Towards the end of 2018 I was a panelist and mentor at a Film and TV composers convention in Los Angeles, California. The panel I had spoken on were critiquing tracks that were played for us at random from audience members and also talking to them of the suitability of these tracks for Production Music …
I went to visit my friend Matt last week in his home studio in Brooklyn. Matt is a really accomplished Library Music writer. He’s always working on several projects, usually for a handful of great Libraries. They pay him good upfront fees for his tracks, (typically $600 to $800 at the time of writing this …
Successful Production Music composers that I know really have got their skill-set down: The production sounds great and authentic to the style. The mix sounds clear and works for TV. But perhaps most importantly… The tracks ooze application. How Did They Do That?! Dig a little deeper into a …
Drums and Percussion are often a pivotal, driving force underpinning modern day soundtracks, especially within epic orchestral music, action sequences or tracks created for sports applications. If you’re looking for ways to make your Percussion samples sound bigger and fuller for your soundtrack piece, but when you layer them up things often get cluttered quite …
Wouldn’t it be great if you could know what kind of music Music Libraries were looking for and, even better, to be able to do that without even asking them? With the Music Library I co-own, you’d be surprised how little we’re asked what kind of music we’re looking for. Most people just send a …
There is a thing, that 80% of composers that are trying to get their music into Music Libraries overlook. If you’re trying to get Production Music placed into Music Libraries yourself and you overlook this one aspect, most Music Libraries are unlikely to take your tracks. Even if they do accept them, you’re usually going …
If you’re a songwriter, getting your song on a TV show could catapult your career as an artist overnight. With tools such as Shazam, suddenly thousands of people can be googling you within minutes of the show airing and heading to your website or social media pages, as well as streaming or purchasing your music, …
You’re onto a good idea in the studio. Maybe you spent a few hours producing up this little hook, chord sequence or groove. The next morning you enthusiastically fire up the computer, listen back, and… …well… …let’s be kind and describe it as “incredibly underwhelming”. Looks like you just had a visit from the Mediocre Fairies. …
You just feel like you’ve written the track of your life. Should you contract it to a Music Library?
Emmy winning TV composer Bear McCreary recently revealed the mindset shift that transformed his results whenever he pitched for a new show.