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How To Get Your Music on TV, Video Games and in Movies (Sync Licensing)
I study the sync licensing realm (getting songs placed in film, tv, commercials, video games) quite a bit.
On the New Music Business podcast, I've had as guests:
Music Supervisors:
Deva Anderson - Greyhound, Band of Brothers, The Pacific
Jen Malone -...
Podcasts
Paying To Get on Spotify Playlists Legally?
This week, Ari speaks with Dorian Perron, co-founder of Groover, who shares how artists can get their work in front of industry curators.
Podcasts
R&B Artist Jaylon Ashaun on World Building and the Hustle
Ari sits down with LA-based artist, Jaylon Ashaun, to discuss building a superfan community online, and how to capitalize on viral success.
Podcasts
A New Kind of Record Label
This week, Ari is joined by Ankit Desai, CEO of SNAFU Records, and Mira Howard, head of SNAFU's Song Fund.
Distribution
Too Lost Distribution Review 2024: An In-Depth Assessment of the Platform
The newest distributor of prominence to the game is Too Lost.
And boy have they been taking notes over the years as to what is important for an independent distributor jumping into this ever crowded space. I sat down...
Income
Best Music Distribution Companies in 2024 – Full Comparison Chart
This is the most comprehensive digital music distribution review comparison between Amuse, AWAL, CD Baby, DistroKid, Ditto Music, LANDR, TuneCore, Songtradr, and more.
Podcasts
Artist Manager on Release Strategy, Record Deals and the TikTok Ban
This week, Ari is joined by Michele Harrison, founder of MPH Collective and artist manager
Podcasts
Mixing SZA, Engineering Bob Dylan, Collaborating with Rick Rubin
This week, Ari is joined by grammy nominated engineer and producer Dana Nielsen, to discuss his career journey, collaborating with award winning artists, and making it as a mix engineer.
Podcasts
Life & Beth Music Supervisor on Placing Music and Getting the Job
Brittany Douziech is a film and TV music supervisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has a knack for supervising projects that become festival darlings including the feature film, The Long Game, which won the SXSW Audience Narrative Award in 2023; and the documentary, Body Parts, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca and AFI Film Festivals. Additionally, Brittany has worked alongside veteran music supervisors Frankie Pine and Joe Rudge on a variety of TV projects, including Netflix’s From Scratch, Hulu’s Life & Beth, Amazon’s A League of Their Own and Daisy Jones & the Six, which was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Music Supervision.
Podcasts
BMG A&R on Pub Deals, Artist Development and Signing Frank Ocean
This week, Ari is joined by Tab Nkhereanye, Senior Vice President of A&R at BMG.
Latest News
Noga Erez on her Major Label Debut Album and Dealing With Hate
This week, Ari is joined by alt-pop singer, rapper & multi-hyphenate Noga Erez to discuss the creative process and working with labels.