actors guild verse the song

In the US if an artist creates music for a movie she/he is able to collect residuals for the use of that content as the film gets more and more popular. If an artist writes a song that has not been created specifically for a film. The artist is not able to collect any residuals via film/tv.

I spose this ultimately means if an artist writes lots of music that is similar to other artists already published that the artist has more chance of having songs licenses for use in film and TV. In Europe when a song is used in a film by law (from what i understand) the guilds have to include the artists that created that content in the residuals.

Although these differences seem like minor things, it must have an impact on what music is used in films and TV. We can’t afford cold play, yet we can afford that song that sounds like Jack Johnson.In one place the professional musician wants to be paid, in another the home creator or self publisher that just wants people to get what she/he does.

does the system force the comercial artists to be like another artist, as the artists that have a name make sure that films pay big money to use that name, even though the film is letting people know about their art. The system only looks to work for large labels and large film companies.

Theaters in Europe that don’t show major films are all funded through government cultural funds as well as the films that play in them, often even these cultural performance spaces become outlets for the major films, in some places people are to glued to their TV to go and see a film and with torrents, people are downloading a lot and not getting the film, so this must lower the quality of major films. what’s it going to be soon, just one sound, one picture and a drink 10 times more powerful than red bull.

The value for music property works on market factors, outside the US guilds and rights organizations make sure that everyone is paid equally. Ultimately the in-equality between the two systems allows the US entertainment business to dominate the system outside the use. How many people in the world, how much media arrives to people created on the planet via way of California.

song not included in x-files “I want to believe” official sound track yet in the soundtrack

My song did not make the cut for the x-files soundtrack. Its interesting how it all works.. and to see that it really is the way that the worst nightmare explains to you how it is.

why am i saying this?
About 3 years ago i decided i would not be a part of the music industry, and so i went on that path. i bumped into creative commons and then saw the potential of making whats created free. if i’m in a place far away from something and people demand i’m in another place, is it worth it? you do what you do and you are what you say you are.

its interesting how people say how great it is that your song is in a major flick. its interesting that the song does not make the soundtrack, especially as i would have licensed it to the soundtrack label for next to nothing for use. maybe the production quality was sub standard from decca records point of view, yet the soundtrack did include remixes of songs and final track in the film. Universal music had previously licensed my song for free goto this link. the film use is great, yet the reality seems that the people that are going to find out about the use of the song are the people that i bump into or if i blog or tag it. i can pay a publicity person to promote me, yet where are the sales going to come from to pay the publicity person if the tunes are free? if i was included on the sound track it would be different.

As the song was not on the soundtrack, i started on the path of posting a single of of the tune on i-tunes, via cdbaby. Although the tunes are free anyway. some would say, well why post it on i-tunes…if people expect something to be somewhere, its a good idea to put it there… that’s the way i see it. if something is worth something, its cool that they pay for it… keep in mind that the reason the songs are free is partly also because the industry gave the songs no value…

The orchard who i paid 150 dollars 4 years ago to promote the album listed it next Jerry Seinfeld in their catalog and in that time i’ve sold less than 25 dollars worth of downloads, at least it was not exclusively next to Jerry Seinfeld. What was i supposed to do? wait for the big wave and remain loyal to the music business, i made it free cause i wanted people to get the tunes.

as a result of my songs being with a creative commons license people do get to hear the tunes, the intro music in this youtube clip shows the potential of the license.

A couple of hundred million people are going to hear about a minuet of recorded music i created in cinemas, cable, TV, yet still only 5-10 people are going to arrive to see a live performance sometimes. i have not sold one cd since the film has been out.

to go on…
i put this single together for i-tunes, i was not able to use the word “soundtrack” in the tittle of album as “soundtrack” and “x-files” is owned by Decca records/fox, i would have to create a license for that to happen… to go on further.. can i use an image from the fox film with the release of the single to i-tunes…? no fox’s images are under a strict copyright…can i make a license with fox to use their image in conjunction with a cd single?.. no response yet.

i best be more happy about the use. maybe i had some expectation of something, yet even when i sent an email to fox here in Prague, they did not respond. If i was in the soundtrack they might have.

anyway, i reckon its worth saying all this. maybe i’ll get back from that far away mountain sometime. artists and musicians best understand this about the music business though. if you do want to get your music onto a popular soundtrack released by the likes of Decca in conjunction with a popular film. best that you remain with a business model that integrates into the current system. If you go against that union of publishing corporations that put a block on all culture, be prepared for the consequences.

The big corporations do not work on terms that relate to market conditions it seems, its appears as if a mafia from the smallest amount pirated from the business to the largest dollar sucked from the consumers pocket. Don’t be worried about corporations using tunes or photo content free via a creative commons license. Putting a CC license on whats created, that allows commercial use is good way to fight back and allow new business to evolve, that does have a fair spirit. Don’t expect to find to much humanity in the entertainment industry as it is.

For universal music to put you on a compilation with a global release, they would have to own you. Its just the way it is, i sent my cd to universal music in Australia and it was rejected. I would never sign with this kind of company. I gave them a free license to distribute my songs in Poland. They could have negotiated a free license to use my song on the soundtrack. Its sad that art that is part of a film soundtrack can’t make the released film soundtrack, even the use could have be negotiated for free.

 

*** to add to this blog, i found out that i was not able to send out a single as i did not read the fine print on the contract when i paid the Orchard 150 dollars to release my songs through i-tunes. You see according to the Orchard what is non-exclusive has changed in the last years. They claim i have a non-exclusive exclusive. Anyway the result is that my songs have been taken down from the Orchard. I no-longer distribute the tunes through i-tunes or any paid digital networks. The tunes are available for free on my site and a couple of other services where i can make them free for download.  Even if self published artists do really sell music through i-tunes/Orchard, my thoughts are at the moment that these funds are being tunneled into the pockets of executives that work within the Orchard and labels around the catchment area.

art an music

… interesting flux i’m in the last days. when i go in one direction and suddenly i find myself going in the other, and then i’m thinking why was i saying that and what does that mean.

people running around with big powerful vacuum cleaners, sucking everyone in. the more people sucked in, the more powerful the vacuum, those that withstand the vacuum, stand the enemy…spat out mind of rubble.

radio kit

i created this radio air kit (airplay direct) online its free for artists to join radio kit

allows 3 tracks high definition Mp3 format and one video. The idea that i now have to go and send the kit to 1001 radio stations is not something i’m in any hurry to do. Not with the amount of content already being sent. If you know a radio station, please send them my airplay kit link.

http://www.airplaydirect.com/jamison

song in x-files film

I went to see the film on the big screen with the song “memories child” playing last week, and tonight i’ll go and see it again. I’m a big fan of anything that is not able to be explained (mainly cause i see little logic in a lot of things), yet more a fan of the sci-fi, UFO side of x-files. Anyway, to be included in the film is a big buzz, mostly its well published music that is included with these big screen flicks.

Film is good, its got a lot of different concepts woven through the film on many levels. Its more a real film than most of the films that arrive now days, less effects & more story, good film in its own right.

I got a message on the guest book on site.

I love your song Memories Child!!

I discovered it through the X-Files : I Want to Believe movie…

I keep searching the internet and I can’t find the version use in the credits of the movie.

The version that I’ve found has a slower tempo to it. Don’t get me wrong, I like it but the theatrical version has more beat to it… where can I find it?

When i goto to see the film tonight i’m going to listen hard, the only thing i can think of is that the song was tightend up in places through some kind of mastering. I contacted the re-mixer of x-files sound track and asked if they might be interested in doing a remix of the song. I’m also working on a film clip for the track, that i’ll put up soon.

Rather than running around to labels and publishers to let them know about the use, i have decided to take a back seat with all this and stay in control of rights.

creative commons interview

if you check out this link, you’ll see interview with Cameron from creative commons.

escimos fog

escimos fog

Originally uploaded by jamtea

pic from Budapest.

impressions

impressions

Originally uploaded by jamtea

shot in Prague- using old werra 1 camera, from 50’s.

make it on your own jamison young

make it on your own jamison young

Originally uploaded by jamtea

Made this clip using stills and some basic use of effects. stills are from Australia and Norway. I made no attempt to sync this clip.

nothing is not possible

This is an interesting read, is this proof that all action is recorded?

youtube shutdown/ blackout in Turkey

I got this message when trying to look at a youtube video in Turkey today. I’m in the south of Turkey

Ankara 11. Sulh Ceza Mahkemesi, 06/06/2008 tarih ve 2008/624 nolu kararı gereği bu siteye erişim TELEKOMÜNİKASYON İLETİŞİM BAŞKANLIĞI’nca engellenmiştir.

Access to this web site is banned by “TELEKOMÜNİKASYON İLETİŞİM BAŞKANLIĞI” according to the order of: Ankara 11. Sulh Ceza Mahkemesi, 06/06/2008 of 2008/624.

is this kind of censorship allowed in EU countries or countries that want to join the EU?

also: i found this link about a ban of Youtube prior. yet no information on google search about the current youtube blackout. When governments with lawyers are able to shut down services at the drop of the hat, it makes the whole thing look slightly hopeless. Does this mean that everything that is broadcast via the net in Turkey has to be cleared by lawyers (for the future?). what about the right to just say something. I thought that Turkey was more modern than this?

poppy dream

poppy dream

Originally uploaded by jamtea

picture taken in field behind garage on way from Budapest to Prague.