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Questions, & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions:
1)
I'm a little bit confused....what exactly is music licensing?
Music licensing is the business of getting
paid for your music, when it's used in Films, on TV, in Video Games, and many other types of media.
2) What bit rate should my mp3 submissions be converted
to?
128kbps, 128 bit rate is perferred for size, and quality.
3) Would it be OK for my music to contain protective tags?
No way, voice tags are never a good thing unless it's approved by the artist, those need to come out when submitting to
our listings, and opportunities.
4)
If I have music that contains samples, can I submit it?
In some rare cases, yes, as long as you have
clearance to use the samples for commercial purposes, however Mac a million dollar man musick shall not be held responsible
for any copyright infringements. We strongly advise against submitting material that contains uncleared samples, and the person
who submits the music is solely responsible for all clearances pertaining to the use such samples.
5) I'm 17 years old can I submit beats?
No,
but after you turn 18 you can, because in order to enter into a contractual agreement with us, you must be at least 18 years
old.
6) If I live in a country outside
of the United States, can I submit my music too?
Absolutely! ¡Absolutamente! Absolument ! απολύτως!
絕對！Unbedingt! אין מה לדבר! 全く！Całkowicie!
Absolut! Абсолютно! Helt! สมบูรณาญาสิทธิราช!
7) Do the songs need to be full length
or would 1:30 be acceptable?
Most artist like to have at least 3 verses open on a track, tracks that
are submitted for our listings, and opportunities need to be at least 3:30, long enough for the radio to play.
8) Does my music need to be mixed and mastered?
No, but it does help to have the music mixed properly, we really appreciate great recordings, basically your music needs
to be broadcast quality.
9)
Can I submit music from my mixtape?
No, please only submit original material, music that you own, or
music that you have the rights to submit.
10)
Why do you only accept original material?
For legal reasons of course, obviously we
don't want to get sued, and hopefully you don't either.
11) Why don't you accept unsolicited material?
Unsolicited material refers to material that is sent by someone who has no relationship with anyone at a particular company.
Occasionally, unknown writers, claiming that they have submitted songs, have sued publishers claiming those songs were "stolen"
and given to other writers to work on. Second, there is so much material coming in, from reliable sources, that it's just
not enough time to listen to random material.
12)
What does "Open and subject to close with out warning" mean?
This means that once we find what
we are looking for, the listing could close at anytime, and it's on a first come first serve basis.
13) Do you only work with hip hop/rap artist?
No, we work with everything, Hip Hop is our primary genre, but we work with Rock, Pop, Jazz, Country, Spoken Word, and Classical.
14) Does your company sign artist?
Yes we do,
however the majority of the agreements we sign with artist are non-exclusive.
15) Do I need to be signed up with a P.R.O. to submit?
No, but we do recomend it, if you plan on receiving royalty checks.
16)
Does your company take a percentage of the payment once my music has been placed?
Yes, we usually split
of whatever we sell, or license 50/50 with the artist, label, or company that owns the music.
17) How will I know when my
music has been placed?
We will contact you immediately with any details regarding placements of your
music, we love sharing good news.
18)
This looks like a good deal, but why do I have to pay to submit my music?
We have many artist who submit
to our listings every day, the fee we charge to submit, is to keep away the people who are not serious. Our time is valuable,
only serious artist will invest into their careers!
19)
Why are the artist names not posted?
Unfortunately, we have been asked by certain clients not to reveal
their identity until they have made their selections, and sometimes we only reveal their identity to the artist, or producers
they select.
20) It's the day of the submission
deadline, can I still submit?
Yes, you can still submit to opportunities up to midnight, 12AM PST., on
the day of the submission deadline.
21)
What does the ending needs to have a resolve mean?
The ending having a resolve means to give an absolute
ending to your song, or beat, with a sting, or some grand ending that does not fade out.
22) What are beats?
If your track has beats, this is not a good thing.
When the bass doesn't quite match tone wise, it creates an anomaly in the track called beats that makes
the bass wobble, so we can not use these tracks.
23)
What does clipping mean?
Clipping is what happens when your music is recorded too loud.
It distorts and/or stays in the red, which basically means the recording is too hot, and needs to be turned down.
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