Answers to Your Questions About Production and Library Music

Join me as I give quick-fire answers to questions posted in the 52 Cues Facebook group from a wide range of topics about the production music industry including copyright, income, NFTs, productivity, royalties, loudness, IMDb, landing your first library, EQing and more! I also unpack a happy ukulele cue which features ukulele percussion effects!Watch this episode on YouTube!https://youtu.be/x9CPbibpH_803:47 - Do you have to copyright your own cues?04:25 - How do you musically communicate emotion?06:23 - Can you Tap Tempo in Logic Pro?07:30 - What's up with NFTs?08:36 - How many tracks do you have in libraries?09:25 - How doable is it to make 100k or even 50k in income?11:50 - How many tracks do you need for full-time income?13:05 - Do you layer drums?13:25 - How do you start each song?14:09 - How do you find your first library to submit cues?16:08 - Is it essential to have an IMDb profile?17:28 - When will royalties go away?19:09 - What loudness levels should you shoot for when mastering?20:01 - What was your path to the industry?22:05 - It it more important to find 1-2 libraries or should you diversify more?25:03 - What is your approach to EQing?27:11 - Cue BreakdownJoin the 52 Cues Community!http://52cues.comSupport the channel on Patreon and get access to my weekly music production live streams.https://www.patreon.com/davekropfGet critiques on your cues and book online lessons with Dave:https://davekropf.square.site#productionmusic #podcastSupport for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard.Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues!Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.comIt's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams,  cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!