MusicLibraryReport » music libraries http://www.musiclibraryreport.com Music creators rating the music libraries. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:18:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Seeding the music libraries. http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/blog/seeding-the-music-libraries/ http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/blog/seeding-the-music-libraries/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:05:46 +0000 Art http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/?p=4915 ]]> Over the last few years I, probably like most, have gotten overwhelmed with uploading music to the various libraries as well as tagging and writing descriptions for each piece. Every library’s requirements and procedures are different which only adds to an already time consuming process.

Initially the tendency was to get as much music out in the marketplace, to as many libraries as possible. It did get a bit crazy though and the end result would be that many times it wouldn’t get done. I finally came up with a routine that makes it all much less frantic.

I now only work with 5 or 6 libraries so I assign each one to a day of the week and only upload one song, per week, to each library. That gives me plenty of time to focus on that one piece of music and give it my best effort as it pertains to each library’s requirements. A much more relaxed way to do it, at least for me. I feel I have a few more years left in me so I’m in no rush and it leaves me plenty of time to write and have a life!

How about you? What’s your routine?

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Anyone have such a clause in a contract? Curious.

]]> http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/blog/key-man-clause/feed/ 1 Kalayeh Productions http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/h-to-l/kalayeh-productions/ http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/h-to-l/kalayeh-productions/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:42:57 +0000 Art http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/?p=4839 ]]> Login to view this Content. (Not a member? Join Today!)]]> http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/h-to-l/kalayeh-productions/feed/ 0 METATagTeam.com http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/music-services/metatagteam-com/ http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/music-services/metatagteam-com/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:54:25 +0000 Art http://www.musiclibraryreport.com/?p=4835 ]]> Composer and MLR member JD Atkinson has come with what could be a pretty cool service. Here’s the blurb he wrote and I think says it very well.

“Finally, an alternative to big-time, expensive song analysis services. METATagTeam.com is a community that has been created to help Music Composers with the tedious task of creating META tags to include with your songs. This essential data is needed for submission to Music Libraries, Publishers, and search engines to make your song “stand out in a crowd” of thousands! Better Tags + Better Search Results = Better Sales.”

Full disclosure: JD has taken an ad out on MLR but a concept to help with tagging has been kicked around for awhile. This just might be the ticket as it’s community based. Check it out: METATagTeam.com

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