[Fmpro] eStockMusic.com - Royalty Free Music $1 a minute

[Pete]

You can buy a picture to hang over your couch at
Walgreens for $2.75. Or, you can buy a Monet for
$2,750,000.

I don't think Monet is going out of business because
of Walgreens. And, I don't think Walgreens is closing
it's doors because of Monet. (Yes, I know Monet is
dead.)

P e t e
S u r d o v a l


--- Mark Northam <mnortham at gmdgroup.com> wrote:
> For anyone who doesn't believe the library world is
> truly in a "race to the
> bottom," here comes eStockMusic.com
> (http://www.estockmusic.com):
> 
> " Welcome to eStockMusic.com, online community for
> royalty free production
> music. Here at eStockMusic.com we offer an extensive
> library of royalty free
> stock music, samples and sound effects. You can
> search, browse and listen to
> our tracks online. All our tracks are available for
> direct download and we
> offer the best prices on the web. Only $1 a minute!
> Want to try our service?
> Please read how it works and get started."
> 
> A careful look at the terms of use for those who
> license music reveals no
> obligation at all to file cue sheets. In fact, the
> entire concept of cue
> sheets isn't even mentioned. It's a cash business to
> these folks.
> 
> The library takes 25% of the $1 per minute license
> fees, and once you've
> licensed a track you can use it in any and all
> corporate videos, film/tv
> projects, or any other type of production as long as
> you don't resell the
> track. Unlimited use,  "royalty free". Composers
> retain all writers and
> publishing royalties and copyright as it's a
> non-exclusive deal.
> 
> So the question is: how do composers find a way to
> benefit from this new
> business model?
> 
> Best,
> 
> Mark Northam
> 
> 
> 
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