Sven's The SOUND of TIKI CD -preview and discussion - Tiki Music

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Fri, Dec 4, 2009 8:24 AM On 2009-12-03 20:56, MadDogMike wrote: I had missed this thread and read thru it all today - very interesting. Truth is, I don't stop by the Tiki Music thread very often because I'm really not familiar with the genres of Tiki Music. I bought a Tikiyaki and a few obligatory "Marty and Arty" downloads but a compilation CD like this (along with the copious liner notes) would be a great thing for newbies like me. Like a See's chocolate sampler :D Anxiously awaiting the March release. Sven, just curious about the logistics for a CD like this. I assume you have to get rights from and pay royalties to all the music owners? What a pain in the butt! I am hopeful I have succeeded in my aim to make the CD interesting for both, Exotica/Tiki novices and Exotica veterans alike. Actually, to make it not too esoteric and more appealing to the non Exotica-savvy populace, only one third of the songs are classic style Exotica instrumentals, the rest all have vocals, to ease folks into the genre. I hope to strike the same balance between popular and specialist appeal I aim for in my books. I am not paying anyone, that is all the record company's problem. But A.), the tracks are so esoteric, it can't be much, and B.) I believe in Germany the rights situation is a little less difficult than here. You pay an organization called the GEMA a basic fee, (but you still can sell the product here). I myself am not making much on this, I will get paid in raw goods -CDs -which I then can sell to you folks.

On 2009-12-03 20:56, MadDogMike wrote:
I had missed this thread and read thru it all today - very interesting. Truth is, I don't stop by the Tiki Music thread very often because I'm really not familiar with the genres of Tiki Music. I bought a Tikiyaki and a few obligatory "Marty and Arty" downloads but a compilation CD like this (along with the copious liner notes) would be a great thing for newbies like me. Like a See's chocolate sampler :D Anxiously awaiting the March release.

Sven, just curious about the logistics for a CD like this. I assume you have to get rights from and pay royalties to all the music owners? What a pain in the butt!

I am hopeful I have succeeded in my aim to make the CD interesting for both, Exotica/Tiki novices and Exotica veterans alike. Actually, to make it not too esoteric and more appealing to the non Exotica-savvy populace, only one third of the songs are classic style Exotica instrumentals, the rest all have vocals, to ease folks into the genre. I hope to strike the same balance between popular and specialist appeal I aim for in my books.

I am not paying anyone, that is all the record company's problem. But A.), the tracks are so esoteric, it can't be much, and B.) I believe in Germany the rights situation is a little less difficult than here. You pay an organization called the GEMA a basic fee, (but you still can sell the product here). I myself am not making much on this, I will get paid in raw goods -CDs -which I then can sell to you folks.

Post #497242 by bigbrotiki on Fri, Dec 4, 2009 8:24 AM