Originally Posted by Brian Austin Whitney
Ronnie,

You'll need to carefully follow his instructions which are posted above. He doesn't have time to listen to all your music and frankly you should not expect him to. Part of being successful in anything is being the most convenient to work with as much as the most talented. This is especially true when someone plainly states they are short on time and need specific types of songs. If you have those very specific types of songs, then follow through the process exactly as he has requested then in the exact format and submission parameters so if your music meets the opportunity, you are also the most convenient option over some other song that may be similarly appropriate for the opportunity.

Brian


Brian,

Thanks again for your posts. It is so important that anyone interested in submitting their music, for this project or any other project, follow the instructions. I have been getting a lot of submissions where the instructions were not followed. The good thing is, there are more that have followed the instructions.

I am one of the more liberal music supervisor when it comes to accepting unsolicited music and working closely with indie songwriter and musicians. We all have our trusted sources that we have used for a long time and, for the most part, they provide us with very good music. That's all fine but I know from years of experience that there are a lot of very good indie songwriters that have untapped music that needs a chance. That's why I'm open to allowing and accepting music from anyone.

By doing this, I expect those that I work with to be at their most professional level. It does take time to read through submission policies but there is a point to it. It's to keep the entire process organized and fluid when hundreds of e-mails come in with multiple songs attached. When people just randomly send their music, it disrupts the process and makes things more difficult.

I was once an aspiring songwriter. My very first post on JPF was on Tue Mar 26 2002 10:50 AM. I was interested in submitting music to a company called the Paramount Group based in Nashville. I don't pursue songwriting anymore, but I do know what it's like to want to get your music listen to and to hopefully have something great happen to them. It can only happen if you follow the instructions of those who can help you and better your chances of make these great things happen.

Let's work well together. More film placement opportunities will be coming. Let each one be a learning opportunity too.

Best!

Dominique Preyer
Music Supervisor
Hear It - Clear It Music Supervision
dominique@HearItClearIt.com

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