So I hired an Agent....

[thedreampolice]

To shop my music to film and TV, I just don't have time to do it anymore. And as you guys know I have been composing some music for video games. The agent gets a cut of what he sells, and I have no problem with that. Also this guy is an agent by profession, so it seems like a good fit. Hope he rocks it! It's kinda nice to have someone in your corner. Maybe a real manager is next once a bit more money comes in.

oh and happy thanksgiving!

 

[dacalion]

Awesome!

 

[2GooD Productions]

That is great!! Does he only get paid by a cut in what he sells? Or does he also take a fee beforehand?
This is something Im very interested in doing myself. I have a fairly large catalogue myself, and this is a route I should have taken years ago.

 

[thedreampolice]

He took a VERY small fee up front, by far most of his income will be paid on the deals he does for me. AND I get the check first and pay him out of it. It's a pretty sweet deal. He represents 15 artists ONLY, and he is connected with a bunch of music supervisors. So when he submits my music it is not even unsolicited its people asking him for it! I think it will work out pretty well. I will let you know in a few months how it is going.

 

[2GooD Productions]

He took a VERY small fee up front, by far most of his income will be paid on the deals he does for me. AND I get the check first and pay him out of it. It's a pretty sweet deal. He represents 15 artists ONLY, and he is connected with a bunch of music supervisors. So when he submits my music it is not even unsolicited its people asking him for it! I think it will work out pretty well. I will let you know in a few months how it is going.

Good luck with that!!

 

[Relic]

Very nice Chris!

im listening to your interview! Good stuff! Happy to have been mentioned!

 

[LouBez]

That's awesome that you have someone that makes your submissions unsolicited now...I hope you make a gagillion dollars DP!

 

[shadeed]

Congrats. Let us know how you proceed. There's a lot of talented people on Ill that should be making the same moves but don't know how to proceed.

 

[thedreampolice]

Totally, I wont know how it works for a least 2-3 months. But I will give a report as soon as I see how its working.

 

[StressWon]

good good shit bro.

 

[slik da relic]

good luck on that... i hope to hear ur beats in 2012... b4 Dec. 21st.

da relic

 

[2GooD Productions]

Hey DP, just wondering how this panned out?
Good news?

 

[thedreampolice]

Yea it is going good, it took longer than I thought to get everything in place. Meaning that I needed to get all my music on ASCAP and then get contracts sorted and everything packaged in a nice way that my agent could then shop. So he has not been able to really pound pavement until the last few months (my fault not his), but it has been great. A bunch of opportunities have happened because of it. Also I finally hired a lawyer, and I feel the right lawyer to be in my camp. I think though all this I have learned that it takes a LONG time to build the right team. I am seeking a manager now, but I will take my time and find just the right person. It's a been a crazy ride. But so far, I am making more and more money off music and there are some other amazing things in the works I can't talk about yet!

 

[2GooD Productions]

Great news, Im trying to get some press packs together for our artists, yes its a nightmare I agree, it takes time. But my friend is a good graphic designer, and after hearing some of the old advice from GOD, the MEMBER not the Almighty, I dont converse with dieties, I have a pretty good idea about what to do.
I still want to get into the avenue of licensing instrumentals for tv and film.
Thats where the real money is.