Actually it wasn't. I'm in the process of cutting a deal with the Warner Music Group for a vocal album and after reading this article, I'm backing out.....
Thanks to Sam Adams for this great information.......
There are sites/agencies that place music in movies, tv shows, and commercials.
I think there has been at least one director or producer who scouted music on Bandcamp to find affordable music rights for his film (without going through an agency).
I know a friend who got global exposure of one of his (non-celebrity) photos when his site was found in a google search. The publisher used it for a book cover in several nations.
But all of this is like the approach of throwing darts at a globe. Can’t rely on lucky/random hits/matches to advance or continue a career. And without some sort of representation, you are at the biggest risk in any contractual agreements.
Taylor Swift was angry about the deal her producer secured but frankly she wouldn’t have $80,000,000 in the bank herself if she hadn’t had that producer. The hype and the playlists got her there, that’s what publicists, producers, and management is for and they all work harder when they get some of that money (based on a percentage) that the artist is getting.