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First track signed!
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| BOOsTER |
So far I can't tell the details yet, but a remix by Holding Infinity was signed...and is scheduled for release this summer...
Now some points for discussion...
is 50% royalty standard? (I think that for a remix it's damn good, isn't it?
are there some "catches" to look for in a contract? things to avoid and such?
and finally...am I a ing selling out bitch when it's a remix of R'n'B song?
Watch out this summer :)
P.S.: With this I'm in no way saying it's gonna be a nr. 1 hit or anything, I just wanted to share the excitement :) instead of all the flaming that's going on here... :)
P.S2: you might also remember me talking about another release...that one was not based on a contract, rather just winning a contest and the original author taking all royalties...so this is my first "properly" signed track :) |
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| Theran |
Congrats on the first release man!! Really happy for you!
50% royalties on a remix is pretty common.
Read the contract carefully, most of the times there is stated that the name (in your case 'Holding Infinity') has to sign three tracks to the publishing label before you are able to release tracks on another label, but since this is a remix, I don't think it's in there.
And no, your not selling out because it's a remix from a R'n'B track. |
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| Agenz |
am I a ing selling out bitch when it's a remix of R'n'B song
Yes :p
No, well done mate...It's nice to hear when one of us guys gets signed
Good luck with it ;) |
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| BOOsTER |
Thanks both of you :)
Theran: Thankie, I will keep my eye on that...also I thought 50% was quite fair, since mostly the remixers get paid a flat fee...I think, so thanks :-) |
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| BshidoHEAT |
| Gratz! I'm sure your on top of the world right now :) |
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| cryophonik |
| That's great news, BOOsTER! Congratz! :toocool: |
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| Waza |
| yeah congrats mate......:) |
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| palm |
| congratz. carefull on the options part of the contract though they might steal your name/alias. usualy not on remixers though. |
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| RichieV |
| quote: | Originally posted by BOOsTER
So far I can't tell the details yet, but a remix by Holding Infinity was signed...and is scheduled for release this summer...
Now some points for discussion...
is 50% royalty standard? (I think that for a remix it's damn good, isn't it?
are there some "catches" to look for in a contract? things to avoid and such?
and finally...am I a ing selling out bitch when it's a remix of R'n'B song?
Watch out this summer :)
P.S.: With this I'm in no way saying it's gonna be a nr. 1 hit or anything, I just wanted to share the excitement :) instead of all the flaming that's going on here... :)
P.S2: you might also remember me talking about another release...that one was not based on a contract, rather just winning a contest and the original author taking all royalties...so this is my first "properly" signed track :) |
What is the label ?
How much is the advance
Where will the music be distributed |
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| BOOsTER |
| quote: | Originally posted by RichieV
What is the label ?
How much is the advance
Where will the music be distributed |
I won't be telling the label yet...
Advance? Sorry, english is not my native language :/ what does that mean?
The music will be distributed on major digital sites (beatport, audiojelly...)
Thanks for all the congratulations, guys :) |
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| RichieV |
| quote: | Originally posted by BOOsTER
I won't be telling the label yet...
Advance? Sorry, english is not my native language :/ what does that mean?
The music will be distributed on major digital sites (beatport, audiojelly...)
Thanks for all the congratulations, guys :) |
If your distribution is online, why in the word would you sign it to a label. A label does one thing -> provide capital. You can easily put it on beatport and all those sites if you spend a little time marketing yourself.
Advance means money they put up front for your remix. If they don't, well it tends to lean on the side that they aren't really excited by your music or they aren't really a label with actual money willing to spend on something they find good.
So what i don't get is why you are doing a remix ( which are usually paid outright were you get a one time fee and no claim to royalties.)and entertaining royalties. Speaking of royalties, how do you get 50/50. Is that the label ? What about the original artist. Is the 50/50 out of the remaining points after what goes to the original artist. And one last thing, as i mentioned, you should never opt for the royalty in dance because your song has a shelf life of 2 weeks. Always try to just get a one time fee. You will make more money that way. Royalties when they are controlled by Ascap or a similar agency are so cumbersome, I can't imagine how it is in the modern EDM scene where labels open and close every second. Labels will never report the actual sales and you will probably not see any money. |
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| music2dance2 |
| congrats dude, I thought you had release's out already though? |
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