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Music Licensing for Film, TV & Ads- Self Paced-Full Course

READ ME First

Welcome & Hello!- Video (0:58)
Instructions
Skills List
Q & A schedule

Section 1- Crafting Universal Lyrics

What is a Universal Lyric? (7:06)
Avoid Cliche's (4:16)
Examples_Universal or Not? (5:47)
Summary and Exercises (6:52)
Section 1 Exercises
Youtube Links

Section 2-Themes, Feelings & Metaphors

Writing to Themes (4:07)
Using Feelings & Metaphors (7:29)
Using Associations & Vivid Language (7:16)
Music in Scenes-Examples (8:39)
Descriptive Language & Exercises (3:18)
Section 2 Exercises
Youtube Links

Section 3-Cues & Instrumentals with CK Barlow-Guest Speaker

Crafting Cues & Instrumentals (58:30)
Section 3 Exercises

Section 4; Music, Melody and Ala's

Arrangement
Song forms that work! (9:54)
Melodies that sing! (4:09)
Rhymes that shine! (5:16)
Master Writer Demo (3:18)
Titles and Ala's (7:42)
Write to a listing- Exercise (3:06)
Section 4 Exercises

Section 5 Production

Broadcast Quality (3:40)
BQ Examples (15:27)
Achieving BQ (5:03)
Recording Tips (8:23)
How to Make a Simple Recording Studio (12:04)
Link to BQ Music

Section 6: Pitching is key

Pitching-Full length from 2020 (76:07)
Summary: What to have ready before pitching (10:14)
Reference: TAXI TV interview with a Music Lawyer
Section 6 Exercise
Contract Templates-Generic

Section 7: Show me the money!

Types of Royalties (9:52)
PRO Review What do they do? (4:20)
Publisher Splits (6:31)
Common Sync Fee Amounts (4:59)
When do you copyright your song? (7:06)
Types of Agreements (21:08)
Contract Templates

Section 8: Building Your Catalog

How Long Does it Take? (4:49)
Creating Your Catalog Spreadsheet (6:45)
Composer Catalog Demo (10:12)
Submitting to Library- Demo (16:45)
Metadata & File Formats (8:30)
When to Register with a PRO (2:38)
Music Catalog Template xl spreadsheet

Section 9: Expert Interviews

Tanvi Patel Crucial Music (49:15)
Robin Frederick Interview (77:52)
Fett Nashville Talks Production! (99:22)
Music Supervisor Interview with Whitney Pilzner (38:35)
Alec Stern of Leo Burnett
Steve Guiles talks Writing Process (60:17)

Section 10- How do I get there?

How Do I Get There? (80:14)
References-+90 Day Challenge

Section 11- References

Reference Links
Free contact List
Youtube Links to Placements
Sample of Broadcast Quality Music
Contracts & Templates

Full Length Audio

Full Length Audio files

Q & A Sessions

Q & A Session 1 (92:12)
Q & A Session 2 (69:25)
Q & A 3-Pitching (69:41)

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