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Want to Get Your Music Heard? It Starts With the Winning Pitch

July 31, 2020

Film composer Matthew Head, Songtrader CXO Victoria Wiltshire, songwriter Andy Love, and TV writer Yule Caise discuss the art of the pitch (photo: Songtradr). In today’s tech-driven and ultra-competitive musi... Read More...

Want Your Music In a Major Gaming Series? Meet the Guys Who Create Their Soundtracks

Dylan Smith

July 15, 2020

Music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr recently hosted their fifth “Happy Hour” livestream event, Music for Gaming: What's Working + What's Ahead. The hour-long sit down invited two of today’s fo... Read More...

Artist Branding Isn’t Selling Out Anymore — But What’s the New Balance?

Dylan Smith

July 1, 2020

(clockwise l tor ) Jive PR + Digital co-founder and CEO Lindsay Nahmiache; Songtradr CXO Victoria Wiltshire; branding expert Mike Tunnicliffe. Music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr recently host... Read More...

The Revolution Will Be Recorded: How Can Artists Shape Movements and Change Lives?

Dylan Smith

June 18, 2020

Clockwise l-r: Artist Billie Bodega, Songtradr CXO Victoria Wiltshire, former president & CEO, Virgin/Warner/EMI Phil Quartararo, Oscar-nominated screen composer David Hirschfelder. Music licensing and di... Read More...

It Took Years for These Music Industry Experts to Learn These Monetization Pro-Tips

Dylan Smith

June 4, 2020

Last month, music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr hosted a “Happy Hour” livestream event, during which three prominent music supervisors sipped their preferred beverages and discussed the music ... Read More...

Working Through the Pandemic: Three Prominent Music Supervisors Discuss the Music Industry’s Way Forward

Dylan Smith

May 21, 2020

Between the postponement of most every crowd-based concert and the temporary closure of virtually all recording studios, as well as seemingly everything else, the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis' impact on the ... Read More...

How to License Your Music Directly From Your Website & Win

Paul Resnikoff

April 29, 2020

While most new productions are presently at a standstill, the broader production of visual media, including film, television, commercials, and video games, continues to explode. For artists stuck in isolation... Read More...

The New World of Sync: How Two Sync Music Pros Are Surviving COVID-19

Paul Resnikoff

April 16, 2020

Adapted from an image by Alexey Hulsov. How is the sync music sector adapting to life under COVID-19? We asked two leading pros in the space for their survival strategies and assessments of the situation. Th... Read More...

Songtradr Joins the Growing Music Industry Recovery Effort — Donates All Sync Commissions to Musicians

Paul Resnikoff

March 25, 2020

photo: Obi Onyeador As COVID-19 continues to spread, lockdowns and large-gathering bans have brought live entertainment — from concerts to sporting events — to a screeching halt. Sync powerhouse Songtradr is ... Read More...

Here Are Some of the Latest — and Most Significant — Sync Music Deals

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2020

Daniel Craig as 007 — with Billie Eilish playing the tune. Sync music licensing — the process that allows music to complement visual media, including film, commercials, television, and more —remains a viable ... Read More...

Sync Music Licensing: Secrets for Scoring Deals and Maximizing Revenue

Paul Resnikoff

February 26, 2020

Photo: Avel Chuklanov Sync licensing—the process through which television, film, advertising, and other visual-media professionals feature songs in their works—provides all artists, from internationally belov... Read More...

Burt Bacharach Dazzles at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in LA — Here’s Who Took Home Trophies

Paul Resnikoff

February 7, 2020

Burt Bacharach plays for the crowd at the Guild of Music Supervisors 10th Annual Awards Ceremony (photo: Digital Music News) Burt Bacharach received the prestigious Icon Award at the Guild of Music Supervisor... Read More...

Want to Get Your Music Heard? It Starts With the Winning Pitch

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How a Movie Score Is Really Made — According to a Top Hollywood Director

Want Your Music In a Major Gaming Series? Meet the Guys Who Create Their Soundtracks

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Artist Image Is Everything — Here’s How to Build Yours on a Budget

This Is the Real Difference Between Rap and Hip Hop

“My Whole Source of Income Just Disappeared” — How Two Musicians Are Dealing With Cancelled Concerts

What Does It Take to Succeed In Songwriting? Surprising Lessons from Two Successful Sync Writers

How a Movie Score Is Really Made — According to a Top Hollywood Director

Want to Get Your Music Heard? It Starts With the Winning Pitch

Want Your Music In a Major Gaming Series? Meet the Guys Who Create Their Soundtracks

Artist Branding Isn’t Selling Out Anymore — But What’s the New Balance?

The Revolution Will Be Recorded: How Can Artists Shape Movements and Change Lives?

It Took Years for These Music Industry Experts to Learn These Monetization Pro-Tips

Working Through the Pandemic: Three Prominent Music Supervisors Discuss the Music Industry’s Way Forward

How to License Your Music Directly From Your Website & Win

The New World of Sync: How Two Sync Music Pros Are Surviving COVID-19

Songtradr Joins the Growing Music Industry Recovery Effort — Donates All Sync Commissions to Musicians

Here Are Some of the Latest — and Most Significant — Sync Music Deals

Sync Music Licensing: Secrets for Scoring Deals and Maximizing Revenue

Burt Bacharach Dazzles at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in LA — Here’s Who Took Home Trophies