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Music Polyminiatures: Suggestion to include links to short pieces of yours

Hello (sorry my yesterday's post had a broken link),

I created a new YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@Polyminiatures

It is devoted to a new music form/genre, which I call Music Polyminiature. The definition of this form/genre can be found in

Started by Andrew Gleibman in The Business of Composing, The Art of Composition, and Musical Form and Theory

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How to find game mod-makers to compose for?

Hi folks,

I am a game composer and am looking to get more work in the field. I have been composing professionally since I graduated college in 2016 and also work as a graphic artist. I learned recently that a great way to get yourself out there more i

Started by Kira Burr in The Business of Composing

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Leading Tones Music

Does anyone have any experience they would like to share about the music vendor Leading Tones Music?

Started by Jon Corelis in The Business of Composing

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VSL and its transition to ilok. A mightmare?

No doubt those members who use VSL products are aware of the move from eLicenser to ilok (dongle or cloud) so what do people think?

Those entirely new to VSL will probably be starting with the ilok so it won't be such a palaver as for the rest of us.

Started by Dane Aubrun in The Business of Composing and Music Technology

15 Replies · Reply by Jerry Gerber May 8

What instrument is popular for new (neo) classical music?

Well, that is a weird experience for me. I've must have sold thousands of piano compositions and theory courses over the years. Recently I started writing string quartets because I got a bit bored, but according to the stats hardly anyone is interest

Started by Rowy van Hest in The Business of Composing

7 Replies · Reply by Ingo Lee Dec 4, 2021

Profile information?

Pray tell me, where I can find the profile information that was formerly available? Clicking on a member icon doesn't lead there. Also I can't find a category suited to general quieries like this so please move this if necessary.

Thanks.

Started by Dane Aubrun in The Business of Composing

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Finding work as an infant composer. Where to go?

For the first time in my life I'm considering pursuing a career in writing music. for 20 plus years I've had a passion for writing midi music in many genres for the purpose of experimentation and personal entertainment. I just recently began writing

Started by Sean Pollaro in The Business of Composing

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2021 music goals

Hi All,

My goal for 2021 is to get more people listening to my music. At the moment, I don't care if they pay for it or not. I'm 60 and retired, so the money thing is behind me.

I compose in a style that can be best described as contemporary classi

Started by Rob J Kennedy in The Business of Composing

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Your Compositional Technique

Hi All,

I was thinking about whether I had a compositional technique or not. I think it's OK and maybe normal for most composers to not have a compositional technique, because if they do, most don't talk about it.

I was reading Lutoslawski on music

Started by Rob J Kennedy in The Business of Composing

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Documentary Score / What do you charge?

Hi all, I am seeking bidding advice.

I've been asked by a producer friend to submit a bid to score an upcoming 70 minute documentary.

I have no idea how many minutes of finished music will be required, but I'm guessing maybe 40-50 minutes of finishe

Started by John Roberts in The Business of Composing

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I hired a musician who recorded my music badly. Should I pay?

Hello everyone. It has been a long time hasnt it. I am in a difficult situation and hoped one of yuo would have thoughts pn it! I recewntly hired a musician to record a piece of my music. It was the first time my music would have been played by som

Started by Charles Holt in The Business of Composing

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I’ve Been Accepted By a Publisher question

Hello Colleagues,

A work I submitted to a publisher has been accepted, and they have sent me a contract to sign. This is the first time this has happened, so I am not familiar with how this works, curious if anyone else has had a work published and i

Started by Gavin Brown in The Business of Composing

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Selling your music online survey

Hello colleagues,

Do you offer your music for sale online? Sell sheet music? Audio files? Something else? Any success? Share your story. Here's mine: I sell sheet music at the following places:

Lulu - have sold music here, but not a lot, will be dis

Started by Gavin Brown in The Business of Composing

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After 10 years it finally feels like i'm a "real composer" in a studio

I really want to share this. It has been a rough time but it still paid out, sitting in my new studio while writing these words. Since ~2 years i'm able to focus 100% on composing, since it creates enough money to pay for anything I need. Most amazin

Started by Tobias Weiß in The Business of Composing

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Discovery Network to stop paying royalties

This unfortunately effects me to the tune of $10k a year!

Discovery networks is going to a direct licensing scheme which is a race to the bottom as anyone who's experienced this knows! Our income as composers on these networks will go down 80-90% by

Started by Mark J Smith in The Business of Composing

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Intellectual property attorneys with opera experience?

I am working on an opera based on a copyrighted sources. The owner of the copyright is Marvel Comics. I have written four times for permission to use their content but have not gotten a response. Clearly, they're not going to pay any attention to

Started by Scott Andrew Hutchins in The Business of Composing

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Mastering

Hello people,

one question, I'm sure that this has been asked zillion times so I'm hoping you won't take this as a bad thing :D . I have been in music from my childhood and I have been playing numerous instruments, I'm not a virtuoso kind of guy but

Started by Krsto in The Business of Composing

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When was the last time you composed music for a client?

Hi colleagues!

When was the last time you composed music for a client? Which part of that process was the hardest? And which part of the process was the longest?

Started by Ashley Berg in The Business of Composing

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U.S. Copyright Royalty Board Officially Submits a 44% Songwriter Streaming Royalty Increase — Publishers Say a Spotify Challenge Would be ‘Declaring War’

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2019/02/06/u-s-copyright-royalty-board-crb-war/?fbclid=IwAR2H0COfSTN9xhudRNrx8hSieQLLwkUXuS62yqrksTBTtLBH2hSNcgzkvnI

Started by Bob Morabito in The Business of Composing

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Setting Personal Music Goals

I graduated from college majoring in music back in 2005 where the highlight was the completion of my senior composition recital where I had the pleasure of hearing my music performed by my peers and even my professors. The most important thing that I

Started by Rodney Carlyle Money in The Business of Composing

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The Business of Composing (180)

Music Polyminiatures: Suggestion to include links to short pieces of yours

How to find game mod-makers to compose for?

Leading Tones Music

VSL and its transition to ilok. A mightmare?

What instrument is popular for new (neo) classical music?

Profile information?

Finding work as an infant composer. Where to go?

2021 music goals

Your Compositional Technique

Documentary Score / What do you charge?

I hired a musician who recorded my music badly. Should I pay?

I’ve Been Accepted By a Publisher question

Selling your music online survey

After 10 years it finally feels like i'm a "real composer" in a studio

Discovery Network to stop paying royalties

Intellectual property attorneys with opera experience?

Mastering

When was the last time you composed music for a client?

U.S. Copyright Royalty Board Officially Submits a 44% Songwriter Streaming Royalty Increase — Publishers Say a Spotify Challenge Would be ‘Declaring War’

Setting Personal Music Goals

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