Music Publishing Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Originally aired 11/21/2017

Composer Darien Shulman returns to talk about his experience writing for a new television series: how he got the job, the process from beginning to end, and what he learned along the way about organization and workflow.

Links:
Darien Shulman
Netflix: American Vandal

Originally aired 11/6/2017

After a Summer hiatus, Dennis returns for a conversation with composers Elizabeth Alexander and J. David Moore, two of the founding members of the Independent Music Publishers Cooperative, a group of eight composer-publishers working together to market and distribute their music. The cooperative’s shared website provides a central hub where directors and performers can browse the group’s individual catalogs simultaneously, and serves as a guide to the composers’ best work.

Links:
Independent Music Publishers Cooperative
IMP on Facebook
Elizabeth Alexander
J. David Moore

Originally aired 5/30/2017

Composer Garrett Schumann talks about building a local music scene, investing in yourself, and the nuts and bolts of economical live streaming.

Links:
Garrett Schumann
Garrett on Twitter
Æpex Contemporary Performance
Æpex on Facebook & Twitter
The Awesome Foundation
Salt Arts Documentation

Tech mentioned on the show:
Zoom H4N
Logitech C920
Open Broadcaster Software

Originally aired 5/22/2017

MPP celebrates one year of episodes with some reflection on the past year, a look ahead to the coming months, and a drink with return guest Jay Venute.

Links:
Jay on Twitter
Jay Venute: Jerk Birds

Originally aired 5/21/2017

Dennis is joined by composers Tony Manfredonia and Ed Windels to share even more reactions to the third New Music Gathering, held in Bowling Green, OH.

Links:
Tony Manfredonia
Ed Windels
REXduo
Ed Windels: 5 to 9 Composer

Originally aired May 18, 2017

Dennis is joined by soprano Elisabeth Halliday and composer Spencer Arias to talk about their reactions to the third New Music Gathering, held in Bowling Green, OH.

Links:
New Music Gathering
Elisabeth Halliday
Spencer Arias
Steven Schick: In Pursuit of an Externally Facing Artistic Practice
ÆPEX Contemporary Performance

Originally aired 5/8/2017

Entertainment lawyer Marc Ostrow returns to MPP to talk about recent legal and legislative developments in copyright and licensing, including bipartisan legislation to make the Register of Copyrights a Presidential Appointment, and the Fair Play Fair Pay Act.

Links:
Marc Ostrow
H.R.1695 – Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
“A Declaration of Independence for the Copyright Office”
H.R.1836 – Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017
Music Tech Policy: What’s in the New Fair Play, Fair Pay Act?
Will the Fair Play Fair Pay Act Get a Fair Hearing This Time?

Originally aired 4/27/2017

Composer/violist Martha Mooke talks about improvisation, following your passions, and finding balance.

Links:
Martha Mooke
Martha on Facebook
NewMusicBox: “Martha Mooke: Walls, Windows, and Doors”
Fuse Project: Revolution x3 (May 19, 2017)
ASCAP Thru the Walls
The Other Graduation (May 6, 2017)

Originally aired 4/17/2017

Composer & bassist Brian Coughlin has been performing, recording, and touring with the Fireworks Ensemble, which he founded in 2000. The six member ensemble plays in a wide variety of styles, emphasizing its “brazenly inclusive approach to repertoire.”

During the course of our conversation, Brian and I talked about non-linear career paths, meaningful collaborations, being open to a variety of experiences, and learning from your mistakes.

Links:
Fireworks Ensemble

Originally aired 4/11/2017

Robert Paterson is a composer whose career has many facets: he’s a percussionist, he conducts, he runs a successful new music ensemble, he runs a boutique record label, and he’s launching a new festival of new music in 2018. He joins me this week to talk about running composition competitions, believing in yourself, dealing with rejection, and having support systems in place.

Links:
Robert Paterson
American Modern Ensemble
American Modern Recordings
Mostly Modern Festival
The Portfolio Composer Ep. 2: Robert Paterson
The Portfolio Composer Ep. 108: Robert Paterson on Selling Yourself