Andrew Raiher clarifies a common misconception: the difference between a score and source music. A score is original music composed for a film or TV production, while source music is preexisting and licensed. His simple explanation highlights how music supports storytelling in very different ways.

Key Topics

• What a film score is
• Difference between score and source music
• Why people confuse scores with popular songs in films
• The role of music in storytelling

Quotes

• “A score is music that is made especially for a production, a TV show, or a movie.”
• “That Celine Dion song you loved? That’s not score, that’s source music.”
• “Score is music created from scratch to go specifically with a piece of motion picture.”