In the latest episode of my podcast, Music, Money & Life, I speak 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.
Listen to my podcast with Susan
here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0BZb4FyZeISu6eB6nccGfq?si=12095f1a92864571
In this 45-minute episode, Susan shares her wealth of knowledge and experience, covering a wide range of topics. This conversation is like a master class in music supervision and how to write music for sync.
Susan covers 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 to the changing landscape
-How the negotiation process works when licensing tracks
-Why less is often more when it comes to music used in sync (songs need to have space and not interfere with the dialog)
-Exercises for writers to determine whether or not their music works well for sync
-The role of social
media in music licensing (Pros and cons)
-The importance of performing live to get feedback on your tracks
-And much more!
Learn more about Susan here:
https://www.supervzn.com/
Listen to my conversation with Susan Jacobs here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0BZb4FyZeISu6eB6nccGfq?si=12095f1a92864571
