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COMPOSERS/PRODUCERS

We are HIGHLY selective in our choices of music and composer/producers we work with. If you feel you have the chops and quality to produce music that stands alongside the music in our library, please read further.

If you'd like to be considered for the monkhood, please keep in mind that you must own 100% of the copyright of all work submitted and the master rights to the recording.

How The Music Store Works

Our production music library offers a fast, easy way for visual creatives such as Indie Filmmakers, Ad Agency producers, Flash animators, Corporate video producers, etc. to find and use high quality music in their productions. Our clients purchase a license for the synchronization rights to put your music to their images.

You as the Composer are able to earn a percentage of this licensing fee AND in some cases (broadcast) you can earn performance royalties paid through your performance rights society (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, PRS, etc.)

Upon Acceptance

• We have a one time $50 setup fee payable upon acceptance
• You will have an additional revenue stream from work already created and under-utilized
• a non-exclusive agreeement - you can sell your music to anyone else at anytime. Just let us know if you sign an exclusive deal somewhere else so we can remove your track(s).
• Equitable profit sharing - 50/50% net income split (after credit card processing fees and any commissions to affiliate sites)
• Fast payments - We pay biannually.
• Publicity –You will have a featured photo, bio, links to your catalog,  and an email link for custom scoring work.   News items featuring your work  will appear on the site as well as our regular newsletter and press releases. 
• On our list for custom scoring opportunities.
• You may upload as many tracks to our FTP server, though we reserve the right to choose tracks, presentation, editorial comments, genre description.
• We reserve the right to set prices

Guidelines

Samples should not sound like samples.  Electronics should not sound synthy unless intended.  You should have a studio where you can produce music quickly to a creative brief. You can work in any sequencing environment you like (LogicPro, ProTools, DigitalPerformer, Nuendo, etc) as long as you can produce high quality results.

UPDATED (5/8/08)

At the moment, we’re especially interested in

ALTERNATIVE ROCK/POP (a la Coldplay)

BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY(played on real instruments), HIP-HOP (w/ or without vocals),and MODERN ROCK/HEAVY METAL (like you would hear in a sports promo)

Please send 2 or 3 links to MP3s of you what you feel is the work that most represents who you are along with a short one bio blurb to info(at)300monks.com.

If you need to send a CD, please send an email first.