Comments on: FirstCom http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/e-to-g/firstcom/ Music creators rating the music libraries. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:46:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/e-to-g/firstcom/comment-page-2/#comment-12175 Dan Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:24:00 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=114#comment-12175 I received $1000 per track up front (advance) when I did CD's for them. At first, the fees they charged recouped asignificant share of the advance, but after they sold to BMG/Universal the license fees are in the $2-5 range, and so license fee money doesn't buy a box of Kleenex. Please to view this Content. (Not a member? Join Today!)
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]]> By: Ingo http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/e-to-g/firstcom/comment-page-2/#comment-4804 Ingo Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:56:25 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=114#comment-4804 How do you get in contact with them to get this contract ? and do they pay upfront ( how much ?) - How is the deal ? Please to view this Content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

]]> By: David Kowal http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/e-to-g/firstcom/comment-page-2/#comment-4689 David Kowal Thu, 27 May 2010 01:36:50 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=114#comment-4689 I have a few CD's with FirstCom. My experience with them was first class all the way. Great company to write for! Please to view this Content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

]]> By: Dave http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/e-to-g/firstcom/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Dave Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:04:09 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=114#comment-736 Thanks for clarifying that - it sounds like their deals are in line with the other major libraries (Killer, Megatrax etc) Please to view this Content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

]]> By: Dave http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/e-to-g/firstcom/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Dave Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:03:07 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=114#comment-735 NW: usually, but not always... I have personally written for several small time trailer libraries that paid me a little upfront, and share the license fees 50/50 or 60/40. Some larger library companies have agreements with their composers to first re-coup the cost of recording live tracks, and then split the license fees once that amount is covered. Always good to ask about the license fees when negotiating with a library company, unless the upfront fee is large enough to be able to walk away with some dignity ($1000 a track or more) Please to view this Content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

]]> By: E.A. http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/e-to-g/firstcom/comment-page-1/#comment-728 E.A. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:01:17 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=114#comment-728 My information did not lead me to believe there was any other opportunity for income aside from the $$ up front, and splitting the PRO royalties 50/50. Please to view this Content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

]]> By: NW http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/e-to-g/firstcom/comment-page-1/#comment-719 NW Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:57:42 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=114#comment-719 "Back end" is synonymous with PRO royalties. I don't know what's being said here about license fees. Often when a library pays an up-front fee as mentioned here, there is no other share of license fees (but I don't know... E.A. needs to clarify) . "Split the back-end 50/50" means a library takes the publisher's share of PRO (50%) and you the writer's share (50%). Please to view this Content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

]]> By: Dave http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/e-to-g/firstcom/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Dave Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:44:37 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=114#comment-649 E. A. - can you be a little more specific about 'backend'? Are you referring to just PRO royalties? Do you mean they give the standard deal of taking all the publishing and all of the license fees, or do they actually share the license fees? Thanks! Please to view this Content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

]]> By: E.A. http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/e-to-g/firstcom/comment-page-1/#comment-639 E.A. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:33:03 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=114#comment-639 Info from an anonymous source says they pay $1000 up front and split backend 50/50. Please to view this Content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

]]> By: s r dhain http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/e-to-g/firstcom/comment-page-1/#comment-183 s r dhain Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:40:36 +0000 http://musiclibraryreport.com/?p=114#comment-183 Hmm. You can try contacting them via the link below http://www.firstcom.com/default.aspx?skiplaunchpage=yes But again, there's no real open door for composers on the site. I did also think, as per Phil Kelly above, that they were heavyweights from the feel of the site, and this was BEFORE i noticed Phil's comments. Please to view this Content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

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