Film and TV
More Oscar History Made as Two Black Composers are Nominated for Best Original Score (Variety)
Previously, only six films featuring Black composers were even nominated in the entire 86-year history of the category: “In Cold Blood,” “Shaft,” “The Color Purple,” “Round Midnight,” “Cry Freedom” and “BlacKkKlansman.”
The Music Of Justice League Is Its Own Epic Tale Of Death And Rebirth (NPR)
Holkenborg, now 53, is far from the first film composer to lose his spot at the eleventh hour. But he might be the first to ever get his job back.
Songs for Screens: How Adele-Endorsed Singer Tiana Major9’s ‘Collide’ Got a Second Life on the CW (Variety)
““It’s a very tricky thing for a supervisor when you know a song has a very significant history, particularly when it’s tied to someone else’s quote unquote picture.”
Every Song in Netflix’s Yes Day Soundtrack (Screen Rant)
The Yes Day soundtrack offers Netflix viewers an eclectic mix of rock and modern R&B. Featured artists like Queen and the Ramones add a throwback element, while multiple tracks by the talented H.E.R.
How Many Female Film Composers Have Won Oscars? (BBC Music Magazine)
Just three female film composers have won an Oscar since the Academy started giving composers awards in 1934. Michael Beek explains who they are, from the most recent female recipient to the first.
Top TV Song Last Week: March 10th: “You Want It Darker” by Leonard Cohen | March 17th: “Wake Me Up” by Josh Ronen (Tunefind)
The last two weeks have seen tracks from ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and Starz’s American Gods top Tunefind’s trending songs chart.
Music from Unreleased Bond Film, Jojo Rabbit, Joker Win Visual Media Grammys (Variety)
It marked the first time in Grammy history that a song for a film not yet released has won. Traditionally the Grammy soundtrack committee disqualifies a song when voters cannot yet see the movie it was written for, but the 2020 pandemic dictated a modification to the usual rule.
Waffles + Mochi: How KCRW DJ Dan Wilcox Handpicked Vintage Songs for Netflix’s New Kids Show (KCRW)
For parents who have exhausted all the streaming content their kids could devour this quarantine year, there’s a new show that may wet the appetite of kids and adults alike. “Waffles + Mochi” (Netflix) is by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions.
Production Library Music: the Story Behind the Sounds of TV, Film and Radio (wdet 101.9 fm)
Production music, also known as stock or library music, is music made available for television, film, radio and advertising. It’s libraries of music organized by theme, tempo, mood, style and length produced in studios around the world and preapproved for easy and affordable listening.
Normal People’s music supervisor on how sounds serve the drama (TBI Vision)
Juliet Martin, music supervisor on Element Pictures’ Normal People for BBC Three and Hulu, explains the musical choices in the hit Irish drama and the wider importance of music in accentuating visual performances.
Jermaine Stegall Composed Whilst on Set for Coming 2 America (Composer Magazine)
He was met with the hurdles of juggling musicians in different places, recording during Covid at FOX Studios & also dealing with the film release being delayed. Jermaine said that this whole experience kept him grounded even when the outside world was somewhat chaotic.
Gaming
The Last Of Us Part II and Ghost Of Tsushima Lead G.A.N.G. Awards Nominees (Variety)
“The Last of Us Part II” leads with 15 nominations, including audio and dialogue of the year. Following behind is “Ghost of Tsushima” with 14 nominations, “Hades” with 12 nominations and “Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales” with 11 nominations.
The Big List 2021: Resources for Game Music Composers (Gamasutra)
It’s an evolving list that expands each year as more awesome professional tools and great networking opportunities become available. However, before we begin, it’s important to acknowledge what the Covid-19 pandemic has done to our industry this year.
PS5 Game Soundtrack Composers Share Behind the Scenes Details (Screen Rant)
Composers behind the soundtracks of two PlayStation 5 titles have shared some of their creative processes during development. PlayStation has amassed an arsenal of well-produced AAA games since the PS3, along with its suite of incredible music.
Behind the Additional Music of The Last Of Us Part II (Composer Magazine)
Most recently (and just before his incredible score for Netflix’s, Ratched), Mac was asked to join the team for Playstation & Naughty Dog’s hit game, The Last of Us Part II. The additional music Mac composed, was the driving force behind many intense gameplay moments that you might have experienced.
Advertising
Songs for Screens: BYGMusic Connects Touring Starved Indie Musicians with Brands like Ford, Crocs and Macy’s (Variety)
Cole is one of over 100 artists who’ve been paired with brands like Ford, Soundcore, Crocs, Macy’s, 20th Century Fox and others for influencer and music campaigns in the past two years via BYGMusic, a company founded in 2018 by Grammy-winning recording engineer Krish Sharma.
Miuccia Prada & Raf Simons’s Musical Collaborator, Plastikman, Weighs in on Soundtracking their First Shows (Vogue)
Richie Hawtin is the man responsible for this transportive and effective Prada soundtrack. Under the alias of Plastikman he is one of the most prolific electronic musicians of the past three decades.
Progressive Marketers Increasingly Hear their Brands as Well as See Them (Forbes)
In many cases, brands treat rebranding as a purely visual exercise and, as seen in some of these examples, explore multiple touch points and uses, from marketing to UX. But often, it has not been extended to an audio experience.
Association of Music Producers issues call for entries for the 2021 AMP Awards (shots)
The AMP Awards is the only juried advertising contest to focus on the unique contributions made to the industry by creators and producers of music and sound.
Business
Issa Rae’s Raedio Signs Multi-Year Deal With MTV Entertainment Group (The Source)
Insecure Creator Issa Rae’s audio banner, Raedio, has just signed a multi-year partnership deal to provide exclusive “library access and original music” with mega-media hub, ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group.
Offmeta Label Launches to Connect Music and Gaming (Music Week)
The label has been launched by former Universal Music product manager Jannis Wenderholm as label head and Line Rindvig as director of partnerships. Rindvig was formerly an artist manager known for her partnership work with Mercedes-Benz EQ, Reebok, and StockX.
Freeme+ Launches to Provide A&R, Marketing and Sync Licensing for Independent African Rights Holders (Music Week)
The platform will operate under the African distribution company’s new premium label services and distribution arm Freeme Music, working in tandem with the company’s other divisions — Freeme TV, The Freeme Space and FM Publishing.
Warner Music Group Joins $52.5m Series C Funding Round in Gaming UGC Platform Overwolf (MBW)
The round was co-led by Griffin Gaming Partners and Insight Partners with participation from investors including Ubisoft, Warner Music Group, Meg Whitman, Gen.G Co-Founder, Kevin Chou, and existing investors Marker, Intel Capital, Liberty Technology Venture Capital, and Atreides Management.
Songtradr Owned Big Sync Music Expands into Warsaw, Poland (MBW)
The Warsaw office is the latest addition to Big Sync’s expanding global footprint, joining locations in Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Hamburg, Singapore, and Sydney.
Warner Chappell Music Promotes Micki Stern to Key Sync Role (Music Week)
In what is a key hire in the publisher’s sync team, Stern will focus on finding new opportunities for songwriters at all stages of their careers. She will continue to report to Rich Robinson, EVP and global synchronisation leader, as well as work closely with Pat Woods, SVP of licensing.
Geoff Sawyer Joins UTA’s Video Games Division (Music Week)
Prior to joining Red Bull, Sawyer was the director of licensing and creative partnerships at Beyond Marketing Group, where he negotiated and managed brand partnerships between Toyota and artists such as Slayer, Steve Aoki, Joey Bada$$, and many others.
Jobs
Music Supervisor – Theodore (London)
Beyond a passion for music, you will already be (or have been) a music supervisor, so you should fully understand and be comfortable with the role and process from start to finish.
Music Supervisor – Wake The Town (London)
Beyond a passion for music, you will already be (or have been) a music supervisor, so you should fully understand and be comfortable with the role and process from start to finish.
Licensing & Business Affairs Coordinator – Future Classic (Los Angeles)
The role is to assist on synchronisation pitches, licensing administration and business affairs administration for the record label and publishing companies.
Music Supervisor – SIREN (London)
The ideal candidate will have experience and a proven track record of music supervision in Film & TV.
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) – 31st March
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.
The Music in Advertising Course with Josh Rabinowitz – Classes Start March 18th
More than ever, music is key to the success of effective advertising, how brands are perceived and the ultimate effectiveness of campaigns connecting to and selling product to consumers.
For more events check out our comprehensive list of music industry events in 2021:
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