Sync Club

Sync Club

What does it take for a songwriter/producer to break into sync licensing? Join independent artist, Steve Cleveland, as he finds out! Interviews with industry professionals from every side of the deal. Featuring strategies to develop your new music revenue stream as well as songwriting and business tips. Join the club! Sync Club.

Episodes

November 20, 2019 22 mins
Is your critical voice getting in the way of doing what you really want to do? Steve speaks with artist/songwriter Mark Oblinger about getting back to your art, how limitations can serve you, and the magic that music brings to visual media. Now available on vurbl https://vurbl.com/station/obj1fRcphj/

"Don't judge it. Just let it be, and see where it goes. 'Cause that's the whole thing about judging your own material - terrible i...
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Are you being honest with yourself about your greatest strengths? Zion Brock, songwriter/producer, discovered success by admitting his weakness and re-focusing attention on his strengths. Listen as Steve and Zion discuss the hidden benefits of co-creating, giving up the corporate job, and getting real with yourself.

Zion is a songwriter and producer out of Phoenix Arizona, has written and produced for many sync artists, as well as...
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November 6, 2019 44 mins
Do you know how to get the rights you need when you record or use a cover
song in your creative works? Aaron Green from Easy Song Licensing speaks
with Steve about respecting copyright by getting the right licenses, music
karma, and doing business old school.

Aaron Green is Vice President and co-founder of EasySongLicensing.com, a 3rd party music licensing agent specializing in music clearance for any type of permission, for any ty...
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October 30, 2019 28 mins
How do you rock a “slash career” in the music industry? Rick Clark, music supervisor for film and television, including current project The Good Lord Bird for Showtime, has also earned success as a musician/composer/producer/writer/photographer and more. Rick speaks with Steve about bringing what the moment requires, the power of saying yes, and creating a musical language.

Rick Clark is a music supervisor known for his work on U...
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Are you leveraging the right tools for your goals in the music industry? Joel T. Jordan, founder of Synchtank, speaks with Steve about using the right tools to make good work great, the strengths and weaknesses of machine learning, and micro licensing.

Joel T. Jordan is the Founder and President of Synchtank, a cloud based software as a service (SaaS) platform that broadcast, film, music, and TV companies use to manage their compli...
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What is the quickest way to get a start making cents from your songs? Nick Sullivan of Consonance Publishing and The Keep Recording Studio chats with Steve about production music, registering your work correctly, and the ever changing face of the music industry.

Nick Sullivan, a native of Steamboat Springs, CO has earned a long tenured reputation of success wearing many hats within the music industry. From being a Grammy nominate...
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October 2, 2019 24 mins
How do you find the right place for your songs? Join Steve as he speaks with Tamara Bubble, #BubbleOnDeck, prolific songwriter, artist and content creator who has recent placements on HBO and Hulu. Tamara reveals her techniques for working effectively, building successful co-writes and finding the perfect opportunity for your songs.


Links

http://tamarabubble.com
https://twitter.com/TamaraBubble
https://www.instagram.com/tamarabubble/...
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September 25, 2019 18 mins
How do you position yourself and your music to stand out among the noise? Ben Holst, musician/composer/producer who also holds a degree in advertising, speaks with Steve about leveraging your strengths, building your confidence and making big asks. Ben and his team at Tunewelder Music Group are accomplished in the sync world, with placements in advertising, film and television.

“I think everyone has their Achilles heels, you know, ...
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How much do you allow "the rules" to impact your creative songwriting and mixing choices? What is the right balance? Listen in on the continued conversation with audio engineers and educators John March and David Bondelevitch while they discuss naming conventions, finding the right team, and the challenges of starting a career in the music industry.

"Don’t try and be everything all at once. You know, it took me 40 years to be a go...
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Are you overlooking sync opportunities in your local community? Craig Snyder, director of industry relations at ReverbNation, chats with Steve about who you know and how to get to know who you don't, choosing the right team, getting organized, how a scene grows, and working with major brands.

Craig Snyder is a New York-based marketer, curator, artist manager, and podcaster who oversees the artist development program at ReverbNat...
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Have you ever thought about best practices for creating your sound recordings for film and television? Guest host David Bondelevitch joins Steve to speak with musician and audio technician John March about music and audio for film and TV. Join the conversation with two seasoned audio engineers who bring a wide range of experience, from music production to feature length films.

"And then the one thing I tell everybody who works f...
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What can you do to prepare yourself for that first sync licensing agreement? Listen in while Ted Hudson, founding member of The Damnwells and ColorWheel Music, shares the business side of the music licensing agency. The episode is Part 2 of our conversation with Ted.

Ted has spent the past eight years negotiating music, footage, and photo licenses for use in dozens of Oscar-winning documentaries and original programming at HBO....
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August 22, 2019 27 mins
How do you know when it's time to move to a music hub? Maybe you don't. Find out why Ted Hudson, founding member of The Damnwells (bassist) and music licensing agency ColorWheel Music, believes you might be better off staying put.

Ted has spent the past eight years negotiating music, footage, and photo licenses for use in dozens of Oscar-winning documentaries and original programming at HBO. Previous to his work at HBO, Ted founde...
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How can you find success in music through collaboration, giving back and creating community? Join the conversation as Elysha Zaide, aka ill-esha, shares her experience in her diverse and inventive musical career.

Vancouver-born and Colorado-based music producer, artist and DJ ill-esha has crafted a long-standing soundscape of electronic bass music throughout her career, continuously evolving her musical stylings and bridging gaps...
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August 7, 2019 33 mins
Did you know that your song royalties are a commodity that you can leverage for cash? DeDe Burns joins Steve to talk about auctioning off your royalties (without giving up your copyright!), cue sheets, and balancing your creative side with business moments. Learn about free tools that will help you track your royalty streams.
Prior to joining Royalty Exchange, DeDe Burns spent 13 years working in membership services and strategic o...
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Where does that sync licensing mailbox money come from? Join Steve as he speaks to Randy Chertkow about revenue streams, split sheets, cover songs, types of music supervisors, and didjeridoos.

If you’re out there trying to make money with music, the number one thing to do is to understand who’s doing business with you and what their problems are. If you can solve their problems, that’s when they pay you. You are actually actively...
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What does an independent artist need to know to find success in the world of sync licensing? Michael Donaldson of 8DSync and 8sided.blog shares his experiences as an artist with sync placements spanning the past couple of decades.

Michael Donaldson is best known in the music industry as Astralwerks/Virgin Records recording artist Q-Burns Abstract Message. Under this name, Michael wrote and produced four acclaimed albums and performe...
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