/comment-page-3/#comment-11124 denny Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:16:28 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=112#comment-11124 Hi Tim, Over a year ago i submitted to "615" Songstreet records I've got about 10 tunes there, inst's never heard anything, but there's no edit button for song removal, I've since licensed all those tunes out and need them removed. Can you help me in some way. Denny Hi Tim,

Over a year ago i submitted to “615″ Songstreet records I’ve got about 10 tunes there, inst’s
never heard anything, but there’s no edit button for song removal, I’ve since licensed all those tunes out and need them removed. Can you help me in some way.

Denny

]]> By: Art http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/1-to/615-music/comment-page-4/#comment-9794 Art Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:51:43 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=112#comment-9794 Thanks Steve, interesting news! Thanks Steve, interesting news!

]]> By: the other Steve http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/1-to/615-music/comment-page-4/#comment-9785 the other Steve Sat, 11 Dec 2010 12:00:50 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=112#comment-9785 Warner/Chappell buys 615 Music http://www.tennessean.com/article/20101211/BUSINESS01/12110328/2047/NEWS/Warner/Chappell+buys+615+Music 615 Music, a longtime Nashville production company that creates music for film and television, has been bought by Warner/Chappell Music in a move that expands the presence of the global music publishing firm in broadcast music. The deal also gives Nashville's 615 access to Warner's global roster of clients. Terms remain undisclosed, but 615 Music's President and CEO Randy Wachtler will remain at the helm in Nashville under the new title of executive vice president, he said Friday. "Warner/Chappell has such a global presence that I think (it) will really extend our reach more thoroughly," Wachtler said. His company will work under the Warner umbrella along with former competitor Salt Lake City-based Non-Stop Music, which has sold music and jingles to TV, radio and advertisers for 28 years. Wachler started 615 Music, named after Nashville's area code, 25 years ago. In recent years, Wachtler said he has seen demand for such production music soar. "With the explosion of cable channels over the past few years and all these media platforms, there has been a greater need for background production music," Wachtler said. "I see that trend continuing, because mostly what we do is very affordable for broadcasters and TV production companies. I see the need increasing as media platforms become more prevalent." Online-only broadcasts, webisodes, for example, are a growing portion of the business as well, he said. Demand for the style of production music also has changed considerably, making a move to music production experts Warner/Chappell even more advantageous because of its catalogue of big-name artists and their songs, according to Wachtler. "In the early days, it was just music, or jingles, but it has really turned into songs that our clients are looking for," Wachtler said. "They reference all the things they hear on the radio and online, and sometimes they can't afford some of the bigger hit songs. So, many times they'll come to us for things that sound almost as good but for an affordable price." Working within Warner/Chappell also allows clients, particularly high-profile television shows, to license popular music from Warner/Chappell's rosters and work closely with 615 Music for "background cues" that are often part of the TV broadcast. Wachtler's company relies on a roster of songwriters and composers in Nashville and around the country, and he said the company's need for such music creators could expand. 615 Music earned a 2010 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Original Song for "Your Day is Today," written by Wachtler and songwriter Greg Barnhill for the Today show on NBC. Reach Tennessean music business reporter Anita Wadhwani at awadhwani@tennesesan.com or 615-259-8092. (Hey Art, if you don't want articles posted, feel free to delete. This was in the local news this morning.) Warner/Chappell buys 615 Music

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20101211/BUSINESS01/12110328/2047/NEWS/Warner/Chappell+buys+615+Music

615 Music, a longtime Nashville production company that creates music for film and television, has been bought by Warner/Chappell Music in a move that expands the presence of the global music publishing firm in broadcast music.

The deal also gives Nashville’s 615 access to Warner’s global roster of clients.

Terms remain undisclosed, but 615 Music’s President and CEO Randy Wachtler will remain at the helm in Nashville under the new title of executive vice president, he said Friday.

“Warner/Chappell has such a global presence that I think (it) will really extend our reach more thoroughly,” Wachtler said. His company will work under the Warner umbrella along with former competitor Salt Lake City-based Non-Stop Music, which has sold music and jingles to TV, radio and advertisers for 28 years.

Wachler started 615 Music, named after Nashville’s area code, 25 years ago.

In recent years, Wachtler said he has seen demand for such production music soar.

“With the explosion of cable channels over the past few years and all these media platforms, there has been a greater need for background production music,” Wachtler said. “I see that trend continuing, because mostly what we do is very affordable for broadcasters and TV production companies. I see the need increasing as media platforms become more prevalent.”

Online-only broadcasts, webisodes, for example, are a growing portion of the business as well, he said.

Demand for the style of production music also has changed considerably, making a move to music production experts Warner/Chappell even more advantageous because of its catalogue of big-name artists and their songs, according to Wachtler.

“In the early days, it was just music, or jingles, but it has really turned into songs that our clients are looking for,” Wachtler said. “They reference all the things they hear on the radio and online, and sometimes they can’t afford some of the bigger hit songs. So, many times they’ll come to us for things that sound almost as good but for an affordable price.”

Working within Warner/Chappell also allows clients, particularly high-profile television shows, to license popular music from Warner/Chappell’s rosters and work closely with 615 Music for “background cues” that are often part of the TV broadcast.

Wachtler’s company relies on a roster of songwriters and composers in Nashville and around the country, and he said the company’s need for such music creators could expand. 615 Music earned a 2010 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Original Song for “Your Day is Today,” written by Wachtler and songwriter Greg Barnhill for the Today show on NBC.

Reach Tennessean music business reporter Anita Wadhwani at awadhwani@tennesesan.com or 615-259-8092.

(Hey Art, if you don’t want articles posted, feel free to delete. This was in the local news this morning.)

]]> By: Eliot Pister http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/1-to/615-music/comment-page-4/#comment-7947 Eliot Pister Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:48:05 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=112#comment-7947 I can vouch for 615's professionalism. I visited their office on Music Row in Nashville last week. Aaron Gant and Randy Wachtler both were generous with their time and seemed like good, honest people. I haven't yet signed any songs to 615, but would feel confident in doing so. Has anybody reading this thread had placements through 615, and seen any $$$? Please share your experiences. Cheers, Eliot Pister. I can vouch for 615′s professionalism. I visited their office on Music Row in Nashville last week. Aaron Gant and Randy Wachtler both were generous with their time and seemed like good, honest people. I haven’t yet signed any songs to 615, but would feel confident in doing so.

Has anybody reading this thread had placements through 615, and seen any $$$? Please share your experiences.

Cheers, Eliot Pister.

]]> By: Trailermusic http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/1-to/615-music/comment-page-4/#comment-7203 Trailermusic Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:17:00 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=112#comment-7203 I would very much doubt that the composer keeps the publishing flow from the PROs. Tim said that they become the "exclusive representative for synchronization purposes only", which in lay terms means they administer and get paid the publishing revenue resulting from any placement for that song. It also means 615 won't take any revenue NOT resulting from their placement (i.e. if the artist sells records and earns mechanical royalties or radio airplay royalties). Tim says the composer remains the publisher, but that doesn't mean he gets paid the publishing portion.....615 will be collecting and keeping it. The deal Tim outlined above is quite typical for libraries - 50% of sync, and 50% of back end. They don't own your stuff (these were not "work-for-hire" contracts), they rent it (at no cost) exclusively for a finite term. Very standard. I would very much doubt that the composer keeps the publishing flow from the PROs. Tim said that they become the “exclusive representative for synchronization purposes only”, which in lay terms means they administer and get paid the publishing revenue resulting from any placement for that song. It also means 615 won’t take any revenue NOT resulting from their placement (i.e. if the artist sells records and earns mechanical royalties or radio airplay royalties). Tim says the composer remains the publisher, but that doesn’t mean he gets paid the publishing portion…..615 will be collecting and keeping it. The deal Tim outlined above is quite typical for libraries – 50% of sync, and 50% of back end. They don’t own your stuff (these were not “work-for-hire” contracts), they rent it (at no cost) exclusively for a finite term. Very standard.

]]> By: Matt http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/1-to/615-music/comment-page-4/#comment-6493 Matt Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:13:49 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=112#comment-6493 From what Tim wrote, it sounds like they only take 50% of license fees. You keep the writers and publishers royalties. Depending on where the music is used, this could be really lucrative (or not, if it's non broadcast), essentially you're getting twice the royalties you'd normally get with other libraries. Also, with a reversion clause, set to three years, it's a lot better than some (most?) exclusive deals that lock your music away forever. Lastly, being an established library, they have business relationships already set up. Even though there might be a lot of tracks to compete with, your music might have a better chance of being used, when compared to a brand new library with a small catalog. Just my $0.02 worth. From what Tim wrote, it sounds like they only take 50% of license fees. You keep the writers and publishers royalties. Depending on where the music is used, this could be really lucrative (or not, if it’s non broadcast), essentially you’re getting twice the royalties you’d normally get with other libraries. Also, with a reversion clause, set to three years, it’s a lot better than some (most?) exclusive deals that lock your music away forever. Lastly, being an established library, they have business relationships already set up. Even though there might be a lot of tracks to compete with, your music might have a better chance of being used, when compared to a brand new library with a small catalog. Just my $0.02 worth.

]]> By: Pat http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/1-to/615-music/comment-page-4/#comment-6491 Pat Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:05:54 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=112#comment-6491 I was considering submitting library music but I can't help but think that any library with that many songs in it would be next to impossible to actually be heard by anybody other than the library you send it to much less used. Add to that the exclusive aspect and it really seems like you're sending your music into oblivion for 3 years where it will sit until you can get it back. Am I wrong? I was considering submitting library music but I can’t help but think that any library with that many songs in it would be next to impossible to actually be heard by anybody other than the library you send it to much less used. Add to that the exclusive aspect and it really seems like you’re sending your music into oblivion for 3 years where it will sit until you can get it back. Am I wrong?

]]> By: Tim Dahl (615 Music/Song Street Records) http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/1-to/615-music/comment-page-3/#comment-5560 Tim Dahl (615 Music/Song Street Records) Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:35:26 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=112#comment-5560 Based on what is stated at the very top of the page: We do not re-title anymore You can upload music to submit.songstreetrecords.com(requires free registration, you won't get spammed or anything like that) Thanks everyone! Tim Based on what is stated at the very top of the page:

We do not re-title anymore
You can upload music to submit.songstreetrecords.com(requires free registration, you won’t get spammed or anything like that)

Thanks everyone!
Tim

]]> By: Tim Dahl (615 Music/Song Street Records) http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/1-to/615-music/comment-page-3/#comment-5559 Tim Dahl (615 Music/Song Street Records) Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:32:52 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=112#comment-5559 You're correct Eliot. Song Street is looking for indie artists in all genres. We prefer to keep the underscores, beds and pieces like that on the library side. Thanks! Tim You’re correct Eliot. Song Street is looking for indie artists in all genres. We prefer to keep the underscores, beds and pieces like that on the library side.

Thanks!
Tim

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