HOW RELATIONSHIPS WITH MUSIC SUPERVISORS WORK
June 4, 2017
This is a short clip of my interview with music supervisor, Amanda Krieg Thomas (The Americans, American Horror Story, Scream Queens, etc). It was part of our webinar course on licensing music (The Art of the Song Pitch), and Amanda explains what the licensing industry is looking for when dealing with you as a songwriter. Fantastic advice so you can keep getting your music placed and avoid being blacklisted by making one of these mistakes.
And here is the best resource for how to find the folks you want to pitch your music to. Don’t forget to make sure you have targeted and vetted your songs first which I’ve covered in previous videos.. Find out more about the Film & Television Music Guide here: http://www.musicregistry.com
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Is there a contract or agreement that is considered ‘standard’ that a songwriter/artist would use for proof of clearance?
Hi Cat. There isn’t really a standard contract for proof of clearance for a sync. The music supervisor won’t typically request one – you just need to create it in advance for yourself and the other copyright holders so that when you’re asked for the song credits for the sync license, there is no confusion or issues down the road. The agreement is in place for your protection as well as making sure everyone is on board and understands the terms before you start shopping your music. You could search for a general songwriter agreement template online but I would recommend you contact a music attorney if you want something legally binding that covers you for your state/country.
The toughest thing for me right now is actually finding a music supervisor that will listen to my work. I have 2 songs that I own everything.
Yes Guy, that is the toughest part and is why we offer live song pitching to music supervisors in our course, The Art Of The Song Pitch. Once you get those first relationships it is much easier to get the ball rolling.