I'm at a point where I can create and arrange a song in a day, mix and master the next day. I haven't really discovered my own sound, so creating out of nothing is a pain in the ass (I spend 80% of my time researching and listening to find a concept, 20% to produce a track).
However, when I have a purpose (remixing, aiming to produce in a particular genre, etc), the creativity flows so much more easily.
I plan to make a career out of production, and I want to start building a catalog to license for film, TV, video games, advertising, etc. For anyone that licenses their music commercially, what do you generally focus on when building your catalog?
- Do you stick to particular styles/genres (or avoid other ones altogether)?
- What about tempo, keys, section lengths, etc.?
- How large is your licensing catalog?
- Do you use different versions of the same song to license?
- How does the master differ than, say, producing for streaming?
And I'm not looking for "just make music that you like". I'm always open about producing in new genres, so I'm curious to know what some other redditors make for commercial.
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Submitted November 09, 2017 at 11:23PM by joshtherube https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/7by8fr/licensing_your_music_for_film_tv_and_games/?utm_source=ifttt