The Money You Didn't Know You Could Be Making - TV & Film Sync Placements
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05/19/20 • 30 min
There is an entire world of revenue that your band could be leaving on the table, and it's called sync.
Getting a 'sync' is when a TV show or Film uses your song in their content. Chances are that you have actually discovered some of your favourite music from shows that you watch.
Well it turns out that some people make a TON of money doing this!
On this weeks episode we dive into:
- Marcus and Malcom's experiences with sync placements with Band of Rascals
- How front end and back end payments work (a fee vs. royalties)
- Understanding how important preparation is to securing a film placement
- How to leverage your network into sync opportunities inside of the film world
- and more!
Tune on it and as always, share it with a friend or bandmate!
Links To Stuff We Mention In This Episode:
Our Wade Simmons, Easton 'A Perfect Heist' Video on PinkBike.com: https://www.pinkbike.com/video/405772/
Shiraz's Video Company (shot some of our music videos and introduced us to a video maker that got us a sync): https://mylmedia.com
Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark Network Show that featured our song and had us on as actors for the scene): https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/chesapeake-shores
Solomon Skies Video that sync'd our song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTbpl018ark
The Grand Tour (Season 3, Episode 1 features two Band of Rascals songs): https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07KR8383J/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s3
Inertia ft. Brandon Semenuk (sync'd one of our songs for the 2nd half of video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNOsdjSs4F8
Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:
Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702
Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ
Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn
Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks
Our socials:
Malcom's Production and Mixing Website: www.malcomowenfloodmusic.com
Malcom's Music Mastering Company: www.StoneMastering.com
Marcus's website: https://www.marcusmanhas.com
Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood
And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com
As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!
There is an entire world of revenue that your band could be leaving on the table, and it's called sync.
Getting a 'sync' is when a TV show or Film uses your song in their content. Chances are that you have actually discovered some of your favourite music from shows that you watch.
Well it turns out that some people make a TON of money doing this!
On this weeks episode we dive into:
- Marcus and Malcom's experiences with sync placements with Band of Rascals
- How front end and back end payments work (a fee vs. royalties)
- Understanding how important preparation is to securing a film placement
- How to leverage your network into sync opportunities inside of the film world
- and more!
Tune on it and as always, share it with a friend or bandmate!
Links To Stuff We Mention In This Episode:
Our Wade Simmons, Easton 'A Perfect Heist' Video on PinkBike.com: https://www.pinkbike.com/video/405772/
Shiraz's Video Company (shot some of our music videos and introduced us to a video maker that got us a sync): https://mylmedia.com
Chesapeake Shores (Hallmark Network Show that featured our song and had us on as actors for the scene): https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/chesapeake-shores
Solomon Skies Video that sync'd our song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTbpl018ark
The Grand Tour (Season 3, Episode 1 features two Band of Rascals songs): https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07KR8383J/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s3
Inertia ft. Brandon Semenuk (sync'd one of our songs for the 2nd half of video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNOsdjSs4F8
Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:
Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702
Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ
Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn
Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks
Our socials:
Malcom's Production and Mixing Website: www.malcomowenfloodmusic.com
Malcom's Music Mastering Company: www.StoneMastering.com
Marcus's website: https://www.marcusmanhas.com
Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood
And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com
As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!
Previous Episode
Delegation - Turning Your Band Into A Team Of Workers
Are you the person in your band who has to handle EVERYTHING? Are you tired and worn out? Thought so!
Luckily, there is a solution to this. The average band has 4 - 5 members, and there is no reason that the workload can't be spread amongst those members - transforming your operation from a one person show to a powerhouse business of momentum.
Listen in and find out how you can take your bands productivity to entirely new heights.
Stuff we mention:
The E-Myth Revisited (BUY AND READ THIS BOOK!): https://amzn.to/3fyYfWt
Eric Ratz (Produced Band of Rascals album - Tempest): https://www.ericratz.com
Grant Paley - Paquin Agency: https://www.paquinartistsagency.com/#header
Band of Rascals: www.bandofrascals.com
Jesse Roper: https://jesseroper.ca
Blue Heron Music Management (Marcus's employers & Band of Rascals managers): https://blueheronmusic.ca
Juno Fest: https://junoawards.ca/junofest-presented-cbc-music-two-night-full-lineup-announced/
Fintan: http://fintanmusic.com
Current Swell: https://currentswell.com
Gear We Use:
Microphone - Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ
Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn
Distrokid (our preferred music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702
Close.IO CRM (Malcoms recommended Customer Relationship Manager: https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks
Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood
And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com
As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!
Next Episode
Getting Paid To Have Your Songs On TV | With Robbie Hancock
Every musicians thought of it. Hitting it big with a hit song and have it get scooped up into the next big Apple commercial, or maybe even the next James Bond movie - and all you have to do is sit back and reap the benefits!
Well, unfortunately it's not quite that easy - but it's definitely possible! And we've enlisted the help of Robbie Hancock to come teach us how it's done on this weeks episode of the Your Band Sucks (At Business) Podcast!
Robbie is a fantastic songwriter from Victoria, BC and he's one of the few people I've come across that has set out to make his way through the world of TV and Film sync. Naturally, this made him the perfect guest for us to talk to so that we could get you first hand information on how it all works.
In this weeks episode, you'll learn:
- What matters when you write for sync
- How publishing splits are decided
- How networking changed Robbies career trajectory
- When to take things into your own hands if the money isn't showing up
- and more!
If this untapped revenue path sounds like it's something that might interest you, head to your favourite podcast app and get listening!
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Stuff We Mention:
Music Contracts: http://musiccontracts.com/
Toronto Sync Summit - http://syncsummit.com/cmw/
Vancouver Film Festival - https://viff.org/Online/default.asp
TAXI - https://www.taxi.com
SAC - http://www.songwriters.ca/aboutsac2.aspx
NSAI - https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com
Ralph Murphy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Murphy_(musician)
TuneFind: https://www.tunefind.com
TuneSat: https://tunesat.com/tunesatportal/home
Stuff We Use / Affiliate Links:
Distrokid (our recommended music distribution service): https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/567702
Microphones: Shure SM7B: https://amzn.to/2yN3UHQ
Apollo Twin Interface: https://amzn.to/2xQMABn
Close.IO (Malcoms recommended CRM): https://close.com/?via=YourBandSucks
Malcom started a DIY Recording Youtube Channel and you should go subscribe and check out the videos! You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/@malcomowenflood
And Marcus is killing it on the road with multiple bands! Keep up to date with him via his website, here: https://www.marcusmanhas.com
As always, we love hearing from our listeners! Hit us up on our instagrams!
Your Band Sucks (At Business) - The Money You Didn't Know You Could Be Making - TV & Film Sync Placements
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006_Sync - The Money You Didn't Know You Could Be Making
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