How to Pitch Your Music for Sync

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This week on the New Music Business podcast, we're talking all about sync licensing! Today's episode compiles interviews from our favorite past guests in the industry. If you want to learn more about pitching your music to sync, this episode is for you! Tune in to hear insights from Jen Malone, Lindsay Wolfington, Brian Vickers, Jenn Miller, Madonna Wade-Reed, Bank Robber Music, Blue Buddha Entertainment, and ATA's own Vo Williams.
03:55 Jen Malone (music supervisor: Euphoria, Wednesday, Atlanta)
21:03 Lindsay Wolfington (music supervisor: One Tree Hill, The Royals, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before)
26:58 Brian Vickers (music supervisor: Disney, Keeping Up with the Kardashians)
38:38 Jenn Miller (CEO and co-founder, Audiosocket)
45:50 Madonna Wade-Reed (music supervisor: Smallville, Reign, All American)
54:04 Bank Robber Music (sync agency)
01:01:24 Blue Buddha Entertainment (sync agency)
01:13:32 Vo Williams (hip hop artist, 1500+ sync placements)
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[@getkraken8064]

Soooo glad to hear someone in the sync business loves disco because I recently did 3 songs in that style but was concerned nobody likes it anymore.

[@ArisTake]

1) I love disco music 2) DISCO is a music sharing platform which is the industry standard for sync licensing: disco.ac

[@MrTedsteinebach]

I'm 15 minutes in and I feel like all the challenging things Jen Malone runs into, could be avoided when these artist did a bit of research, like doing the ATA Vo Williams course on sync. Too bad, because I feel like this puts up an extra wall between music supervisors and independent artists, If you know what I mean

[@JeremyAllenMusic]

Thank you for this podcast - very useful and interesting!

[@GeenaBValentine]

Great podcast! Thanks for sharing so important informations!❤

[@ArisTake]

My pleasure

[@robcrozierjazz]

Thanks for sharing this. Very informative.

[@natalieking1739]

Thank you, Ari. Great info!

[@dafingaz]

I’ve watched this too many times. Lol. Thanks, Ari!

[@user-qd7rr4rx2l]

Rob abelow is a the worst thing that happened to our industry. do you agree?

[@nickayresdemasi]

really informative, thank you

[@divine.energy720]

Great information. Time to take action

[@grayeagle1972]

Another great podcast Ari. Thanks. Anyone have experience working with bank robber folks? I get a negative vibe from them. Just wondering. They start around 54:03

[@jakartakingston]

If the Sync Agency only takes in fully produced songs,can demos be submitted to publisher?Can we have an episode on "how to approach publisher?how many songs?full or shorted versions,produced or stripped down versions"✌🏾

[@saxmanash]

Do you mean fully mastered? Just asking cause I'm also interested. Songs are composed, recorded, produced, mixed and then mastered but I hear you can go without mastering.

[@jakartakingston]

@@saxmanash The mastered part is also interesting. I meant produced songs Vs Guitare/Vocal or Piano/Vocal versions demos.

[@mybadnyck]

You can submit demos but it just should sound rough/not mixed. It’s best to send in finished versions because sometimes a the final song has a completely different feel from the demo. So say you submitted the demo & they wanna use it, if the final doesn’t have the same feel/emotion of the demo, they won’t use the final version. If that makes sense or answers your question

[@rivetapp]

Hey I loved this comment, trying to understand how to take action on tips from videos like this is something I've been thinking of a lot lately. I’m doing some research on how musicians can understand what their fans want more when it comes to stuff like this. I’d love to buy you some lunch over a phone call to talk more about this!

[@mybadnyck]

@@rivetapp are you requesting lunch & a phone call with me or the original commenter?

[@dafingaz]

Gems!

[@scottseabock5281]

fantastic interviews. everyone. Thanks Ari for another great video

[@smittie675]

Thanks for the great content Ari. When it comes to publishing, does Songtrust count as a publisher if a music supervisor were to ask which publisher represents me?

[@trumpwilson7846]

What about using royalty free samples that you paid for in a production for sync. Is that a normal thing?

[@thegenremachine]

👌👌👌

[@deepvoodoo]

If you use Garage Band to program drums and are using whatever they have for, say, the kick or the cymbals, would you need to clear that?

[@feeltheWrush]

No, you can use those sounds in your production.

[@mysticspiritmusic]

AI making stems from your songs?!! Crazy but I'm sure I would use it.

[@saxmanash]

It'd have to be accurate with backing Vocals and my live acoustic instruments for me though

[@BrianQuesta]

What is the program you are talking about at the beginning? Is it Disco or Disko?

[@feeltheWrush]

Disco. Just google “Disco for music supervisors”

[@listenanonymous]

DISCO.

[@nataliemeenakshithegreat7780]

Iam an independent singer songwriter I don’t have a publisher I have copyrights of my music what is next PRO they collect your royalties but in France I need 1000 views to be a membership of pa Sacem which is the French ascap I am learning

[@TN4theWIN]

you know....I just can't