In this weekly podcast, composer, arranger, and producer Eric Copeland of Make Music Income talks about his continuing journey to Make Music Income with Music Licensing, Music Production, Music Publishing, Sheet Music, Artist Income, Online Channel Income, and more. Eric also interviews people from across the spectrum of the music business, specifically asking: "How do you make music income?"
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EP162. My Secrets to Sync | What You Need to DO and Know to Succeed in Sync Licensing to TV, Film, and More
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In this video, I’m going to tell you what I do to get the interest of music libraries, and then why they take music albums from me and my partners and clients, which gets the songs from those albums into TV, film, and advertising placements that brings income in several ways including a quarterly check like I’ll get this month from BMI, which is my…
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EP161. $200/Month (or More!) in Stock Music, Content ID, and Sheet Music? A Late 2025 Report
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Can online music sales in stock, Content ID, and sheet music make you money while you sleep? Well…maybe a little…. LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/ BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film…
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EP160. How to Get to the Next Step in Your Music Career | The Production Music Conference Update
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So what's next for you in Music? This is a question. I've had to ask myself over and over through the years. And it's likely when you will have to ask yourself all the time almost endlessly, to make sure you are going in the direction you need to go. I also talk about my experience at the Production Music Conference in LA. LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: Get …
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Going away for a week and I would imagine this is going to be a career-changing experience, a huge growth experience, and I expect to have WAY more than I need to do when I get back. But before I go, I want to talk about a few reasons why I do what I do, and why YOU do what YOU do. Could you use some encouragement in doing this gargantuan task of m…
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EP158. How to Get BETTER and FASTER Making Music | HACKS That Can Help YOU Make More Music
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1:04:37OK, this is the one you’ve been waiting for. In this podcast, we focus on what to do to make your music better and make music faster, and also what NOT to do. LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: Get FREE stuff BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for T…
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EP157. 6 Ways to Make Money with Sync Licensing | PROs, Sync Fees, Buyouts, Streaming, Content ID & More
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So since I talk so much about sync this, and sync that…how do you actually make money at it? I got 6 things. LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/ BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads,…
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EP156. The Exciting Things We’re Doing with Music Libraries, Music Partners, and More! Podcast 156
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I’m so excited! But this is not excitement that I hoard all for myself. What I am going to talk about today will get YOU excited. Because if I did it, and am doing it, YOU can do it. #musiclicensing #synclicensing #producers LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/ BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work directly w…
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EP155. How NOT to Send Music Files to Music Industry People You Want to Impress
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1:09:39So let’s say you find someone willing to listen to your music - like me! On today’s show I want to talk about 10 or more ways NOT to send music online to people in the music business that you want to impress or work with. Also news about our new Creative Soul Records Sync Label for Artists and Composers! #musiclicensing #synclicensing #producers LI…
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I have dozens of partners, and literally hundreds of players and singers at my disposal to make great music for music libraries, music supervisors, sync agents, and other clients. But guess what? That’s not enough. I need more. Is It You? #musiclicensing #synclicensing #producers LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/fr…
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EP153. How I Make a TON of Quality Sync Music | The Secrets to Success for Me (And You) in Sync Licensing
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1:01:40So how do I make hundreds of songs, turning in albums per week to multiple libraries (and soon my own), have endless ideas, AND have a life with weekends and nights off? Oh yeah, and I have FUN doing it. It’s not a job, it’s an adventure, but it’s really, really, fun and creative adventure. Well, that’s what this podcast is all abo…
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EP151. Sync Libraries vs. Sync Agents with Christian Hale | Pros and Cons of Each Way to Do Sync Licensing
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1:08:27In this podcast we talk with producer and songwriter @christianhaleofficial about where he is in his sync licensing career, and the pros and cons of doing sync with libraries vs. working direct with sync agents and music supervisors. #musiclicensing #synclicensing #producer LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: Subscribe to Christian's YouTube channel here: https:/…
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EP150! Where Do I Go From Here? Transition from Sync Composer to Sub Label? Publisher? Library?
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In this possibly pivotal 150th podcast I will explore different directions I could go, AND different directions YOU could go. Plus some exciting offers for you, some news on a big change for one of my sync libraries, and a great deal on some software I use that you can’t pass up! #songwriter #composer #producer LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: BECOME A POSITIV…
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Let’s talk about how to compose and create better music to have more success! #songwriter #composer #producer LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming. https://positivespinsongs.com/partners…
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This is the “I’m Done!” Video you’ve all been waiting for!The time has come to move on to other things…#stockmusiclicensing #composer #producer LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:// SELL YOUR MUSIC ON NON-EXCLUSIVE STOCK LIBRARIES (Start the course for FREE!): https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL NOW JUST $49! //BECOME A PRODUCER ON MOTION ARRAY: https://motionarray.com/be…
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You know, there are things I just can’t abide. Things that completely exhaust the life out of me….well, not completely. And it’s not going to be what you think. LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: THE GETTING IN SYNC EBOOK VERSION 5! NEW! https://payhip.com/b/Unxz6 BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to deve…
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I learned some very important things about sync licensing this week, and since creating music that is useful for sync is my main focus, I wanted to talk about it today. I’ll be answering some questions I had, some wins, some losses, and the general direction things seem to be going both with sync income and with my sync career, and my own music mak…
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Can this be real? Could it possibly be that I will get 100 songs pitched and or placed in sync libraries in May alone in 2025? Well, I’m glad you asked. LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gam…
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Please just stop. Really, just stop already! Some of WHAT I am going to talk about you may VEHEMENTLY disagree with. And some of you may be yelling at your screens in agreement. Just a few things I RANT about: 1. AI music making 2. SoundCloud 3. Google Drive 4. CDBaby 5. Stock Libraries 1. AudioSparx 2. 100Audio/VFine 3. 123RF 4. Dreamstime 5. The …
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EP143. Why Things Had to Change | How I am Changing Things on This Channel & Why YOU Should Change!
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You can only go so long doing the same thing, the exact same way, especially if you want better results, or faster results, or more money, or more time, or more enjoyment in your life…and your music. Today starts the change for me…and maybe for you too. LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work direc…
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One of the main issues I find with the people I help in coaching is who is their music for? What road should they take. Today we define that! LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming. https:…
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This episode celebrates the release of “The Windmills of My Mind”, the newest release by Player A Jazz. So in this podcast, I breakdown how I produced it, released it (and the drama surrounding that), and how I am marketing it to the world. LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: HEAR THE NEW SINGLE: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/playera/the-windmills-of-your-min…
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EP140. Make a Living Producing Music! Intro to Being a Music Producer & Making Full-Time Music
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1:03:14It’s a skill you likely already have, that can easily grow as you are paid dollars NOW (not in the future from sync or royalties) and it’s something that you can do with music to support your family for years if not decades to come. In this introduction I’m going to give you every step you’ll need to start and build a successful music production bu…
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EP139. Music vs. Job | Can Music Be Your Full Time Job? BMI News! Orch Tools FREE Orchestra
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1:08:57Yes, this is the thing that we all have wanted since we first played our piano or guitar or DAW for the first time and said…”Hey, I can make music…could this be my job?’ And I say, “Well maybe…” And you say…”So you’re saying there’s a chance!!!!” LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: BMI IS FREE AGAIN!: https://youtu.be/WykcwV8uGKo ORCHESTRAL TOOLS BERLIN FREE ORCH…
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EP138. Music & Business with Joe Gilder | Best Music Tools, Music Advice, Online Tools, A.I.
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In this multi-topic video with musician and online teacher Joe Gilder of Home Studio Corner, we touch on important music topics like the best gear to get started, how to make money with your music, what people get wrong about music, music and business, as well as tech tools in music. #musician #songwriter #producers LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: Home Studio…
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EP137. How I Produce, Pitch, & License for Sync | My Pre-Production, Production, and Pitching Secrets
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1:03:17In this podcast I go step by step how I go about working on an album (and this could be for sync or for an artist releasing new material) but then I’ll focus a little more on sync when we get to the finishing and pitching part. LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: MY SYNC LICENSING MUSIC Positive Spin Songs - https://positivespinsongs.com MY PERSONAL MUSIC: https:…
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Many people who come to me for coaching or consulting, their main question is: Eric, which music thing do I do? To that I say, which one do you resonate with most? Which music direction does your past, your present, and your hoped for future?LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:THE STATE OF STOCK MUSIC IN 2025: https://youtube.com/live/uOYvz9Kzlnw?feature=share// S…
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EP135. Performance Right$ and PROs in 2025 | What You Need to Know | With Dave Kropf of @52Cues
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1:22:56Are you even making music in the first place? If not? Get to it! Put down that video game controller and get to it! LEARN HOW TO MAKE MUSIC INCOME: Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/ BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing …
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So you say, "Eric, I WANT to make music income, I really do." Here are 4 reasons why you may not be making music income or not enough that you want. #producer #composer #musician // SELL YOUR MUSIC ON NON-EXCLUSIVE STOCK LIBRARIES (Start the course for FREE!): https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL NOW JUST $49! // Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com…
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EP133: The State of Stock 2025 | Is Stock Music Licensing in 2025 Still a Thing?
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1:14:31“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” This is a quote by Mark Twain, but it could also be said by Stock Music, and the money made by putting your music up to online libraries like Pond5, Motion Array, AudioJungle…Actually, the demise of Stock Music has been declared pretty much since I started watching YouTube about…stock music licensi…
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So you say you want to make more money with music in 2025?But what are the best moves in 2025? What is working and not working?I’ve been spending most of 2025 so far looking back at music incomes in 2024, and also forward towards what I am doing in 2025 to make more music income.But what about you? What should YOU be doing to make more music income…
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In this week's "wicked" podcast, I speak with Randy McGravey, and we dig into what we have both found to be the absolute best way to find sync libraries to pitch music to and partner with.It's what you always want to know! Well, we think we really have the secret sauce!LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:https://www.randymcgraveymusic.com/https://www.youtube.com/@…
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EP130.How Much YOU Made in 2024 and How to Make Music Income in 2025! Music Income Science! 🤓
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1:16:10So one of the things that fascinates so much that I take time to keep doing videos…is the numbers.I like to share this whole big experiment which is: How much did I make in a given period from different things I kinda broke that down a few weeks ago.But I’m also interested in how others made music income in 2024.So today’s podcast will be about two…
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EP129. Is There Really ANY Good Deal in Music? Sync Reps vs. Music Libraries with Christian Hale
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1:18:29There has been a lot of hullaboo about the changes in the way Pond5, Motion Array, and Identifyy are paying the people who license their music through these places.As I was contemplating a sync licensing deal this week, I started comparing all licensing deals to each other. Sync deals, stock music library deals, other sites that offer you a split o…
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EP128. My Music Income Plan for 2025 | A Major Shift in Stock Music $$?
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1:13:36Change is inevitable, and this is especially true in the music business. In this video I talk about the changes in licensing and trends that I see that are changing my focus to make music income in 2025.NEW!! MAKE MUSIC INCOME GEAR: https://cre8iv.sellfy.store/Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/freeGET THE 2025 MUSIC LIBRARY DIRECTORY!Bu…
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EP127. My Music Licensing Income in 2024 | Things Have Changed! | Sync, Stock, Sheet Music, Content ID
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So it’s been a very interesting year in music licensing, but things have definitely changed for me. Most for the better and I’m going to share the numbers with you today.NEW!! MAKE MUSIC INCOME GEAR: https://cre8iv.sellfy.store/Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/freeFREE Updated EBOOK!: TOOLS YOUR NEED TO MAKE MUSIC INCOME V3https://payh…
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EP126. Licensing Thoughts & Free Tools for 2025 | Sync, Stock, Free Orchestral & Starter DAW
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It’s that time again! Time for Make Music Income’s Annual (or Semi-Annual) Fireside Chat! And Time for FREE Info and Software Tips!Eric talks about the state of Sync, Stock, Other Music Income for 2025, AND gives out FREE info and gifts like Ol’ Santy himself. Plus lots of wisdom and ideas for making 2025 YOUR BEST MUSIC YEAR EVER!NEW!! MAKE MUSIC …
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BONUS: The Importance of Music Partners | Or How I Tracked 15 Amazing Country Songs in 2 Days
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It was quite a week last week, but I ended up with 15 amazing songs for my partners in licensing and artists I work for.How? Why? and What? Well, let’s talk about tracking in Nashville and the IMPORTANCE of having the right music partners for SUCCESS in music.NEW!! MAKE MUSIC INCOME GEAR: https://cre8iv.sellfy.store/Get FREE stuff at https://makemu…
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EP125. The Very, Very, Very Long Game of Music | Including Sync Licensing, Artistry, and...Everything
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1:04:48Today I want to talk about the thing in music no one sees coming.I mean how long do I have to give this thing before it takes off, or makes me any real money, or pays my rent?Well, I have the answer for you. But you’re not going to like it.#musiclicensing #synclicensing #producers LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: To have your song tracked in a Tracking Session…
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So I got an email that asked some telling questions. They mainly had to do with a reluctance with exclusivity in music licensing, but this subject is broader and applies to all for music makers, songwriters, composers, producers, etc.Why are you SO precious with your music?We want to hold on to our music so tightly and make sure it doesn’t get “sto…
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So many times people get it twisted. Worrying about all the wrong things in pursuing a music career.Well today’s show is all about clearing that up.Today I get into some real TEACHING on the SINGLE MOST Important thing in having success in a music career.#musician #composer #musicproducer LINKS IN THIS VIDEO:BLACK FRIDAY SALE: 50% or more off Cours…
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Oh my, we have so much to talk about today including an interesting shift for me in sync and stock, Black Friday deals you NEED to know about, a new placement on Netflix, and opportunities for every composer and producer.Let’s GO! LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: BLACK FRIDAY SALE: 50% or more off Courses! // SELL YOUR MUSIC ON NON-EXCLUSIVE LIBRARIES Just $49…
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EP121. Am I Wasting My Time? Are You? How to Do the DANG MUSIC!
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1:02:56Over the past two months I’ve been going through something of a renaissance in my musical and professional life.I suddenly and without seemingly any care, walked away from a teaching job I had been doing on the side for two and half years. The job brought security and insurance, and fulfilled a decade long desire to add teaching as an income stream…
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EP120. A Bewitching Sync Licensing Talk with Sonnet Simmons of 2Indie | Exclusivity, Sync Agents
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1:13:34Sell Your Music Direct to Non-Exclusive Libraries: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL Get Your Music to TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqHFor this episode airing on Halloween, we have some very scaaaary sync licensing stories that may or may not have been told by a witch. Ok, so that’s not exactly true.They aren’t scary stories and aren’…
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EP119. Cassettes & Regrets for Such a Time as This | Plus Some Music Industry News Concerning Identifyy
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Do you ever feel like you just made the wrong decisions in your music life through the years that have left you in a place now where you can’t succeed in music the way you want to?Today, I look back at my old music life, when I was taping and scraping by, and generally not in a successful place and thought I might never get to a place where I am no…
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Upload Your Music Direct to POND5 and More Non-Exclusive Libraries: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfLGet Your Music to TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqHJust about every week, just about every video I put up, I get the same question in the chat, in the comments, in email…Can I put the songs I have on Pond5, or any other non-exclusive li…
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EP117. Start with Pond5 - Revisited! Pond5 Review and Online Course on Best Practices in 2025!
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Upload Your Music Direct to POND5 and More Non-Exclusive Libraries: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfLGet Your Music to TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqHIn this video, I want to revisit this video I made 3 years ago or so, as well as show you a little from the Stock Market course where I go over Pond5, how to become an author, and then …
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EP116. Pond5 Pays Out BIG With A.I. DataSet Earnings! How Much and Why? Music Income SCIENCE!
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Upload Your Music Direct to Non-Exclusive Libraries: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfLGet Your Music to TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqHI’m not going to bury the lead here: yesterday myself and likely hundreds if not thousands of music creators checked our Pond5 accounts and saw a HUGE deposit called Dataset Earnings.The Make Music In…
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EP115. Networking to Sync and More! With Marcus Manderson | PMC, Music Summit, Sync Pitches
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1:02:14So how do you Make Music Income?Well, you have to start by making music, and that will be part of today’s video.But you also have to get out there, get in touch with people, and get into things.Today’s guest is Marcus “Da Fingaz” Manderson!Get in touch and Follow him at:LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dafingaz/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram…
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So there’s lots of ways you can license your music. On this channel we talk a lot about sync licensing to TV, film, advertising, and gaming, and micro-sync or stock (micro-sync is the cool word for it now wink) for YouTube, presentations and other uses.Now, many people think of being on TV and Film and Ads as more prestigious and bigger money, and …
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So with this last BMI check, like we all do, I was hoping for a higher check than the last. You know, to show that things are progressing with my sync career.Well, I looked at my business account and lo and behold it was $2600 HIGHER than it should have been.Checking the register I saw not one, but TWO checks for over $1000!What the what?—THE STOCK…
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