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The Benefits of a Music Supervisor :: Interview with Carrie Hughes

by Jordan Passman on May 11, 2012

Music  supervisors are a tremendous resource for any type of media project. This interview is dedicated to displaying their value in our current industry. Carrie Hughes may very well be the QUEEN music supervisor for reality television.

She has worked on such TV Shows as The Sing Off, Fashion Star, The Hills, The Hard Times of RJ …

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Music for Film: Utilizing ASCAP as a Filmmaker

by Jordan Passman on January 19, 2012

Jordan Passman (scoreAscore.com) interviews Sue Devine, Senior Director, Creative Services, Film/TV for ASCAP in NYC.

Passman: What is ASCAP? What do they do and how can they be a resource to filmmakers?

Devine: ASCAP is America’s leading performing rights organization. We’re a membership association owned and run by our more than 420,000 …

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Music Licensing Cliff Notes for Indie Filmmakers: Understanding the Basics

by Dolly Turner on December 1, 2011

Here are cliff notes for music licensing that will help you secure the ideal music for your phenomenal film, plan in advance, manage your budget!

Why you should care: You’ve worked hard to create a great film! Music does make a difference; think of your favorite soundtrack (maybe The Godfather) and how it …

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Finding the Right Composer for Your Project: Easy as 1, 2, 3.

by Jordan Passman on October 11, 2011

1.      Hire a professional, and choose carefully! If you have the budget, call a top agency and hire John Williams…I mean, he really is the best! He did the theme for Star Wars! Unfortunately, for 99.9% of filmmakers today, (and those who aren’t Steven Spielberg) this is not …

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Music Licensing Basics with Jill Meyers

by Doreen Ringer Ross on November 24, 2010

I’m so pleased to be invited to do this blog for IFP.  Rather than listen to me pontificate about music in film month after month,  I think it would be more meaningful to use this as a platform to gather useful information for you.  I’ll do this in the form …

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