Five Minute Plan

fiveminuteplan · 02-15-2005, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Art

I want to be your drummer!!! I'm even dumb enough!

Yes! Now all you have to do is perfect the art of ditching the rest of your band after the show.

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Originally Posted by Danny

NICE! That is a great song.

Definitely, just wait until you hear the CCM friendly version!

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Originally Posted by sfripp

Well! You guys are certainly on the way!

I sure hope so.

smashing guitar · 02-20-2005, 04:35 PM

Dude i love the guitar riffs.

fiveminuteplan · 02-21-2005, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by smashing guitar

Dude i love the guitar riffs.

Thanks

. We do our best.

fiveminuteplan · 03-10-2005, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by fiveminuteplan

[I]Regarding the materials on your web site.

I am interested in the materials on your site. Statue is a major
independent record company and would like to discuss the possibility of
releasing this material and doing some radio promotion on it.

If your record is available for licensing and distribution please
contact
me at your earliest opportunity.

I e-mailed this guy about this about a month ago saying that I'd like more information. He just got back to me today:

"Sorry for the late reply.

Here are the general contract terms we are proposing relative to licensing your product. I am proposing to make CD's of the tracks you have available now for radio promotion, if statue gets air we will get retail orders which we will fill and you will get a royalty percentage of the sales. You have no cost or expenses associated with this, statue pays all costs associated with manufacturing and marketing. In addition to breaking records we place some of our music in major motion pictures such as Warner Bothers Outbreak featuring Dustin Hoffman, Morgan Freeman and Donald Sutherland.

We are looking forward to launching our new web site in several weeks that will allow customers to download individual songs or an entire record for a fee. We are excited about this because the ARTIST and the Label will make more than with traditional CD manufacturing. There are very few that have this powerful new delivery option outside of the majors. We are developing a new artist only private section where act’s can see their CMJ and R&R charts and other radio and media proprietary information along with management and booking agent contacts. Then there is the new video streaming which we are really excited about.

Statue looks forward to working with you and are hopeful that we can come to an understanding regarding the licensing of your material. If you decide you want to move forward after reviewing our proposal, please print out the agreement fill in the blanks and mail it back to me at the address below. Please see the bottom of this email for a list of the files and items we would like to see accompany the contract.

Best regards
Warren Ryan

DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT
DEAL POINTS

• ARTIST RETAINS OWNERSHIP OF MASTERS.
• ARTIST RETAINS OWNERSHIP OF PUBLISHING.
• TERM OF AGREEMENT IS AT DISCRETION OF ARTIST (TO BE
DETERMINED PRIOR TO EXECUTION)
• STATUE MANUFACTURES AND PACKAGES RECORDINGS AND ARTWORK.
• ARTIST MAY PURCHASE RECORDINGS MANUFACTURED BY STATUE AT A
DISCOUNTED RATE.
• ARTIST MAY CONTINUE TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL CD’S ON THEIR
OWN. IF ARTIST HAS MANUFACTURED CD’S, AT ARTIST OPTION,
STATUE WILL DISTRIBUTE THOSE CD’S AT AN ALTERNATIVE ROYALTY
RATE THAN THAT OFFERED BELOW."

What follows is a long contract with a bunch of legal mumbo-jumbo. The main points of it that I'm interested in is that it's a non-exclusive agreement which is terminable after one year, if we choose. There's no investment on our part either.

Honestly, I'm considering doing this. They pay 25% royalties, which isn't bad. It's not very good compared to the 100% we make now, but to be blunt, we really don't sell very many CDs. If these people can promote us and get our music into people's hands (which it's in their best interest to), then I'm all for it. Are they going to get our song in the next Morgan Freeman movie? Probably not, that's a bit of smoke blowing; but whatever.

I'd like to release our new album with them though, instead of The Cycle. I think I'll e-mail him about that...

Anyway, I'd love to get some feedback about this. Does anyone think it's a scam?

***Art*** · 03-10-2005, 09:07 AM

There's a fair chance that it could be a scam, but I'm not quite sure what the scam would be. I'm just wary because it is an unsolicited type of thing.

fiveminuteplan · 03-10-2005, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Art

There's a fair chance that it could be a scam, but I'm not quite sure what the scam would be. I'm just wary because it is an unsolicited type of thing.

I think what they do is just go around the internet and find any unsigned acts that are fairly professional, that's also why they have so many artists. I checked out more of the bands on their site and most of them appear to be broken up; they just left them on their site anyway. Haha, they seem to have a rather broad approach of just signing everyone and sending out a ton of promos, but I don't really care. Hopefully, they have some connections in radio to get the airplay. They probably deal with alot of internet and college radio.

The thing that hopefully works to our advantage in all of this is that our songs are pretty radio friendly. They'll hopefully stand out in the crowd, so to speak. If they don't, then hey, it's not like we lost anything because we retain all the rights and everything.

fiveminuteplan · 03-21-2005, 04:01 AM

New song, folks.

You open your eyes, once again you'll be conscious
This half you despise, it's weighing on your conscience
Yeah, we're always so cautious
And now I wish I lost this...

But have I gone too far?
Far too far to drop it?
See that change coming
You can't, you won't stop it
I said I just need some time to collect myself
Son, you'll get none, life is short, enjoy your health
We'll be needing your time and your trust
Here's your lust, here's your wealth
You'll take it, yeah you'll like it

You know, it's bringing me down, today I missed the sunlight
A blank stare and a frown, can't you tell I know it's not right?
Soon I'll leave this, soon I might
I'll stop giving into fright

I'll take off without notice
No, you won't get a warning
Say what happened and where's a helping hand this morning?
It won't be long, I'll be quickly replaced
With someone else to make haste and to pick up the pace
And I'll be somewhere else
I'll be far from this place
I'll have a smile on my face

I said I'm ready to go
(Today I missed the sunlight)
Cause I won't take much longer
(Can't you tell I know it's not right?)
Yeah, nothing lasts forever
(I'll stop giving into)
Giving in to fright

Jeffrey · 03-21-2005, 04:26 AM

Great song. Near the end I was mentally adding some horns to the mix because this sounds like latter-day, post-skacore Five Iron Frenzy in places. It has touches of that post-hardcore the kids these days like, but the progression is nice and light and the rhythm is tight and conventional in the good sense of the word. Love the bass/drums dropout just past the halfway mark. That part reminded me greatly of Five Iron Frenzy - who I know isn't an influence of you all, but you seem to be touching on the post-everything genre they were creating on their last two albums that really had a distinctive feel. Your final part after the vocal reprise sounds very much like them.

Loving it, can't wait to hear more.

sfripp · 03-21-2005, 06:51 AM

Pretty smooth!....Is that a real drummer?..or the user freindly version?

Sorry, coundn't help but notice drummer jokes creeping into the thread!

How do you do your recording?

-Shaun

fiveminuteplan · 03-21-2005, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffrey

Great song. Near the end I was mentally adding some horns to the mix because this sounds like latter-day, post-skacore Five Iron Frenzy in places. It has touches of that post-hardcore the kids these days like, but the progression is nice and light and the rhythm is tight and conventional in the good sense of the word. Love the bass/drums dropout just past the halfway mark. That part reminded me greatly of Five Iron Frenzy - who I know isn't an influence of you all, but you seem to be touching on the post-everything genre they were creating on their last two albums that really had a distinctive feel. Your final part after the vocal reprise sounds very much like them.

Loving it, can't wait to hear more.

Thanks, Jeff. So far I've heard Craig's Brother and now Five Iron Frenzy comparisons. When I first heard the song, I thought Stay What You Are Saves the Day and maybe some Death Cab for Cutie.

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Originally Posted by sfripp

Pretty smooth!....Is that a real drummer?..or the user freindly version?

Sorry, coundn't help but notice drummer jokes creeping into the thread!

Huh?

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Originally Posted by sfripp

How do you do your recording?

-Shaun

I have a Fostex VF-160 Digital Multitracker that I use. Guitars are strictly Fenders through strictly Marshalls. And let's just say that a nice ABY switch comes in very handy nowadays.

sfripp · 03-21-2005, 09:25 AM

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I have a Fostex VF-160 Digital Multitracker that I use. Guitars are strictly Fenders through strictly Marshalls. And let's just say that a nice ABY switch comes in very handy nowadays.

All the songs on your site are done through the VF-160?

the flamingo · 03-21-2005, 01:23 PM

I don't really see Five Iron Frenzy, but what do I know?

It sounds really good. I like this song a lot.

I'm looking forward to hearing the final of Drive ... eee!

fiveminuteplan · 03-21-2005, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sfripp

All the songs on your site are done through the VF-160?

Yes, that they are.

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Originally Posted by the flamingo

I don't really see Five Iron Frenzy, but what do I know?

It sounds really good. I like this song a lot.

I'm looking forward to hearing the final of Drive ... eee!

Yes, Drive should be done soon...maybe tonight.

Danny · 03-21-2005, 03:39 PM

Great stuff. I think perhaps the guitars--the rhythm especially--might could be a little louder in the chorus, though. Bearing in mind that I still have no idea what I'm talking about.

Danny · 03-21-2005, 03:42 PM

Oh look, a new page.

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Originally Posted by fiveminuteplan

Yes, Drive should be done soon...maybe tonight.

NICE! I am drooling in anticipation.