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#166: Jody Friedman | Insider Secrets to Placing Your Music in TV and Film Revealed!
May 15 2023
#166: Jody Friedman | Insider Secrets to Placing Your Music in TV and Film Revealed!
Jody Friedman is an award-winning songwriter/producer, music supervisor, music publisher, and music licensing coach. He is the co-founder of Elite Music Coaching, an online platform available for independent musicians interested in learning how to have a thriving career in music by consistently licensing their songs to films, tv shows and ads. His career began working for CNN in Atlanta, NYC & California. While working as an Audio Operator, he composed a theme song in 2004 for the show “Nancy Grace” which was his foray into the world of Music Publishing.  Since then, his company, HD Music Now, has grown become a well respected licensing & supervision company, licensing their catalog since 2006 with over 10,000 placements, having collaborated with and become a go-to resource for major film studios, advertising agencies, trailer houses and television networks. His companies, HD Music Now, Collaborate Music & Ocho Music Group have worked in a variety of capacities with the major film studios, advertising agencies, trailer houses and television networks. His music supervision & clearance projects include projects such as defining the sonic branding for ASICS Shoes, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor (Focus Features)”, “Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner” (Netflix), “Ugly Delicious“ (Netflix), “Outer Banks” (Netflix), “Velma” (HBO Max)", “Barry” (HBO), “Fleischman is in Trouble” (Hulu), “Generation” (HBO Max)", “Strangers, Season One” (Facebook Watch), “Trinkets” (Netflix)”, “Ingress: The Animation” (Netflix + Fuji TV), “They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead” (Tremolo Productions + Netflix) & more. He is an active member of the Guild of Music Supervisors.  Jody writes & produces for trailers & ads through his company, Collaborate Music.  He’s written and/or produced music for trailer campaigns such as “Picard” (CBS) and “Fantasy Island” (SONY), “Big Sky” (ABC), ”The Handmaid's Tale” (Hulu), Eli Roth’s feature film, “Haunt”, in the tv shows such as Ray Donovan (Showtime), Victorious (Nickelodeon), Outcast (Cinemax) & many more. https://www.jodyfriedman.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#157: Music's Biggest Names Selling Out
Apr 11 2023
#157: Music's Biggest Names Selling Out
Why are celebrity music artists selling their publishing catalogs at an alarming rate? Take a deep dive with Nomad & Lola, two independent music artists who have also worked in the music biz for over 30 years with some of the biggest stars in the industry. There are several reasons why celebrity music artists are selling their publishing catalogs at an alarming rate. First and foremost, the music industry has been undergoing tremendous shifts in how revenue is generated due to streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Traditional revenue sources such as record sales have been steadily decreasing while streaming royalties make up a much larger portion of the music industry income. This shift has been particularly difficult for independent musicians and songwriters, who often rely on having control of their publishing to generate more revenue. Furthermore, the move towards streaming services has also meant that artists are no longer making as much money off of their recorded works due to the low royalty rates associated with streaming. As such, many artists see selling their publishing catalogs as a way to generate revenue in the short term, while still maintaining ownership of the original works. The takeaway for today's Career Musician is simple – Do as much as you can to diversify your income streams for sustainability. Whether you're an artist, member of a band, composer, producer, or support musician for other acts, publishing, and all of the intricacies there-in is a vital part of YOUR long term success in the industry! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#155: Garrett Hope & Arthur Breur | Ultimate Music Business Summit
Dec 12 2022
#155: Garrett Hope & Arthur Breur | Ultimate Music Business Summit
The Ultimate Music Business Summit is a three-day virtual conference with over two dozen presentations designed to help you grow your career. Learn how to kill the Impostor Syndrome, break through your Upper Limits, stop asking permission, be honest about what you want, and start making money!   https://twitter.com/ultimatemusicb1 https://www.facebook.com/UltimateMusicBizSummit/ https://instagram.com/UltimateMusicB1   Garrett Hope is an award-winning composer of film and concert music. As a coach and public speaker, Garrett empowers people to unlock their creativity and to become successful at making a living practicing their art. He helps creatives build networks and make strategic business decisions so they can make a living doing what they love. Garrett also launched The Portfolio Composer in 2015. Through the podcast he interviews successful composers, performers, authors, business leaders, and thinkers. He also coaches creatives in building their careers. Through The Portfolio Composer Garrett is available as a personal coach to help you grow as a creative.   Arthur Breur studied piano performance and composition and got his Bachelor of Music degree from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. In the early 1990s, he collaborated with lyricist, comedian, and singer, Cristopher Blake. Between them they wrote more than twenty songs, many of which were performed live at various Los Angeles cabarets and open-mic nights. Over the more than 35 years he has been composing, he has written more than 120 individual pieces, including works for five weddings, two Christmas revues, numerous videos, and one short film, Leah (2008), directed by Neil H. Weiss.   🎤 Record like a pro from home with our FREE e-guide: 6 Steps To Recording Pro-Level Sessions From Home https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/6Steps   🎥 Get the FULL online course: Pro-Level Sessions From Home https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/pro-level-sessions-from-home   📘 Start Building Your Music Career with ETHOS | The Career Musician's Code: A guide to longevity in music – Includes physical book, ebook, and supplemental workbook https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/ethos   ⌚️ Save 20% on Soundbrenner music gear: Use code TCMSB to save 20% on all products! https://www.soundbrenner.com/musicians/the-career-musician/   🎸 The Career Musician: Website: http://thecareermusician.com/ Direct Link: https://direct.me/thecareermusician Contact: info@thecareermusician.com   📱 Follow our Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecareermusician/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCareerMusician/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thecareermusician Twitter: https://twitter.com/CareerMusician TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecareermusician Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thecareermusician   🔊 Stream The Podcast: Apple: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Apple Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Spotify iHeart: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-iHeart Stitcher: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Stitcher-Pod Google: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-GooglePodcasts Simplecast: http://tinyurl.com/TCM-Simplecast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#154: Scott Page | Pink Floyd to NFTs
Sep 22 2022
#154: Scott Page | Pink Floyd to NFTs
Scott Page is a musician, technologist, and entrepreneur known for his saxophone and rhythm guitar work with Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and Toto. Page is CEO of Think:EXP, a Los Angeles-based media company focused on live immersive entertainment. Page worked on and led a number of ventures, including Walt Tucker Productions, an audio video post production company that produced projects for The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Janet Jackson, Garth Brooks, Scorpions and others. 🎧 Get the audiobook version of ETHOS | The Career Musician's Code: How To Stop Chasing Gigs and Start Building Your Music Career https://proseries.thecareermusician.c... 📘 Get your hard copy of ETHOS | The Career Musician's Code: How To Stop Chasing Gigs and Start Building Your Music Career https://proseries.thecareermusician.c... 🎤 Record like a pro from home with our FREE e-guide: 6 Steps To Recording Pro-Level Sessions From Home https://proseries.thecareermusician.c... ⌚️ Save 20% on Soundbrenner music gear: Use code TCMSB to save 20% on all products! https://www.soundbrenner.com/musician... 🎸 The Career Musician: Website: http://thecareermusician.com/ Direct Link: https://direct.me/thecareermusician Contact: info@thecareermusician.com 📱 Follow our Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecareermu... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCareerMus... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thecareermusi... Twitter: https://twitter.com/CareerMusician TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecareermusi... Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thecareermusician 🔊 Stream The Podcast: Apple: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Apple Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Spotify iHeart: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-iHeart Stitcher: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Stitcher-Pod Google: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-GooglePodcasts Simplecast: http://tinyurl.com/TCM-Simplecast 🔎 Find Scott Page on: Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamscottpag... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamscottpage... Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamscottpage Website: https://thinkexp.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#150: Leslie Odom Jr. | Tony Award Winning Career Musician
Dec 30 2021
#150: Leslie Odom Jr. | Tony Award Winning Career Musician
Leslie Odom Jr. is a singer, songwriter, broadway star, actor, and author. He best known for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical Hamilton, which earned him a 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in the same year. Odom Jr.’s self-titled debut album charted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz chart and #147 on the Billboard 200. In 2017, he re-released Simply Christmas as a deluxe edition with new arrangements and new songs. The holiday album hit #1 on iTunes and Billboard Jazz Charts. For his performance as singer Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami... (2020), Odom earned Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award, and Golden Globe Awards nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He was also nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for writing the film’s original song "Speak Now," for which he won Best Song at the 2021 Critics' Choice Awards. You can catch Leslie in his role as Harold McBrayer in the The Sopranos prequel film The Many Saints of Newark! In March 2018, Odom Jr. added the title of author to his resume with the release of his book – Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher and Never Stop Learning. Failing Up is about unlocking your true potential and making your dreams come true even when it seems impossible. @leslieodomjr https://www.instagram.com/leslieodomjr/?hl=en http://www.leslieodomjr.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Odom_Jr. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1502434/ @thecareermusician @nomadsplace 🖥 THE CAREER MUSICIAN WEBSITE: https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/ 🎧 LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Podcast-MainPage https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Apple https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Spotify https://tinyurl.com/TCM-iHeart https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Stitcher-Pod https://tinyurl.com/TCM-GooglePodcasts 📱 FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Instagram https://tinyurl.com/TCM-FBPage https://tinyurl.com/TCM-YouTube https://twitter.com/CareerMusician https://linktr.ee/thecareermusician #leslieodomjr #artist #actor #broadway #careermusician #careermusicianforlife #musiccareer #pantheonpodcasts #podcast #musicpodcast #musicpodcasts #music #musician #musicians #musicianlife #musicproducer #producerlife #composer #sessionmusician #sessioncat #studio #studiomusician #recordingartist #touringmusician #roaddog #grind #hustle #education #musiceducation #musicschool #musicmajor #musicindustry #musicbusiness #musicbiz #industry #business #worldwide #megaphone #megaphonepodcasts #podcastapp #podcastsapp #apple #applepodcast #spotify #spotifypodcasts #iheartradio #iheart #sticher #googlepodcast #ratethispodcast #hamilton #manysaintsofnewark #sopranos #thesopranos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#149: Ric Feliciano | Mighty Bone
Dec 27 2021
#149: Ric Feliciano | Mighty Bone
Ric Mightybone Feliciano is a Puerto Rican 35 year music industry veteran. Ric is a trombonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and lead singer from Brooklyn, N.Y. who has performed with the likes of Billy Joel, Paul Simon, John Lee Hooker, Jr., Pete Escovedo, Willy Torres, Phil Driscoll, Zucchero, Toto, Foreigner, Jimmy Bosch, and many others. Ric, also known as Mightybone, is also a voting member of the Grammys and the Latin Grammys and has been part of two (2) Grammy nominated albums to which he wrote horn arrangements and played trombone and sang backup. Ric has also taught high school music in Long Island, NY and continues to pass on his musicianship principles to the next generation in private instruction to middle school and high school prospects throughout the Bay Area in California. @thecareermusician @nomadsplace 🖥 THE CAREER MUSICIAN: Website: http://thecareermusician.com/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thecareermusician 📱 FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Instagram Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-FBPage YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-YouTube Twitter: https://twitter.com/CareerMusician TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-TikTok Twitch: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Twitch 🔊 STREAM ON OTHER PLATFORMS: Apple: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Apple Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Spotify iHeart: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-iHeart Stitcher: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Stitcher-fm Google: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Google-fm Megaphone: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Mega-fm #ricfeliciano #trombone #careermusician #careermusicianforlife #musiccareer #pantheonpodcasts #podcast #musicpodcast #musicpodcasts #music #musician #musicians #musicianlife #musicproducer #producerlife #composer #sessionmusician #sessioncat #studio #studiomusician #recordingartist #touringmusician #roaddog #grind #hustle #education #musiceducation #musicschool #musicmajor #musicindustry #musicbusiness #musicbiz #industry #business #worldwide #apple #applepodcast #spotify #spotifypodcasts #iheartradio #iheart #sticher #googlepodcast #nomad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices