Comments on: Tunesat – Monitoring Your On Air Music

By: AxiomDreamer

AxiomDreamer — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:10:59 +0000

Ok.. they got back to me within a day..
Problem solved.

By: AxiomDreamer

AxiomDreamer — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:27:53 +0000

Anyone else having problem uploading tracks onto their FTP server.. I just joined today but can’t seem to get onto their FTP. I’m on a Mac & have tried using Safari, Chrome & Firefox.. All can’t get onto their FTP site..
Have written to them.. I’m wondering if it’s just my system setup or if their FTP site is down?

Thanks..

-K

By: oontz oontz

oontz oontz — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:00:08 +0000

Tunesat doesn’t pick up every channel in America. Most local affiliates and FOX sports networks are not picked up by Tunesat, but are picked up by BMI…

And yes, it’s worth it!!!

By: Art

Art — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:53:14 +0000

Depends on your definition of expensive. I think 200 tracks would be $30-$50 per month. Not sure so best to check with them.

I originally got Tunesat to keep track of the Scripps detections for that day when they pay up. BMI called me yesterday to update me on the progress. I was out and my wife took the call. According to BMI they now think that Scripps payouts will occur on June’s statement as they are working with Scripps and collecting cue sheets. Also some may be direct license. A long slog for sure.

By: anon

anon — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:31:38 +0000

Wow, again! I am really amazed that the BMI statements are often slightly more than the Tunesat ones. Perhaps your placements are on shows and networks which report well? I’m just clutching at straws to believe Tunesat is worth it. Isn’t it a price per track? So if you have 200 tracks it could be quite expensive?

By: Art

Art — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:17:02 +0000

So far I haven’t found huge discrepancies. Though I haven’t checked my latest BMI statement against my Tunesat detections yet. In fact the tendency is to have more BMI usage reported than Tunesat detections, but only by a small amount. I’ve heard that 80% number also but I think in this new age of technology and detections that 80% figure may be obsolete. Then again I’m only reporting my experience.

By: anon

anon — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:49:32 +0000

Wow! So of all those hundreds of uses you’ve had, they’ve all been reported correctly and you’ve been paid the royalties or are expecting themt to be paid? (Except for the couple you mentioned).

That would been astounding!! (Someone told me that 80%+ of broadcast music usage in the US goes unreported).

By: Art

Art — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:00:47 +0000

I’ve haven’t found that problem except a couple of times. I then called the production company and got it straightened out. In one case it was a mistake in the scheduling data at Tunesat in another it was a “fair use” issue.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:22:37 +0000

So, saying for example you have 150 usages turn up unreported in a month (not at all unrealistic considering some people have 50 reported+unreported in a day), what is the next thing you do? Ring the production companies to make them file a cue sheet with the broadcaster? Ring the broadcaster? Ring your PRO?

By the time you’ve rung everyone you’ll probably have spent far more money and time chasing them down than you’ll get from them surely?! This has been worrying me for some time now.

By: Art

Art — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:15:15 +0000

A quick scan through the spreadsheet shows 51 on 7-21-09. Quite a few days of 20 to 30 but to be fair these are cable channels and most were written for a production company that will use 15 to 20 per show. It’s those major network placements that generate the big $$$. I have one or two a day on CBS and those make the most bucks.

And, oh yes, some of those are Scripps. Still waiting patiently for that payout!