I’ve started my Year of Taxi, and I thought it’d be a good idea to start by talking about the anatomy of a brief and discuss how everything we need to know is right there in the listing!

Plus we take a listen to  "Entered Into Evidence," the first submission in my Year of Taxi and check in on any forwards or returns, and we take a listen to a dark, moody EDM cue written by 52 Cues Community Member, Rolf Schild!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/Enm-xGPlxBo

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
02:11 - Year of Taxi Week 1 Check-In
09:03 - Read the @#$%& Brief!
41:01 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
42:15 - "Dark Odyssey" by Rolf Schild
50:42 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

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We’ve come to the end of another year here at 52 cues, and it’s been a great one with lots of growth, opportunities, and challenges.  So this week I wanted to take a moment to reflect on 2022, talk about some of the wins and losses, and look forward to what’s ahead for 2023!

Plus,  we take a listen to "Natural Home," a neutral tasking cue by community member, Peter Lepahin (https://www.peterlepahin.com)!

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https://youtu.be/hMwT-ImZc7g

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
01:52 - 2022 In Review and What's Next!
48:38 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
49:52 - "Natural Home" by Peter Lapahin
01:01:15 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time - by Jim (not Kevin) McKelvey - https://amzn.to/3CpopIy

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Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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On today's episode  I want to talk about compositional sketching and talk about how I use a Logic Pro "sketchbook"  to help capture ideas and buoy my creativity when I may be feeling a little empty or under a time crunch.

Plus,  we take a listen to "Horn Toad Funk," a brassy funk cue by community member, Rob Raede!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/2TSWvQMnmro

Check out this sneak peak at Dave's Music Production Livestream!
https://youtu.be/WcUTrLEZ8Yk

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
02:13 - How I Use Sketching for My Cues
33:42 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
34:56 - "Horn Toad Funk" by Rob Raede
42:03 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

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Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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If there’s one side of the music industry I’m the most curious about, it would have to be game music! That’s why I’m excited to welcome Adam Fligsten, founder of the music production company Silen Audio, and we chat about his journey production music to game music and how the library music world overlaps with the game music world.

Plus,  we take a listen to "Jingle Bells," a loungey arrangement of the Christmas classic by community member, Paul Croteau (https://yopauliemusic.com)!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/G3Ty3d1ewpE

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
03:32 - Adam Fligsten of Silen Audio
49:59 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
51:13 - "Jingle Bells" by Paul Croteau
01:00:24 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

Adam Fligsten - https://adamfligsten.com
Silen Audio - https://www.silen.audio

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Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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No script or curriculum today. Just a frank exploration of why any of us would really want to write production music.

Plus,  we take a listen to "Stealth Retrieval," a funky cop tension cue by community member, Dan Gillogly (https://dancgillogly.com).

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/T67jXZSmoWE

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
01:56 - Why Do We Do This?
33:07 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
34:21 - "Stealth Retrieval" by Dan Gillogly
43:07 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

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Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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On this week's episode, I welcome our resident music historian, Shannon Kropf, to discuss the rise of jazz's popularity, the cultural reasons it formed the way it did, how bebop musicians played a big role in its ultimate demise, and what lessons are to be learned for us production music composers.

Plus,  we take a listen to "KatzUndMaus," a plucky dramedy cue by community member, Leo Voin (https://soundcloud.com/rogue-composing).

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/qJjjS2cigQQ

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
03:04 - Bebop Killed Jazz – A Cautionary Tale
50:08 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
51:22 - "KatzUndMaus" by Leo Voin
59:34 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

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Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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I recently had a chance to sit down with Steven Beddall of the Production Music Academy who’s found great success with stock music, and we discussed his journey from touring musician to composer, strategies behind making successful stock library cues, and how “royalty-free” might not be quite the dirty word I once thought.

Plus,  we take a listen to "Cursed," a horror tension cue written by 52 Cues Community member, George Cicci (https://soundcloud.com/evasdad).

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
03:26 - Interview with Steven Beddall
55:33 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
56:47 - "Cursed" by George Cicci
01:09:53 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

Production Music Academy
https://productionmusicacademy.com/

Steven's YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@ProductionMusicAcademy

Make Music Income Podcast
https://anchor.fm/makemusicincome

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Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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The deafening silence of rejection can be cruel compensation for the hours we spend toiling away trying to make it in this business, but what if I told you that we can the masters of our fate, the captains of our own musical soul when it comes to cues that haven’t found a home.

On this episode,  I unpack 4 things you can do with your unused or unloved music!

Plus, we take a listen to "Designed Elegance," an advertiser friendly elegant cue written by 52 Cues Community member, Rolf Schild (https://www.youtube.com/@RolfSchild).

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/KG8YhRyYOcM

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
02:13 - What to do with your unloved cues?
02:58 - 1. Stock Music Marketplaces
10:24 - 2. Re-Pitch!
17:15 - 3. Publish It Yourself!
26:35 - 4. Follow Up with the Library
35:38 - Bonus: Just Move On!
41:23 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
42:38 - "Designed Elegance" by Rolpf Schild
49:18 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

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https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues
 

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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It’s not always easy to against the grain and break through glass ceilings, but every now and then someone comes along with the courage to say the quiet parts out loud and speak truth to power.

On this week's episode, I sit down with composer,  Anne-Kathrin Dern, and we discuss her path through the European and US educational systems, how she transitioned into a career in film music, and how her YouTube channel seeks to pull the curtain back on the good, the bad, and sometimes ugly business of Hollywood.

Plus, we take a listen to "P3," an electro-acoustic tension cue written by 52 Cues Community member, Ilia Alania (https://soundcloud.com/ilialania)!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/mngqRB5VhFw

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
02:57 - Interview with Anne-Kathrin Dern
39:16 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
40:30 - "P3" by Ilia Alania
45:31 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

http://www.annedern-filmcomposer.com/

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https://www.youtube.com/@AnneKathrinDernComposer

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https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues
 

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

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Within the past six weeks I've attended both the Production Music Conference and the Taxi Road Rally, and today I give my unbiased and honest thoughts while comparing and contrasting each one to help you decide which conference might right for you.

Plus we take a listen to "Autumn Colors," a corporate piano-based cue written by 52 Cues member, Shane Jensen (https://soundcloud.com/user-518930157)!

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/pz3-uohrH18

00:00 - Intro & Welcome
02:38 - What is PMC 2022? What is the Taxi Road Rally?
06:41 - Comparing the Venue
17:13 - Comparing the Tech and the Schedule
26:00 - The Main Difference Between These Events
37:52 - Would I Go Again?
44:13 - Which Should You Attend?
47:47 - What Did I Learn?
01:00:26 - Join the 52 Cues Community!
01:01:39 - "Autumn Colors" by Shane Jensen
01:10:15 - Outro & How You Can Support 52 Cues!

PMC 2022 Panels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbLP8sskgKM&list=PLYYZquuC1Sdc9Xlo59vYICVFzFfyCXqFy

Taxi Road Rally
https://www.taxi.com/taxi-road-rally/

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Cymbal SFX - Bowed! Elevate your soundscapes with Cymbal SFX - Bowed—a masterful collection of 68 unique bowed cymbal performances, meticulously recorded for tension-filled tracks and cinematic trailers. Now available exclusively at Production Music Tools!

https://productionmusictools.com/products/bowed-cymbals-by-52-cues
 

Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com
It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the industry!

Plus, member subscribers get extra perks like workshops, livestreams, cue breakdowns, live feedback sessions, hundreds of hours of video archives, and opportunities to submit to real music libraries.

One-on-one coaching sessions and video critiques also available at http://52cues.com/coaching!

Note: Links may be affiliate links which generate a small commission but at no extra cost to you!