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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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Visit The Sync Lab.com for a free sync licensing directory and other resources that will help you get your music licensed.

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 special tribute to a true music industry icon.

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 in vocal takes
5. Using the LCR (Left-Center-Right) method for layering vocals
6. Tips on recording lead and background vocals Visit https://www.thesynclab.com/ for more about The Sync Lab.

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 business in general.

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 podcast and website, The Sync Lab. In this episode, we discuss our partnership and dive into Gary's journey in music production and licensing, covering:

• A recent project Gary co-produced that hit #1 on Billboard
• The Amazon Super Bowl commercial for which he produced the music
• His evolution from drummer to award-winning producer
• The impact of mentorship from legends like Quincy Jones and Chick Corea
• Tips for knowing when your tracks are "done" and ready to pitch
• How he secured a 12-year gig with Disney/20th Century Fox
• And much more!
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For more about The Sync Lab visit: https://www.thesynclab.com/

Check out the Amazon Super Bowl Commercial Gary produced the music for here: https://youtu.be/aVs-PNs1pXU?si=UlkUI33kVQ-duyWC

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 Sunshine”, “Capote”, “Unbreakable”, “The Visit”, “Old”, "American Hustle," the award-winning HBO series "Big Little Lies” and many more.

In this 45-minute episode, Susan shares her wealth of knowledge and experience, covering a wide range of topics, including:

-How to pitch music directly to music supervisors
-The process of clearing music in music supervision
-How supervisors are selected for feature films
-The importance of registering your tracks prior to pitching them to music supervisors
-The role of “sound-alike” songs in films and series
-How the current economic landscape has affected sync licensing and how artists can adapt
-How the negotiation process works when licensing tracks
-Why less is often more when it comes to music used in sync
-And much more!

Learn more about Susan here:
https://www.supervzn.com/

Get a free four-hour audio/video course about music licensing here:
https://www.htlympremium.com/

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 City music scene for most of his life. He has scored over 100  films and written over 2500 compositions for television, films and his own albums. He's composed music for every major television network including the FIFA World Cup Theme for FOX Sports, the Special Olympics World Games and Invictus Games Theme for ESPN as well as writing music for the Kennedy Center Honors on CBS in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Calandra garnered acclaim for composing the music to Jellysmoke, a film which won the Los Angeles Film Festival and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, and Unknown Soldier, a film which won the Los Angeles and Philadelphia Film Festivals and also was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. His solo albums are wonderfully diverse, spanning world music, Christmas music, jazz, contemporary jazz, new age, pop, and neo classical.

As a keyboard player he performed in the Broadway productions of Miss Saigon (for 10 years), The Lion King, Les Miserables, The Phantom Of The Opera, and Little Shop Of Horrors. In addition to his Broadway resume -- which includes first chair keyboard player positions for many of those productions -- he has also performed with the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra, NY Pops Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Don Cherry, Aretha Franklin, Allen Ginsberg, Annie Golden, Donna McKechnie, Lillianne Montevecchi, and he spent 16 years as the keyboard player in the NYC-based Climax Band, the creative vehicle for artist and musician Larry Rivers.

Learn more about Pete: HOME | petecalandramusic

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 about Kyle:

http://www.kylewittlin.com/

https://soundcloud.com/kwittlin

For a free, four-hour video course all about how to make money licensing your music in tv, films and more, visit:

https://www.htlympremium.com/

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Visit https://www.royfi.com/ for more.

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 lot of hard work, research, perseverance, and refusing to say "no," Rich has had featured videos, millions of Spotify streams, hundreds of thousands of Youtube views and radio airplay that is beginning to span the globe.

Learn how Rich is successfully marketing his music to a much wider audience in the latest episode of Music, Money & Life.

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 “DOWNSIZING”, the feature CON MAN starring Ving Rhames, Talia Shire, James Caan, The features LOST GIRLS, FIRECRACKERS and Dumplin’ starring Dolly Parton & Jennifer Aniston. Songs in feature films “THE SUNDAY HORSE”, “CLOUD 9”, “THE GREENING OF WHITNEY BROWN, and songs in hundreds of tv shows incl. PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, LOST GIRL, SAM & CAT, HENRY DANGER, SINGLE LADIES, THE VINEYARD, DATING NAKED, 20/20, HOUSE HUNTERS, BYE FELICIA, THE VIEW, GENERAL HOSPITAL, KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS, SWEET RETREATS, BEAUTY QUEEN MURDERS, FLIP OR FLOP, THE PRANCING ELITES PROJECT, and so many others. And…a co-write with the legendary BOB DYLAN.  She’s super accomplished and super cool, check out our conversation on the current state of sync licensing and the music business.

For a free four hour audio/video course all about how to make money licensing your music in TV and Films, visit:

https://www.htlympremium.com/free-course.html

Connect with Michele on Linked In:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-vice-maslin-74947014

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 the owner of Gray Sound Recording LLC, working as a producer and senior mixing engineer and the creator of “The Before You Record Course,” for new artists.

Drew’s work has been recorded in many countries including the US, Canada, Ireland, Germany and Australia (among others) by legends like Merle Haggard, Nashville powerhouse Randy Houser, Rob Snyder, Jason Charles Miller, Kevin Denny and Australian-Canadian country singer, Gord Bamford, the only two-time winner of the CMA Global Country Artist of the Year award. Drew toured coast to coast for several years in his early career and has shared the stage with Merle Haggard, Don Williams, Big & Rich, Lee Brice, Lady A and many others.

Learn more about Drew here:  https://drewsmithlive.com/

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

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 sites like Taxi necessary for breaking into music licensing? - Ed Hartman

3) The importance of approaching licensing as a business. - David Frederick

4) How to get the attention of music supervisors – David Hyman from Super Group

5) Why it’s sometimes better to be a big fish in a small pond – Mexico City Vs LA - Milo Coelo

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 To Live In A Major Music City To Succeed In Licensing? – Jason Moss

The 90 Day Music Licensing Challenge:
https://www.htlympremium.com/90-day-challenge-2021.html

Free four hour course on music licensing:
https://www.htlympremium.com/free-course.html

The 90 Day Music Licensing Challenge starts October 1.  Visit https://www.htlympremium.com/90-day-challenge-2021.html for more.

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 course on how to license your music in tv and films, visit https://www.htlympremium.com/free-course.html

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, alcohol, tobacco or any other mind altering substances.  Learn more:  https://www.greaterimpacthouse.com/

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/

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 several ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, and was nominated for a Latin music award. Davis has also co-founded other cutting edge entertainment companies such as Radar Label Group (Jimmy Eat World, Plain White T's, Neon Trees, The Unlikely Candidates), One One 7, Awaken Records (Austin French), and Care For Kids. He is also co-president and partner of booking agency Higher Level Agency.

Learn more about Jason Davis:

One One 7 ( https://oneone7.com/) , Radar Label Group ( https://www.radarlabelgroup.com/) , and Noble Management ( http://www.noble-management.com/).

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.

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:  http://www.danfrechette.com/Home.html

Dan on Bandcamp:  https://officialramblingdanfrechette.bandcamp.com/music

In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron from https://www.htlympremium.com/ speaks with tv/film composer John Delvento.

In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ discusses monetization strategies for getting through the Covid pandemic.

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/

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

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.

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/

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 Bieber, Christina Milian, The Dream, P. Diddy, Heavy D, and more. Get all the details about the upcoming course, "Mixing Pop Vocals" with James Rim here:https://www.htlympremium.com/pop-vocal-course.html

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.

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.

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.

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 Fogel's Album "Back In The Groove": Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/5gIPGye8pFpQwhDJb6RNxp Gary Gray Advanced Craftsman Course Clinichttps://www.garygrayadvancedcraftsmanclinic.com/ More about Aaron Davison and his music:https://www.aarondavison.net/

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.

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:  https://www.azlanaudio.com/

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 http://www.htlympremium.com/ For more information about DeWolfe Music, visit http://dewolfemusic.com/

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 follwers.  At 66, Chuck shows no signs of slowing down and maintains an active touring schedule, in addition to his success in licensing and streaming.  Find out how he does it in this podcast!

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 John Fogerty have in common? All of these rock and roll superstars have performed with Kenny Aronoff as their drummer, keeping the beat in the studio or on the road. In this episode, Aaron speaks with world renowned drummer Kenny Aronoff.

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.

Aaron from http://howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ chats with TV composer Eddie Grey about how in just three years he's created a full time, growing income from his work as a tv composer for shows like Born This Way, The Healer, Shark Tank and many more. For more information on the course, "How To Be A Full Time TV Composer", visit http://www.htlympremium.com/tv-composer.html

In this episode, Aaron Davison from http://howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with marketing and branding expert Ariel Hyatt from Cyber Pr Music.com about ways musicians can more effectively build their brands, get more publicity and attract more followers.

In this episode, Aaron addresses the topic of marketing online and breaks down 7 key components of a successful marketing strategy.  Find out how to position yourself more effectively online.

Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with Michael Lande from Music Orange, about the world of licensing music in ads and commercials.  Music Orange has worked with clients like KFC, Toyota, McDonald's, EHarmony, Ebay, Dove, Dockers, Nike, Virgin, Twitter, United Airlines and more.

Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with the VP Of Marketing for CD Baby, Kevin Breuner about promoting music on Spotify, Publishing Adminstration, How To Launch A Music Marketing Campaign and more.

In this episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron broadcasts from LA, where he shares tips on networking face to face, how to submit music to supervisors and publishers and shares stories and lessons learned from his latest music licensing/production retreats.

Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with Michael Nieves, the founder of Sugaroo Music. Sugaroo handles licensing for artists like Wilco, Tom Tom Club, The Offspring, Kate Bush, Michael Franti & Spearhed and many more.