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No, you may use the Track you download
from Songsinc for your songwriting purposes (as
agreed to in the terms) (top)
YES, you will own 80% of the copyright!
All songs become 80/20 co-writes between the TrackWriter
and the TrackOwner. (top)
If you're a writer with few or no
cuts and trying to get as many Songs out there as possible,
writing some of your Songs from Tracks can be a great
way to build your catalog. If you Songinc Tracks, you
could go into the studio and cut 3 Songs for the same
money you'd spend on one Song that requires track production.
But TrackWriting is so much more than that, with
advantages and possibilities for pros and amateurs that
go beyond this fun, challenging and really creative
way to write a Song. There are educational opportunities
(TrackWriting experiences for children), unique
collaborations (Broadway productions looking for songs/music)
and a list TOO numerous to go through here, which gets
added to everyday. (top)
Songwriting is a creative process
- 'creative' being the operative word. Successful songwriters
will tell you their stories of how they write: Some
say you must write 8 hours a day or you're not a 'real'
songwriter. Others tell you they write only when the
mood strikes them. Some require the melody first, others
the words, and many work on both at the same time. Some
use rhyming books and others tools to "help"
them write. There are famous songwriters who have gone
back to songs they finished years ago, and re-written
new lyrics, melody or both. We could list dozens of
#1 songs (all genres) written using each of these processes!
We're not offering the BEST or WORST way to write a
song...we're simply providing another way to write and
be creative - which also happens to have production
cost and partnering benefits. This will not be for everyone,
but will work very well for others. (top)
Great question, and we always
caution on the side of the of payment to both, by suggesting
to TrackOwners they either set aside an agreed upon
percentage of their earnings for the Producer and Musicians,
or make certain the ‘Work For Hire’ contract
they all sign has a clause stating the project / song(s)
may be exploited for commercial profit, for which they
agree they have no rights. We never suggest you wait
and see! The royalty structure of this site is exceptional,
so there is room to offer Producers and Musicians a
percentage of your earnings or download fee if you do
not have a ‘Work For Hire’ contract in place.
(top)
Creating songs is an amazing gift, experienced by relatively
few in this world. We sincerely believe TrackWriting
gives anyone - young, old, pro, or beginner - an unparalleled
opportunity to participate in creating a song. However,
successful songwriters, composers, artists and bands
will flourish here as well. TrackOwners,
when you come aboard, can you imagine the opportunity
fans would have if they could download a Track by their
favorite artist and add their own melody and lyric in
a once in a lifetime collaboration or contest? Such
collaborations wouldn't interfere with an already actively
selling CD or original songs in a catalog, but rather
could generate incredible results and opportunities
for the known and unknown! Think contests, promotions,
marketing...perpetuating what we call Circle
Of Return.
Songsinc is owned by songwriters
and music industry professionals with 35 combined years
in the business, having experience in every level songwriting,
A&R, artist development, promotion, marketing, video,
international, publishing, licensing and royalties.
. We have relationships with top song pluggers, producers,
record companies, publishers, studios, singers, music
industry lawyers as well as hit songwriters and artists.
If a Song written using one of our Tracks is good enough
to be pitched, we will get behind it and this means
we will spend our time, money and other resources to
place that Song for a fair and agreed upon percentage
of future income from the TrackWriter
- we will NOT ask for publishing!
(top)
If you aren’t really sure
if this will work for you, become a Top 20 Member -
It’s free, and a Track download is only $25. If
you find you are good at this and plan to download more
throughout the year, you should upgrade to a Top 10
or Number 1 Membership. Simply go back to the membership
page, click on the Membership you want to upgrade to,
fill out the forms and you will be upgraded. Note: Number
1 Memberships are for prolific songwriters planning
to download many tracks (only $10 per download). Not
only do they save money on downloads, but we produce
demos for our Number 1 Members for only $200 and even
deduct their initial $49.95 Membership fee from the
first demo produced for them. Top 10 Members will also
have their $29.95 Membership fee deducted from the first
demo produced by Songsinc. . (top)
The simple answer is YES. Example:
You often may edit in an additional verse, chorus or
bridge using an unaltered piece of the existing Track
that maintains the Track integrity. Listen
to the Alt/Americana Track DEMO and Song 1 and Song
2 on the Demo page. You will hear in Song 2 an instrumental
edit was ADDED – an edited piece from
verse 1 was used to create the instrumental interlude
- but the Track integrity/sound remains unchanged. You
may also ADD an INSTRUMENT
or two or even beats that give the original Track a
"dance mix" feel - HOWEVER, you
will NOT OWN THE EMBELLISHED TRACK WHATSOEVER –
it may only be used with the finished Song you create
and never as an instrumental. Further, you may not use
an outside producer to embellish a Track without permission,
with the understanding that producer may only do so
as a "Work For Hire" and will retain no rights
whatsoever to the embellished Track. The Track – embellished
or not – will still be owned by the TrackOwner. If you
want to embellish a Track and use it as an instrumental,
we will put you in touch with the TrackOwner for written
permission to do so, which must be on file with Songsinc.
(top)
YES, once Songsinc has "Vault
Dated" the Song and you have received confirmation
from Songsinc of the "Vault Date", you may
negotiate with publishers for your portion of Copyright
if you wish. However, we STRONGLY suggest
you DO NOT give up all of your Publishing!
(top)
Each Member's Song is protected
by Songsinc once it is submitted through the Songsinc
VAULT DATE system, which legally protects the Song.
It is not necessary to copyright
songs through the U.S. Copyright office until a song
has garnered a cut or placement, in fact, most publishers
wait to copyright until such time. If TrackWriter still
wishes an official copyright filing, Songsinc will file
this on their behalf as more fully detailed in the terms
and conditions.(top)
Songsinc prides itself in being
actively involved at all levels with TrackOwners and
TrackWriters and the Songs created by this wonderful
collaboration. We use our experience and contacts (read
FAQ #6 above) to get "pitch-worthy" Songs
cut. We help TrackOwners promote their Tracks through
advertising and offer them promotional suggestions &
leads. We help TrackWriters with lyric changes,
structure and even melody suggestions in an effort to
strengthen a new Song and help increase pitch potential
and we will re-cut vocals on those Songs we think we
can get cut – all FREE to our Members. Our success
hinges solely on our Member success stories and that
means getting Songs cut. (top)
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