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The Sync Lab
by Aaron Davison
Welcome to The Sync Lab, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of music licensing for TV, films, and beyond. I'm your host, Aaron Davison, and I explore strategies, insights, and expert advice to help you get your music synced and make a living doing what you love. Whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your sync game, you're in the right place. Don't forget to visit TheSyncLab.com for resources, tools, and the ultimate directory to help you succeed in the music licensing world!
Episodes
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How Gregory Tan Built a Career in Sync Licensing and Trailer Music
In this episode of The Sync Lab Podcast, Aaron Davison sits down with composer and trailer music producer Gregory Tan, a former client who went on to build an impressive career in sync licensing, trailer music, television, and video games. Several years ago, Greg became a client of Aaron's while...
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Inside Bespoke Music for Amazon, Nike, Coca Cola, Samsung & More
This week on The Sync Lab, I sat down with Ryan Dickinson, founder of the bespoke music agency Made By Ikigai, for a focused conversation on custom music and the advertising world. Ryan has had a deep and varied path through the industry. He started as a drummer, moved into DJing and production,...
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Legendary Music Supervisor Gary Calamar (Six Feet Under, 3 Body Problem, True Blood, Dexter)
In the latest episode of The Sync Lab Podcast, I sit down with veteran music supervisor Gary Calamar, whose work spans some of the most influential television series of the last few decades, including Six Feet Under, True Blood, Dexter, Entourage, Weeds, House, The Man in the High Castle, Titans,...
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How To Write Music For Trailers, TV & More With Caleb Swift
Caleb Swift is a film and television composer and producerwhose work has appeared across major studio projects and global advertising campaigns. His music has been featured in high-profile titles including The Last of Us, Avatar, Black Widow, Sonic The Hedgehog, Thunderbolts, and The Thursday…
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Suno and the AI Music Debate: Creativity, Copyright, and the Future of Sync
In this episode of The Sync Lab Podcast, Aaron Davison and producer Gary Gray dive deep into the world of AI-generated music and the rise of Suno. Together, they share personal experiences using the platform for real songwriting and production projects, exploring how AI is reshaping the creative...
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Playing The Long Game In Sync Licensing With Brit Fox
Brit Fox is an award-winning producer, songwriter, vocalist, and audio engineer. Rooted heavily in alternative urban music, her sounds also draw influence from pop, Latin, and R&B. She is the owner and founder of Cleveland-based Brit Fox Studios. Her work has been featured in a wide range of...
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Making A Full Time Living Licensing Music With Bryn Evans
In the latest episode of The Sync Lab, Aaron speaks with Australian based TV/Film composer, Bryn Evans. Bryn Evans is a songwriter and composer from Ngunnawal country in Australia. His music has found a home on over 100 television shows, including hit reality series MTV’s Catfish, RuPaul’s Drag...
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The Mental Game Of Mixing
In the latest episode of The Sync Lab, Award winning producer Gary Gray discusses what he calls "The Mental Game Of Mixing". To attend the free webinar with Gary Gray called "The Mental Game Of Mixing" on Saturday, 12.14 at 10 AM Pacific, register here:...
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A Tribute To Quincy Jones
In the latest episode of The Sync Lab, Aaron Davison and Gary Gray pay homage to the late Quincy Jones. Gary was friends with Quincy and in this episode, Gary shares several personal stories about Quincy as they discuss Quincy's legacy and the mark he made on the music industry. Don't miss this...
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How To Produce Vocals For Sync Licensing
In the latest episode of The Sync Lab, Aaron and Gary discuss: 1. The importance of conveying emotion and exaggerating when recording vocals 2. Technical aspects like avoiding latency issues 3. Setting proper input levels to avoid distortion 4. Focusing on timing, tuning, and volume consistency…
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The Impact Of AI On The Music Industry
In the first official Sync Lab podcast, Aaron and Gary speak with a panel of guests, including supervisor Pamela Liptak, filmmaker Matt Deskiewicz and composer David Fogel, about a wide range of topics, with an emphasis on AI and the impact AI is having on the sync licensing industry and music...
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#1 Billboard Charting Producer Gary Gray
In my latest podcast, I chat with award-winning producer Gary Gray. Gary and I have collaborated extensively in the past on various music projects for sync licensing and created multiple courses together related to sync licensing and music production. Gary and I are excited to announce our new...
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Susan Jacobs, Music Supervisor: American Hustle, Little Miss Sunshine, Silver Linings Notebook and more!
In the latest episode of Music, Money & Life, Aaron speaks with the Emmy award winning music supervisor, Susan Jacobs. Susan Jacobs is a powerhouse in the world of music supervision, with a remarkable career that includes work on acclaimed projects such as "Silver Linings Playbook," “Little Miss...
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From Broadway To The Big Screen With Pete Calandra
In the latest episode of Music, Money & Life, Aaron speaks with NY based composer Pete Calandra about his career as a performer on Broadway and his vast experience licensing his music in TV and Films. Pete Calandra is a prolific composer and keyboard player who has been immersed in the New York...
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Licensing Music In Over 100 TV Shows and More With Kyle Wittlin
In the latest episode of Music, Money and Life, Aaron from https://www.htlympremium.com/ speaks with LA based composer Kyle Wittlin. Kyle has had his music placed in over 100 tv shows, including shows like American Pickers, Hell's Kitchen, Ink Master, SNL, The Voice and many more. Learn more…
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Financing For Artists & Creatives With Peter Harvey From Royfi
RoyFi® was founded to provide capital to artists at below-market rates. We find it unfair that our competitors have taken advantage of artists for years, charging 40-80% discount rates, and we are here to change it. RoyFi will advance artists capital on their future royalty earnings while…
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It's Never Too Late To Chase Your Dreams With Rich Chambers
After having put a music dream aside for so many years due to family, work obligations, and never a full belief that he had what it takes, Rich Chambers had an epiphany approximately three years ago and decided to really go after his dream. He is currently about 2 1/2 years into it now and with a...
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Staying Positive With Emmy Award Winning Songwriter Michèle Vice-Maslin
In my latest podcast, I speak with Emmy award winning songwriter extraordinaire, Michèle Vice-Maslin. Michele has had over 5,000 placements in Film and Television, Her recent work include a 2019 producer nomination from HMMA (Hollywood Music In Media Awards), songs in the Matt Damon feature...
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RIAA Gold Certified Songwriter Drew Smith
Get A Free, Four Hour Audio/Video Course On How To License Your Music In TV, Films & Ads: https://www.htlympremium.com/free-course.html In my latest podcast I speak with Drew Smith. Drew Smith is an award winning professional songwriter (RIAA GOLD) and country artist based in Nashville, TN. He is...
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Sync Licensing FAQs Part 4
For a free four hour audio/video course all about how to make money licensing your music in TV, Films, Ads & more, visit: https://www.htlympremium.com/free-course.html
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Sync Licensing FAQs Part 3
For a free four hour audio/video course all about how to make money licensing your music in TV, Films, Ads & more, visit: https://www.htlympremium.com/free-course.html Topics covered: 1) How to break into sync licensing and the importance of developing a following– John Anderson, Hunnypot 2) Are...
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Sync Licensing FAQs Part 2
Topics Covered: 1) How To Get Started In Music Licensing – Eddie Grey 2) How long does it take to get started in music licensing? - Anthony Clint Jr. 3) The importance of having a niche – Chuck Hughes 4) What Kind Of Music Are Music Libraries Looking For? – Michael Nieves, Sugaroo 5) Do You Need…
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Sync Licensing FAQs Part 1
The 90 Day Music Licensing Challenge starts October 1. Visit https://www.htlympremium.com/90-day-challenge-2021.html for more.
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Hacking The Music Business With Isabella Bedoya
In the latest episode Of Music, Money And Life, Aaron speaks with Isabella Bedoya from The Fame Hackers about how to build a sustainable career in the music business from the ground up. Learn more about Fame Hackers: https://www.thefamehackers.com/webinar-optin For a free four hour audio/video...
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Reviving Detroit's urban development with the creative drive of music.
Originated by Greater Alexander, the Greater Impact House is about developing ground level awareness for career-driven creatives towards urban renewal in Detroit, Michigan. This project is geared towards established artists that are focused on creating artwork and music without the use of drugs,...
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Featured Artist: Merlot Embargo
Aaron introduces a new segment called Featured Artist and introduces the first featured artists, Merlot Embargo. Learn more about Merlot Embargo here: https://www.merlotembargo.com/
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Why You Need A Manager With Jason Davis from One One 7
In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron speaks with Jason Davis from Radar Label Group and One One 7. Jason's career began as a songwriter when he was discovered by Grant Cunningham, the former VP of A&R for Sparrow Records. Davis went on to write a #1 Billboard hit, received…
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Cracking The Music Licensing Code With Dario Forzato
In the latest installment of Music, Money And Life, Aaron speaks with composer Dario Forzato about how to crack the music licensing code. Visit https://www.htlympremium.com/ to register for the upcoming 365 Day Music Licensing Challenge.
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Bandcamp Vs Spotify, Live Streaming & More With Dan Frechette
In the latest installment of Music, Money & Life, Aaron speaks with singer/songwriter Dan Frechette about selling music on the platform Bandcamp vs streaming music on Spotify, performing house concerts, life as a musician during the pandemic and much more. Learn more about Dan:...
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How To Create A Full Time Licensing Business
In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron from https://www.htlympremium.com/ speaks with tv/film composer John Delvento.
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Monetize Everything
In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ discusses monetization strategies for getting through the Covid pandemic.
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Corona Virus, Consciousness & Conspiracy With Singer/Songwriter Aaron Matthew
In the latest episode of Music, Money & Life Aaron speaks with singer/songwriter/vlogger Aaron Matthew about life on lockdown in the Caribbean and shares a brand new song from Aaron. Learn more about Aaron Matthew here: https://aaronmatthewmusic.org/
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Covid-19 Resources For Musicians With Gary Gray
Visit https://www.htlympremium.com/ for in depth resources related to music licensing, music publishing and music marketing. Follow me on Youtube here:http://www.youtube.com/c/Howtolicenseyourmusic
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A Musician's Guide To Surviving Covid-19
In this special edition of Music, Money And Life, Aaron shares his thoughts and insights into how to respond to the challenges of the Covid-19 situation.
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Managing Mental Health In The Music Industry With Katie Zaccardi
In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron speaks with self care and wellness coach Katie Zaccardi about managing mental health in the music industry. Learn more about Katie: http://katiezaccardi.com/music/
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Producer James Rim (Justin Bieber, Frank Ocean, P. Diddy, Jaden Smith)
James Rim is a producer who has worked with clients including Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Kobe Bryant, Raury, Dev Hynes, Chloe & Halle, SZA, Meek Mill, YG, DJ Mustard, Ciara, Jill Scott, Jamie Foxx, Tyler the Creator, Frank Ocean, Aloe Blacc, Tricky Stewart, Akon, LMFAO, Brandy, Ray J, Justin...
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The Five Pillars Of Instagram Marketing With Elina Segall
In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron chats with LA based Elina Segall about social media marketing and the "Five Pillars Of Instagram Marketing". Learn how to build a community of fans of your music on Instagram in this episode.
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In The Zone With Composer Eddie Grey
Aaron from https://www.htlympremium.com/ speaks with TV composer Eddie Grey about discipline, staying motivated, meditation, choosing to remain positive, work/life balance, team building in the music industry and much more.
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Going All In With Guitarist Josh Smith
In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron speaks with guitarist Josh Smith about his music career, life on the road, touring with BB King, his friendship with Joe Bonamassa and much more.
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A Conversation With Producer Gary Gray
Links mentioned in podcast: Go Premium here:https://www.htlympremium.com/ Commercial featuring "The Greatest Show" https://youtu.be/73XN0jhx6oE Liz Cirelli Album (Awakening):https://lizcirelli.bandcamp.com/album/awakening Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3wt2gdAUSU3IpEeG8Xte6q David…
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Stumbling Into Music Licensing With Kelly Pardekooper
Aaron from http://htlympremium.com/ speaks with singer/songwriter Kelly Pardekooper about his music career, how he stumbled into licensing and landed placements on shows like Sons Of Anarchy and True Blood, films such as Vengeance starring Nicolas Cage and many more.
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16 Million Spotify Streams By Connecting With Social Media Influencers
Aaron from http://htlympremium.com/ speaks with Producer/Artist Spencer Davidson about how he's been able to generate over 16 million Spotify streams for one of his projects, by connecting and partnering with social media influencers. Learn more about Spencer's music here:...
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How One Artist Generated 20 Million Streams On Spotify And Makes A Full Time Living From Streaming
Aaron from https://www.htlympremium.com/ speaks with Christoffer Hylander, aka Killigrew, about how he's been able to generate over 20 million Spotify streams and has been generating a full time income from Spotify for the last four years.
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Everything You Wanted To Know About Music Clearance With Deborah Mannis-Gardner
In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with Deborah Mannis-Gardner, the owner and President of DMG Clearances, INC. Learn everything you need to know about music clearance in this episode.
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The Path To Six Figures In Music Licensing With Anthony Clint JR.
Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with composer and producer, Anthony Clint JR. Anthony is a composer, producer and beatmaker who has had a lot of success recently in the licensing space. He's had his music on TBS, Oxgen, NCAA, Bravo, Bad Girls, True TV and much more.
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The Path To Music Licensing Success With Eddie Grey
In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron from http://howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with TV Composer Eddie Grey about the path to success in music licensing, how to build up contacts, how to sell your licensing catalog, how to get started and much more.
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Joel Feinberg From DeWolfe Music
Aaron speaks with the CEO of DeWolfe Music USA, Joel Feinberg. Joel discusses some of the key areas most musicians seem to get wrong when it comes to licensing music, the nature of production and library music and much more. For more information on How To License Your Music Premium, visit...
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3,500 TV & Film Placements And Over 2 Million Spotify Streams With Chuck Hughes Of The Hillbilly Hellcats
In this episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron speaks with Chuck Hughes from the Hillbilly Hellcats. Chuck has had enormous success in licensing over the last 7 years and has racked up over 3,500 different placements. He's also crushing it on Spotify with over 2 million streams and 14,000...
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A Conversation With Drummer Kenny Aronoff
What do John Cougar Mellencamp, Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Rolling Stones, Lady Ga Ga, Bruno Mars, Sting, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, Dave Grohl, Elton John, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Jon Bon Jovi, Steven Tyler, The Smashing Pumpkins, Meatloaf, B.B. King, Rod Stewart and...
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Landing Big Clients Like Disney & 20th Century Fox With Gary Gray
Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with producer Gary Gray about getting big, lucrative clients in the licensing industry, writing instrumental cues, networking, the future of How To License Your Music.com and more.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Sync Lab, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of music licensing for TV, films, and beyond. I'm your host, Aaron Davison, and I explore strategies, insights, and expert advice to help you get your music synced and make a living doing what you love. Whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your sync game, you're in the right place. Don't forget to visit TheSyncLab.com for resources, tools, and the ultimate directory to help you succeed in the music licensing world!
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Welcome to The Sync Lab, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of music licensing for TV, films, and beyond. I'm your host, Aaron Davison, and I explore strategies, insights, and expert advice to help you get your music synced and make a living doing what you love. Whether you're just...
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