[Fmpro] song placement vs score

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Hi Jo

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ASCAP/BMI take your pick they all promise the earth then deliver very  
little... unless you go to 'tea' with certain people and/or suck up  
to staff.

L

On Jul 3, 2007, at 11:46 AM, Jo Ann White/OGC wrote:

> Thanks for the info, Phil. It's greatly appreciated. I am totally  
> clueless
> when it comes to knowing what I should do. Would you mind telling  
> me exactly
> what i need to do to become a member BMI OR ASCAP? What steps do I  
> need to
> take? I've had all my music copyrighted.
> And where do I start in finding the proper match for what I have to  
> offer?
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Kelly" <lonearrngr at comcast.net>
> To: <fmpro at nxport.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 2:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fmpro] song placement vs score
>
>
>> Hi Jo Ann:
>>
>> I do think the term that applies to what you're asking is "song
>> placement" as opposed to actually writing film score material   
>> specific
>> to a given fim ,and yes, there are people who specialize in handling
>> just the type thing you need.
>>
>> You'll need to do some research on just who would be a proper  
>> match for
>> your talents, and BE CAREFUL ..there as many bottom feeders in  
>> this end
>> of the business as there are reputable ones. Sign nothing without
>> consulting an entertainment attorney ..and also yes, you will have to
>> join either BMI or ASCAP ..both as an artist (and as a publisher  
>> if no
>> one else has the rights to your material. )
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Phil Kelly
>> www.philkellymusic.com
>> NW Prevailing Winds
>> SW Santa Ana Winds
>> Origin Records
>> On Jul 3, 2007, at 5:01 AM, fmpro-request at nxport.com wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Message: 11
>>> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 18:18:43 -0400
>>> From: "Jo Ann White/OGC" <rjwhite at pure.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Fmpro] new member
>>> To: <fmpro at nxport.com>
>>> Message-ID: <000a01c7bcf6$f88019f0$60aafe41 at OGC>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>>> reply-type=original
>>>
>>> Not sure i know the rules.
>>> I am releasing my first CD in August. Marketing will be done  
>>> using CD
>>> Baby.
>>> On it will be 7 of my original tunes and 5 cover songs. The whole  
>>> CD is
>>> music...no lyrics.....all played on guitar...with the exception of 2
>>> songs
>>> ....on which an awesome violinist has added his touch. These 2  
>>> songs in
>>> particular, I believe, would be excellent movie music.....of course
>>> when
>>> matched with the right movie.
>>>
>>> Tell me more about what i would need to do.
>>>
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