WHY HIRE ACM RECORDS, INC.?

We provide premium music supervision services for production at every budgetary level. ACM Records, Inc. will oversee and address any music-related issue in the production. While every production has it's own set of individual unique needs and demands. Undertaking the following tasks in addition to all of a producer's other responsibilities can be a very daunting and time-consuming proposition. We are not only able to fully handle your music and production issues, but also draw on years of experience to complete your production on time and within your budget.

SERVICES PROVIDED 1. PRE-PRODUCTION

Break down the project for source cues, score cues and soundtrack packaging potential. Work with creative personnel to establish vision for music; explain soundtrack options (score intensive, source intensive, etc.) and potential budget scenarios. Research copyrights for music written into the production; inquire as to artist's availability to record original material and find alternates for prohibitively expensive tracks.

2. PRODUCTION

Albums- Oversee entire recording process including liaison between all personnel involved. Record keeping of all budgetary needs. Attend and supervise any uses of on-camera music for video purposes if applicable. Evaluating daily needs and recording sessions. Be kept abreast of all production issues and artist concerns. Work closely with creative personnel as artist representative to establish a clear picture of end product and take further steps for success of final product.

Soundtracks- Price and tier potential artists and songs for opensource cues; pitch to creative personnel. Develop and pitch scoring options, including budgetary scenarios, potential composers and delivery deadlines. Attend and supervise any uses of on-camera music for clearance purposes. Work with creative personnel to establish a sound for temp score if necessary.

3. POST-PRODUCTION

Albums- Schedule and oversee final editing, mixing and mastering sessions. Compiling final mixes for duplication process. Schedule and oversee duplication process, which would include art work as well as music replication.

Soundtracks- Schedule music deadlines (spotting sessions, score delivery, source music delivery). Confirm Composer scheduling, price range, recording location. Narrow down source music selections according to Director's choice, range and price; obtain fee quotes and confirmations for selected tracks. Coordinate soundtrack screenings for artists, publishers and A& R reps from labels if applicable. Attend final mixing session in order to prepare a cue sheet and make sure all music uses have been properly cleared.

4. SOUNDTRACK ALBUM

Determine soundtrack distributor, delivery date and release date. Liaisons label's roster of artists between Label and Production. Collect digital masters of all score and source music, finalize all liner notes, credits, special thanks, track timing. Determine delivery date for final master; set up mastering session with label. Maintain contact with point people for both Marketing and Radio (in regard to distribution, marketing plans and sing single and soundtrack tie-ins) While the preceding are some basic services ACM Records, Inc. will provide we will be able to adapt to the circumstances that may arise on any specific production.

5. MUSIC LICENSING

Music licensing is the process wherein the rights to use a song in a production are brought from the copyright owners of that song by the producer. The producer must contact the copyright owners and negotiate a licensing fee for the specific usage of the song. Once they have come to terms, both the producer and copyright owner must execute a formal license.

6. COMPOSITIONS AND MASTER RECORDINGS

In clearing a song for use in your production, you will most likely need to obtain two separate licenses. ACM Records, Inc. will make sure this necessary detail is handled correctly because a recorded song consists of both the composition, the intellectual property containing thelyrics and/or music written by the composer, and the master recording, the actual recording of those lyrics and music performed by the artist. In many cases the owners of these respective copyrights are separate.

7. SYNC LICENSING VS. MASTER USE LICENSE

A "Sync" license or Synchronization license is required whenever a musical composition is used in connection with the specific recording of a particular song is used.

8. MASTER LICENSING

More important than anything in music placement proceedings is obtaining a copyright and master recording license for each song. ACM Records, Inc. is a "ONE STOP SHOP", owning several thousand titles and can execute from our "IN-HOUSE" selection using an easy-to-use format request form, in the most cost-effect way. Through our closely maintained relationships with our network we will save you the most money and time on music licensing without cost to creativity. ACM Records, Inc. is dedicated with over 25 years in the music industry to maintain close relationships with point people in order to best ascertain frequent changes of "mood", related to "picking music for picture"

9. RATES

ACM Records, Inc. for our services will be evaluated on a per project basis and are quoted based on the specific nature of the project. Some criteria we use include the size of the budget and the type of service we will be required to do, whether consulting, licensing or full supervision. If you have further questions or want more information please feel free to contact us.

"We will help veterans as well as those new to the business navigate through the World of Music and provide Quality Musical Supervision selections in accordance with creative and budgetary parameters".

A.C.M Records' team is driven by the passion to promote music globally through all forms of multimedia.

"We are all musicians educated in a variety of disciplines as well as having multi-faceted experience in the business side of the industry. We aim to provide service at the highest standard by bridging the gap between the visual/interactive media industries and the music industry".