Music Supervision

Music supervision, or matching music to TV, live events, film, video games, ring tones, and a host of other media, is one of the fastest-growing careers in the music industry. This book guides you through real-world scenarios and legal landmines, explores sound design, and profiles key players.

Ramsay Adams is a film music supervisor and the former music director at Fox News David Hnatiuk is also a film music supervisor and an audio producer for MTV David Weiss is the New York City editor for Mix magazine

Acknowledgements

vi

About the Authors

viii

The Evolution of Music Supervision

1

(16)

Music Supervision's Evolution: A Convergence Timeline

2

(15)

Theory and Application

17

(26)

Merging Sound With Vision

17

(3)

Sound Delivers the Message

20

(4)

Exploring a Music Supervision Scenario, Cue to Cue

24

(3)

The Different Roles of a Music Supervisor

27

(16)

Tools of the Trade

43

(18)

Analog and Digital Worlds

43

(5)

The Software and Hardware Music Supervisors Encounter

48

(3)

Systems For Visual Designers and Editors

51

(2)

Emerging Technologies

53

(1)

Online Music Supervision

54

(1)

Watermarking

55

(6)

Sound Design

61

(18)

The Effect of Sound Effects

61

(2)

Music Supervisors and Sound Design in Action

63

(3)

Communicating the Vision With Sound Design

66

(13)

Production Relationships

79

(26)

Communication Basics

79

(1)

It's a Small World

80

(3)

The Amorphous Role of the Music Supervisor

83

(3)

Constant Communication Makes the Difference

86

(3)

How the Role of a Music Supervisor Unfolds

89

(4)

Keep Everything in Perspective

93

(12)

Music Styles and Effective Placement

105

(24)

Matching Music and Sounds to Media

106

(1)

How to Select the Right Audio

106

(2)

The First Steps

108

(1)

Research Groundwork: Music Genres

109

(3)

Criteria For Selecting the Right Style

112

(3)

Know Your Context

115

(1)

Should I Use Original Music?

115

(3)

Evolving Music Styles

118

(1)

Crossover Success

119

(1)

Putting It Together

120

(9)

Cue Sheets

129

(8)

The Importance of Cue Sheets

129

(1)

Cue Sheet Elements

130

(1)

Sample Cue Sheet

131

(1)

Sample Cue Sheet

132

(5)

Licensing

137

(30)

Licensing and the Music Supervisor

137

(4)

A Licensing Scenario for Broadcast TV

141

(2)

The Role of the Performing-Rights Societies

143

(2)

A Sample License Request

145

(2)

Master Licenses and More

147

(2)

Licensing for Film

149

(1)

Licensing for Digital Media

150

(1)

Licensing for Video Games

151

(1)

Licensing for Advertising

151

(1)

International Licensing Considerations

151

(1)

Simple Licensing Solutions

151

(1)

Remember...

152

(15)

Legal Issues

167

(22)

License Agreements

167

(1)

Copyrights

168

(1)

Public Domain

169

(1)

Fair Use

170

(1)

Examples of Legal Pitfalls

170

(2)

What's the Worst Thing That Can Happen?

172

(1)

Music Supervisor Agreements

172

(2)

Your Lawyer Should Take a Look

174

(3)

Other Types of Agreements and Contracts

177

(12)

Getting the Job

189

(20)

What You Need

189

(2)

Building Your Resume

191

(4)

Creative Self-Marketing Methods

195

(1)

Networking

196

(1)

Do Great Work!

197

(1)

Stay on Top of Developments

197

(12)

The Future of Music Supervision

209

(12)

Convergence Returns

209

(1)

Continuing Education

210

(3)

Where Does This Leave the Music Supervisor?

213

(1)

Music Supervision is Innovation

214

(7)

Resources

221

(6)

Bibliography

227

(4)

Index

231

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