How to get a music supervisor’s attention
August 6, 2026
Want to know the best way to get a music supervisor’s attention? I just asked some and here is what they had to say.
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First of all, what an unusual and amazing experience this has been! I am developing my own platform to keep track of all the different briefs, music supervisors and their projects and breaking those opportunities down to lowest common denominator (genre, feel/mood, instrumentation) and doing the same with my music catalog to connect the dots between them so that I am pitching the most appropriate material for relevant opportunities. It is a steep learning curve!
Sounds like you have all your ducks in a row, Mark. Great to hear!
Hi Chris,
My songs and a friend of mine we don’t sing we just write songs and use AI to sing them. I am very discouraged right now if how we could get our songs out to anyone.
Thanks for any feedback.. Teresa.
Hi Teresa, almost all licensing opportunities do not accept AI vocals. They are looking for authenticity. I open the doors to my program The Art Of The Song Pitch in January, so maybe I’ll see you there and I can show you exactly how to get your songs heard in a much bigger way.
Hi Chris, I have been writing and producing my songs for over 30 years and found my niche by using SUNO as my DAW. My lyrics and melodies are all mine and have been submitting to Broadjam for over a year without success. I am currently looking for other avenues to license my music.
Thank You,
It’s tough on those platforms, Billy, because there are so many people you are competing against and AI does not get placed in the mid or bigger shows and movies. Your best bet is to produce your music with human’s so it can get placed and then connect with the people who place it by jumping over the middlemen. This is exactly what we do at Sync Songwriter.
How can I connect with certain Rock stars to demo my songs to?
How do I connect with certain rock stars to pitch my songs to them?
Sorry Rory, that is outside my wheelhouse. You might want to approach publishing companies.
Thank you for this. I’m definitely guilty of not presenting well, just feeling like the music would do the talking. I will certainly be recalibrating!
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I am a singer, songwriter, producer who has recently entered the Spotify game. The music that I am producing is in a Cinematic, Ambient Pop lane. The lyrics are meaningful and heart felt. I am feeling that exploring the world of sync would be a good fit for me./ Commenting on this video, I feel that I know myself enough and have the communication skills to represent my music in a memorable way.
Nice! Sounds like you are on your way.
Being a part of Sync Songwriter has opened up a world of options and possibilities for me. Listening to the music supervisors interact with others and then myself during the pitch sessions has been extremely valuable to me. I believe I now have a much better understanding of how to approach supervisors and knowing that having all my duck’s line up in a row ready to go, makes me confident that I will get opportunities. Thanks Chris.
Great to hear! You’ve got everything lined up.
This year I’m intentionally and periodically following up with Writer/Directors & a few SUPES I’ve met along the way. Asking them if they would like to hear my title tracks before new album comes out. REALLY JUST staying in touch but not bothering so to speak.
That’s the way to do it!
Hi Chris,
Thanks for this reminder of what’s really important. It’s easy to get excited about your songs. This course has opened my eyes as to how the Supervisors look at music via their needs. As long as I keep that in mind with targeting and relationships I think I’ll do good. But the one thing I have difficulty with is technology/software. Using the dropbox to send to the Music Supervisors. Technology always eludes me. I’ve been online with diy from Dropbox and other sources to make sure I know what I’m doing. I’ll be testing sending to friends to make sure I’m doing it correctly. This is the part that makes me nervous when sending links to the Supervisors.
The tech is dead easy once you learn one of the platforms, Dawn. Just take on learning that like writing a song and you will feel like a pro in no time!
Hi Chris, thank you for another good blog tip. The blogs all dovetail well into the AOTSP course. My own “presentation” is something I have been “updating” through the course. Your info really helps in aligning oneself with the business. Cheers from Berlin.
Thanks Chris!
A big part of the journey is to find faith in yourself as a songwriter, which I found though the advice and feedback from the supervisors who want to hear more of my work. In my last pitch session, I was complimented by the supervisor in how I introduced myself and presented the song with their impressions afterward. Big on my list for this year is the first song placement. I’m being pitched for a film from one pitch session and targeting otherwise based on pitch sessions advise. To start I have stuck to the supervisors who are open about wanting to expand their catalog, rather than specific and immediate considerations. Coming from a high-tech middle management career, building relationships and good communication are keys to success that map very well into Sync. Thanks so much for all of the insight and coaching. I now have a career as a songwriter, fulfilling a lifelong dream!
Hey great to hear, Joe, and I think that was you I spoke with on the grad call. I love hearing how you been pitched for a film already!
That makes total sense Chris.
After all, the music licensing industry is a ‘business’ so it makes sense they want to deal with people with a business-like mindset and have their stuff together LOL.
Yup! 🙂
Strong communication skills and the ability to put your self forward in a memorable way is essential in every field so it makes sense that selling your songs in the sync field would be the same. Really good to keep in mind! Thanks, Chris.
Great to hear we are on the same page, Rachel!
Interesting to me is just like the corporate world building relationships and trust helps you get in the front door whether is a Fortune 100 company or a music supervisor. However, unlike the corporate world I can’t cold call on music supervisors in attempt to get 5 minutes of their time. You mentioned you’ve spend years building relationships in the sync licensing field. Attempting to get an audience with a music supervisor that places music like mine is nearly impossible to do. I’m not a believer in throwing my stuff against a wall and see if it sticks. Should I start with assistant music supervisors first to get a listen to my music? Thanks!!!