It’s a pretty simple process. We have a relationship with the number one international company for in-store media. We upload tracks to their server and contact our administrator. They review the tracks and either audition them or not (audition meaning accept, not accept). If auditioned it means they are approved and the tracks are immediately programmed into the database and made available to all of the stores that are signed up with their service. Currently they have 470,000 stores signed up in 40 different countries. It equates to about 150 million people daily hearing the music.
How It Works
You will be required to sign a single song publishing agreement with Dubb Spot Records as an artist or composer or both (if registered with ASCAP) if your music is accepted. We then list the titles in our ASCAP catalog listing us as Publisher and you the Artist/Composer as songwriter/composer within ASCAP. You will be listed as artist or composer or both so that you will obtain your piece of the royalty credit along with the Publisher, which is Dubb Spot Records.
When royalties are dispersed each quarter, the listed parties are mailed royalty checks directly or direct deposit to the information they’ve provided to ASCAP when signed up. This is pretty much ASCAP standard.
The more plays the better and needless to say it’s a very good look as far as exposure goes. Radio can’t even compete with this opportunity.
Genres Accepted
Hip Hop/Rap
R&B
Smooth Jazz
Urban Pop/Pop
Lounge
Jazz
Country
Classical
New Age
Holiday Music
Adult Contemporary
Neo-Soul
Easy/Alternative Rock
Electro/Dance
Note: All music submitted must be clean, meaning absolutely no profanity.
Highly edited versions are not accepted (meaning multiple bleeps or reverses of cursing)
I am registered with ASCAP but I am also registered as Publisher under BlueGreenInk Music [also with ASCAP]. Is this opportunity still viable under an agreement with you as Distributor?
Our distribution opportunities are for the multiple digital outlets such as iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, etc. This opportunity is for publishing only. Us being the Publisher and you the songwriter/composer.
You’re on the wrong page. This is for publishing opportunities. You need to be on this page http://www.dubbspotrecords.com/free-distribution. There’s a picture of a lot of the digital outlets.
Oh I get it. You’re doing backlinking. Are you a musician or a real estate agent? I guess we should head on over to your website too so it’s linked to us. We understand the concept!
You are right.. I am a Real Estate Broker … that likes to sing .. 🙂
I do have a few “original” Songs of which two were created with a friend and one solely by myself… ( I did get some “Airplay” a few years ago.) They are all on 45RPM Records, recorded in Recording Studios in Calgary, AB., Canada.. and put on Vinyl by Quality Records and World Records in Canada.
( Actually, I have a few Clips on You Tube as well )
Now, in answer to your “backlinking”… new to me .. but.. it may also be a good thing .. right? .. :-)) Thanks, have a great Evening, Ray.
I am writing to find out if the single song publishing deal is exclusive? Will I still be able to submit that same song to other opportunities, and if so, would your publishing company always get the publishing income from the other opportunities?
Hey, I’m currently a member of ASCAP as a songwriter and I have been for at least 12 years. My questions are what percentage of publishing would I receive? How long will I receive royalties? Will I still own any rights to my songs? Are any samples allowed in song submission?
You will receive the 50% songwriter/composer side of the performance royalties. Your royalties will continue for the duration of the agreement or placements. There is an assignment of copyright required if we are going to be continuously shopping your music. But it does have a reversion clause if we cannot place your music. No samples are not allowed unless you have obtained a clearance for the samples.
is this opportunity separate from the digital distribution, will we be able to participate in this only if we want to? will our agreement be per song(if selected), and will we be able to work with different entities for the songs that may not get selected?
Yes this is separate. It will be a single song publishing agreement and you are free to submit to anyone you want on the tracks not selected. You will not receive a publishing agreement until the song is accepted. So we send it first and see if it was accepted and then sign after if it was.
Billy Stewart
January 4, 2012 (08:03)
I am registered with ASCAP but I am also registered as Publisher under BlueGreenInk Music [also with ASCAP]. Is this opportunity still viable under an agreement with you as Distributor?
bmdubb
January 4, 2012 (11:19)
Our distribution opportunities are for the multiple digital outlets such as iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, etc. This opportunity is for publishing only. Us being the Publisher and you the songwriter/composer.
Ray Pfob
January 30, 2012 (20:16)
By reading your answers above.. which “multible digital outlets” are you representing?… ( it says “such as” .. ).. thanks .. Ray.
bmdubb
January 30, 2012 (20:33)
You’re on the wrong page. This is for publishing opportunities. You need to be on this page http://www.dubbspotrecords.com/free-distribution. There’s a picture of a lot of the digital outlets.
bmdubb
January 30, 2012 (20:35)
Oh I get it. You’re doing backlinking. Are you a musician or a real estate agent? I guess we should head on over to your website too so it’s linked to us. We understand the concept!
Ray Pfob
January 30, 2012 (22:29)
You are right.. I am a Real Estate Broker … that likes to sing .. 🙂
I do have a few “original” Songs of which two were created with a friend and one solely by myself… ( I did get some “Airplay” a few years ago.) They are all on 45RPM Records, recorded in Recording Studios in Calgary, AB., Canada.. and put on Vinyl by Quality Records and World Records in Canada.
( Actually, I have a few Clips on You Tube as well )
Now, in answer to your “backlinking”… new to me .. but.. it may also be a good thing .. right? .. :-)) Thanks, have a great Evening, Ray.
bmdubb
January 31, 2012 (00:06)
Ok cool! Yes backlinking is a great thing.
Bethony Riedel
June 11, 2012 (14:22)
Hello,
I am writing to find out if the single song publishing deal is exclusive? Will I still be able to submit that same song to other opportunities, and if so, would your publishing company always get the publishing income from the other opportunities?
Thanks.
Bethony Riedel
bmdubb
June 11, 2012 (15:26)
Responded via email.
Rick "Vibe" Walker
July 3, 2012 (20:10)
Hey, I’m currently a member of ASCAP as a songwriter and I have been for at least 12 years. My questions are what percentage of publishing would I receive? How long will I receive royalties? Will I still own any rights to my songs? Are any samples allowed in song submission?
bmdubb
July 4, 2012 (07:41)
You will receive the 50% songwriter/composer side of the performance royalties. Your royalties will continue for the duration of the agreement or placements. There is an assignment of copyright required if we are going to be continuously shopping your music. But it does have a reversion clause if we cannot place your music. No samples are not allowed unless you have obtained a clearance for the samples.
Rob Transini
July 30, 2012 (01:11)
Check out the above and
http://www.reverbnation.com/transound
http://www.reverbnation.com/robt
for some excellent songs and instrumentals you might want to use.
Cheers
Rob
bmdubb
July 30, 2012 (08:26)
We appreciate the link.
Jon Jon
August 19, 2012 (08:15)
is this opportunity separate from the digital distribution, will we be able to participate in this only if we want to? will our agreement be per song(if selected), and will we be able to work with different entities for the songs that may not get selected?
bmdubb
August 19, 2012 (08:42)
Yes this is separate. It will be a single song publishing agreement and you are free to submit to anyone you want on the tracks not selected. You will not receive a publishing agreement until the song is accepted. So we send it first and see if it was accepted and then sign after if it was.
Jon Jon
August 19, 2012 (19:45)
kool,
Terry Mitchell
April 24, 2013 (09:11)
Please let me know whether this publishing opportunity entails an exclusive or non-exclusive agreement. Thanks in advance.