Film and TV
How to be a Music Supervisor – The Person Behind TV’s Most Gripping Soundtrack Moments (The Forty-Five)
Ever wondered who chooses the music for your favourite TV shows? El Hunt talks to the people behind the soundtracks for three of the last twelve month’s buzziest series, to get an idea of just what their jobs entail.
How Dickinson Creator & Music Supervisors Collaborated on a Soundtrack That Subverts Expectations (Rolling Stone)
The team behind the series starring Hailee Steinfeld as the American poet Emily Dickinson explains what goes on behind the scenes of the coming-of-age dramedy.
Listen To Oscar Shortlisted Original Songs: From Borat 2‘s “Wuhan Flu” To Janelle Monáe’s “Turntables” From All In (Deadline)
This year’s Oscar Original Song shortlist has recognized a number of tunes from Black narrative or documentary films, while at the same time kept up an Academy tradition of begin able to embrace a silly song.
Top TV Song Last Week – February 11th: “Will You Follow Me Into the Dark” by Klergy & Mindy Jones | February 17th: “Let You Go” by WILDES (Tunefind)
The last two weeks have seen tracks from The CW’s Riverdale and Fox’s The Resident top Tunefind’s trending songs chart.
To All The Boys… Music Supervisors Share their Favorite Songs From TATB3 (Tunefind)
Music supervisors Lindsay Wolfington and Laura Webb share their favorite music moments from To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean.
The Music of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – How Blues Musicians Transcended Racial Barriers (Classic FM)
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom depicts, through the dramatic events of one Chicago recording session with Ma, the ‘Mother of the Blues’ and her band, the dichotomy of the Black struggle between the north and the south of 1920s America.
Composer Lisbeth Scott Breaks Down ‘Just For You and I’ and Her Favorite Music Cue (Variety)
When composer and songwriter Lisbeth Scott was working on the end music for Marc Meyers’ romantic film, All My Life (PVOD), she found herself so immersed in the world of the characters that she ended up writing an end title song.
The 10 Greatest Movie Soundtracks of all Time (Far Out Magazine)
Music mimics our vocal and physical expressions of emotion in order to convey the intended mood, for instance when a person gets excitable or fearful their expressions will likely be loud, fast and frantic.
Gaming
How to Get Your Music Placed in a Video Game (Games Industry)
There are now dedicated teams within the industry comprising audio directors, music supervisors and A&R experts, all of which are responsible for selecting the music that appears in video games.
Hades x Doom Soundtrack Remix is Dangerously Good (Screen Rant)
A fan recently pondered what Hades’ incredible original soundtrack would sound like if it were remixed with DOOM Eternal, and the results are nothing if not remarkable. Both soundtracks are stellar in their own right,…
Call of Duty: Black Ops and Mass Effect Composer Jack Wall Enjoys the Increased Competition of Today’s Gaming Industry (Spin)
Jack Wall’s career as a video game composer is likely what most musicians dream of when they decide to get into the gaming industry. He’s crafted soundtracks for dozens of games on the planet since his 1998 start and is the only person trusted with scoring classic series like Mass Effect and the Call of Duty: Black Ops games.
Advertising
Oatly’s CEO Wrote That Song in the Brand’s First Super Bowl Ad (Adweek)
At first request, Petersson refused to write a jingle for the ad, according to John Schoolcraft, global chief creative officer for Oatly. But after seeing what the rest of his team came up with, he knew he could do better.
Tyler, the Creator Crafted a Dance Track for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Muse by CLIO)
Coca-Cola in Great Britain and Ireland engaged Tyler, the Creator to drop some beats that capture the experience of drinking a Coke.
Pay Attention to Your ‘Sonic Logo’ in 2021 (The Next Web)
Unsurprisingly, many people now have their first encounter with a brand online yet marketers are letting the sound of their brand blow away in the wind.
Business
AIM SYNC 2021: A Round Up (GMS UK & Europe)
The end of the conference saw the second AIM Sync Awards, presented by AIM’s new Chair, Nadia Khan, Founder of Womxn In CTRL and independent music entrepreneur.
The Music Industry has More Money but More Mouths to Feed (Financial Times)
There are not only more songs, but more musicians. Since Spotify launched in 2009, the number of British songwriters has increased by 115 per cent to 140,000 and the ranks of UK recording artists have ballooned 145 per cent to 115,000.
Syncfloor Awarded Patent for ‘Natural Language Search’ of Music Catalogue (Music Ally)
SyncFloor, the music discovery and licensing platform, has been awarded a technology patent for the key part of its platform designed with the needs of video production teams in mind: its “natural language search.”
Money Moves – Merck Mercuriadis on Changing Industry Paradigms and the Future of Music as an Asset Class (Synchblog)
In the following conversation, Merck discusses his future plans for Hipgnosis, addresses the recent criticism he’s received from the investment and finance community, and explains why the phone hasn’t stopped ringing since he bought 50% of Neil Young’s song catalog.
Jobs
Assistant Music Supervisor – Peloton (UK)
The Assistant Music Supervisor UK will assist the UK Music Supervisor with all music programming activity within the Peloton Content Team.
Music Supervisor – ThinkSync Music Ltd (London)
You will attend development, planning and budgeting meetings at a senior level and we would expect you to be familiar with these and how they play a part in the making of a film or TV series, understanding our client’s needs and using our resources to service them.
Sales and Marketing Assistant – Megatrax (USA)
Work with our sales and marketing teams to develop new business, execute marketing campaigns and provide admin support. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years experience in sales or marketing.
Director, Legal & Business Affairs (Production Music International) – BMG (London)
You will be responsible for assisting the Production Music International team with drafting and negotiating various agreements as mentioned below and providing business affairs assistance to the global Production Music team.
Manager, Legal & Business Affairs (Production Music International) – BMG (London)
You will be responsible for assisting the Production Music International team with drafting and negotiating various agreements as mentioned below and providing business affairs assistance to the global Production Music team.
Check out more available positions here or get in touch to post a 100% free job listing.
Events
Game Plan: New Opportunities For Music In Gaming (Webinar) – Music Ally
In this webinar, we will explore the opportunities in games for artists and music companies; introduce the companies who are already helping our industry to create engaging gaming content and experiences; and analyse some of the most inventive examples of artist campaigns in that space.
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