Collaborating with Music libraries & Sync placements!
When I started my journey as an indie lyricist in 2022 to mainly promote my online petition #HumanityB4Nationality for better rights for refugees with my track “80 Million People”, I had never heard anything about sync licensing.
Last year after the awful treatment with my former music distributor Amuse.io (the most corrupt distribution company of all) with their false accusations and disrespectful treatment regarding my tracks ending up on AI playlists (obviously without my knowledge), I knew that I couldn’t trust distribution companies who treat artists like shit! And I have decided to remove my music completely from streaming stores such as Spotify & Co and make them ONLY available on LilyAmis.Bandcamp.com
It didn’t take long to realize that if you want your music to be heard without allowing streaming platforms to “use your work” for free, the ONLY profitable way where you also get exposure is Sync placements in TV and Film productions.
It took me months of research, reading blogs and articles, watching YouTube Videos, etc., and I soon realized that the Sync journey wouldn’t be an easy adventure. Why? Mainly because many successful artists take advantage of the cluelessness of indie artists by offering their service as Sync mentors and asking for a fortune, which, as we all know, indie artists simply don’t have. I have seen prices starting from 1000 up to 2000 dollars! Or monthly subscriptions starting from 50 dollars, and one-on-one Zoom calls, where you also have to pay an hourly rate starting from 100 dollars!
I’m glad that I didn’t use any of these expensive services. I manifested my desperate need for a mentor and came across the “Sync Academy Group” a few weeks ago. In this group, you not only learn how to produce and design your tracks for TV & Film placements, but also how and where to pitch your work the professional way!
From what I have learned so far, as Jesse, the founder and mentor of the Sync Academy, keeps saying, the Sync industry is not rocket science. There are rules that you need/should/must follow, and when you do it the right way, there are realistic chances for everyone to get placements regardless of music genre.
For me, it is like having a baking recipe. If you change the recipe as you wish and don’t follow the instructions step by step, you destroy the cake! Simple as that!
Follow the instructions, use the ingredients mentioned, and you end up having a tasty and delicious cake that not only you enjoy, but also other people who eat a little slice. In other words, make good music, and Music Supervisors will enjoy your cake as well. Easy as that!
Having said that, I'm still learning a lot about production and marketing, and I highly recommend the Sync Academy if you are seriously interested in improving your skills and being as professional as possible and want to succeed with your music!
Legacy4Humanity by Lily Amis Legacy4Humanity Album
