Posted by Bill on 01/29/07 14:23

I'm not sure how many people even pay attention, but one of the first
things I notice about a documentary or video project is the music. Most
of the the time, it's easy to spot the generic-sounding library music.
After a while, it starts to gnaw at you.

Some people will say they don't care. I can't believe that people
don't, on some level, respond to the kind of vacuous blandness of it.

If what you're doing isn't important, it's probably not an issue. If
you want your work to stand out, go hunting for some of the local
musicians who are always hungry for work and capable of creating and
recording some original music tailored for your production. It would
almost certainly cost more. Maybe not as much as you think, since a lot
of musicians have their own mini-studios in their homes and can play
multiple instruments. Is the additional prestige it adds to your work
worth it? Maybe.

tysonjm@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi, just wanted to open up a discussion with those of you who use
> music of any kind in your small-to-medium sized multi-media (web, tv/
> film, video, software/games, marketing, PPT, etc.) projects.
>
> Do you just use an existing library of CD/DVDs you've invested in, or
> do you go find something for instant download/licensing online for $30
> or less? Or do you commission musicians to write things? If a combo of
> all these, which do you prefer and why?
>
> For online stock music, what do you like or dislike about what's out
> there if you use it? Seems like there are a lot of sites, but wonder
> how well they meet your creative and budgetary needs.
>

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