Hi Guys,

I checked them out and here's my synopsis.

They charge $35.00 per month with a minimum 3 month term. They also offer a demo service at about $550.00 per song.

They also license "music only" mixes of songs in their catalog to anyone who's willing to pay $291.00, which includes a mechanical license for 1000 CD's. This seems to be a similar to what Bob Dellaposta does at My Three Kids Music.

This company is brand spanking new, with a couple of pro-songwriters handling the creative end (Patty Way & Damon Medic).

Jeff Way (co-owner of Big Red Song Bus) has been fairly active promoting his company in online songwriting forums recently. He posted a blurb in rec.music.makers.songwriting that received a positive response from Seth Jackson. You can check it out here:

Click Here to read Seth's response

All in all, they look like an interesting alternative (I'm considering giving them a try). They claim to use a very successful songplugger who is, however, unnamed.

My only concern is that they're very new and, considering the fact that they're actively looking to license "music only" mixes of their catalog, they might be more interested in songs with full demos as opposed to simple guitar/piano vocals.

EDIT:

Just noticed this on their website:

"Best of all, if you sign a single song contract with us, AND if we fail to place the song, a full reversion clause can be easily exercised after two years of membership"

I'd certainly want to clarify if you have to remain a "paying member" for two years in order to exercise the reversion clause. That would be a deal breaker for me.

That also calls to mind the question, how good is a single song publishing contract with them if you cancel your membership? In other words, does the publishing relationship hinge on the membership fee?

HTH - Phil C.

Last edited by Phil Chapman; 04/06/07 06:52 AM.
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