Hey Sean,

Couple of questions, being the old cynic that I am ! ...

Do you have the express permission of AI in your project ? Being a registered trademark, any inference to it may breach its trademark standing.

It would be a good idea to state the charity. YTBT is not really a very good endorsement, in fact it doesn't endorse anything. If the songwriter were to sign up for "Worthy Good Cause No 54" with an express endorsement from the charity, then that would help things along.

$700 is not so bad for a studio produced recording, but could not these production costs be paid for by the studio, put down as overheads, recouped first, then the remaining "profit" be donated to the said charity ? Some folks may not have $700 to donate to your studio.

From a songwriters point of view, compilation recordings are not a sensible business practice, as the individual song gets lost mixed in with the others. If doing a compilation for charity, why not get a few well known artists, team them up with suitable songs, and add to the marketing by promoting it as a team effort ? Would established artists be a part of the project ?

I think it's a little vague at the moment, and the $700 "fee" may distract from what you are trying to achieve. Maybe a rethink ?

cheers, niteshift




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