EPISODE · Aug 26, 2022 · 51 MIN
5 Steps to Starting Your Career In Production Music
from 52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast · host Dave Kropf
It used to be the TV industry’s best kept secret, but more and more composers are getting hip to how they can carve out a career for themselves writing production music. That’s why today I want to go over the 5 steps you’ll need to take to start your career in this business! Plus, we take a listen to a Native American-inspired cue written by 52 Cues Community member, Ralph Martin! (https://soundcloud.com/user-442678903)Watch this episode on YouTube!https://youtu.be/7VgZC-NI6ow00:00 - Intro & Welcome02:16 - Overview04:55 - 1. Get the Tools11:42 - 2. Get the Knowledge16:09 - 3. Get Better22:53 - 4. Get Brave30:05 - 5. Get On With It!39:03 - Join the 52 Cues Community!40:35 - "Darkness Comes" by Ralph Martin48:30 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!Writing Production Music for TV: The Road to Success by Steve Bardenhttps://amzn.to/3ApszyfThe Composers Guide to Library Music by Dan Grahamhttps://librarymusicbook.comSupport for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard.Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues!Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.comIt's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!
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It used to be the TV industry’s best kept secret, but more and more composers are getting hip to how they can carve out a career for themselves writing production music. That’s why today I want to go over the 5 steps you’ll need to take to start your career in this business! Plus, we take a listen to a Native American-inspired cue written by 52 Cues Community member, Ralph Martin! (https://soundcloud.com/user-442678903) Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/7VgZC-NI6o...
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