The Sync Lab

The Impact Of AI On The Music Industry

In the first official Sync Lab podcast, Aaron and Gary speak with a panel of guests, including supervisor Pamela Liptak, filmmaker Matt Deskiewicz and composer David Fogel, about a wide range of topics, with an emphasis on AI and the impact AI is having on the sync licensing industry and music business in general.

#1 Billboard Charting Producer Gary Gray

In my latest podcast, I chat with award-winning producer Gary Gray. Gary and I have collaborated extensively in the past on various music projects for sync licensing and created multiple courses together related to sync licensing and music production.  Gary and I are excited to announce our new podcast and website, The Sync Lab. In this episode, we discuss our partnership and dive into Gary's journey in music production and licensing, covering: A recent project Gary co-produced that hit #1 on Billboard The Amazon Super Bowl commercial for which he produced the music His evolution from drummer to award-winning producer The impact of mentorship from legends like Quincy Jones and Chick Corea Tips for knowing when your tracks are "done" and ready to pitch How he secured a 12-year gig with Disney/20th Century Fox And much more! For more about The Sync Lab visit: https://www.thesynclab.com/ Check out the Amazon Super Bowl Commercial Gary produced the music for here: https://youtu.be/aVs-PNs1pXU?si=UlkUI33kVQ-duyWC

Susan Jacobs, Music Supervisor: American Hustle, Little Miss Sunshine, Silver Linings Notebook and more!

In the latest episode of Music, Money & Life, Aaron speaks 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. In this 45-minute episode, Susan shares her wealth of knowledge and experience, covering 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 -How the negotiation process works when licensing tracks -Why less is often more when it comes to music used in sync -And much more! Learn more about Susan here:https://www.supervzn.com/ Get a free four-hour audio/video course about music licensing here:https://www.htlympremium.com/

From Broadway To The Big Screen With Pete Calandra

In the latest episode of Music, Money & Life, Aaron speaks with NY based composer Pete Calandra about his career as a performer on Broadway and his vast experience licensing his music in TV and Films. Pete Calandra is a prolific composer and keyboard player who has been immersed in the New York City music scene for most of his life. He has scored over 100  films and written over 2500 compositions for television, films and his own albums. He's composed music for every major television network including the FIFA World Cup Theme for FOX Sports, the Special Olympics World Games and Invictus Games Theme for ESPN as well as writing music for the Kennedy Center Honors on CBS in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Calandra garnered acclaim for composing the music to Jellysmoke, a film which won the Los Angeles Film Festival and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, and Unknown Soldier, a film which won the Los Angeles and Philadelphia Film Festivals and also was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. His solo albums are wonderfully diverse, spanning world music, Christmas music, jazz, contemporary jazz, new age, pop, and neo classical. As a keyboard player he performed in the Broadway productions of Miss Saigon (for 10 years), The Lion King, Les Miserables, The Phantom Of The Opera, and Little Shop Of Horrors. In addition to his Broadway resume -- which includes first chair keyboard player positions for many of those productions -- he has also performed with the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra, NY Pops Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Don Cherry, Aretha Franklin, Allen Ginsberg, Annie Golden, Donna McKechnie, Lillianne Montevecchi, and he spent 16 years as the keyboard player in the NYC-based Climax Band, the creative vehicle for artist and musician Larry Rivers. Learn more about Pete: HOME | petecalandramusic

Licensing Music In Over 100 TV Shows and More With Kyle Wittlin

In the latest episode of Music, Money and Life, Aaron from https://www.htlympremium.com/ speaks with LA based composer Kyle Wittlin. Kyle has had his music placed in over 100 tv shows, including shows like American Pickers, Hell's Kitchen, Ink Master, SNL, The Voice and many more. Learn more about Kyle: http://www.kylewittlin.com/ https://soundcloud.com/kwittlin For a free, four-hour video course all about how to make money licensing your music in tv, films and more, visit: https://www.htlympremium.com/