Ep.15: Interview with music supervisor and KCRW DJ Francesca Harding

This week on SyncRiffs, Charles interviews KCRW DJ & music supervisor Francesca Harding.

Francesca Harding has worked as a radio host, DJ and music supervisor for over a decade. From DJ’ing internationally to working in the sync and licensing world, Francesca has provided the musical backdrop for a variety of projects. Francesca’s music supervision credits include 911 (FOX), Kings of Napa (OWN), and High School Musical: The Musical, The Series S3 (Disney) She takes us through her journey as a music supervisor and gives us insights into working in the music business.

Topics discussed:
✔️ Background and breaking into the Industry
✔️ Working at Yayteam Music Supervision
✔️The Difference between Trailers Vs. Television Projects
✔️Managing & curating playlists
✔️The sonic palate for Fox’s (911) show
✔️Managing budgets for television
✔️Advice for folks wanting to get into music supervision
✔️ Mentorship programs and Q&Yay
✔️Benefits of working with a sync agent
✔️ ️A.I. & the future of music
✔️ Mindfulness and enjoying music
✔️ ️What's on “repeat” on Francesca’s playlist?
✔️KCRW & The Hollywood Bowl Summer Nights

Follow Francesca Harding on IG: @thefrancescaharding
Website: http://djfrancescaharding.com/
Francesca Harding’s KCRW playlists: https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/fran...
YayTeam Mentorship Program: https://www.yayteaminc.com/education

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