Score a License: What Music Supervisors are Looking For
Music licensing rarely gets the press it deserves when it comes to potential revenue streams. Music supervisors are constantly looking for the perfect song to pair with whatever project their working on, and if packaged and presented correctly, your song could fit the bill. Knowing your genre of music and which audiences it speaks to will help you determine appropriate targets to set and reach out to. Making your pitch personal and strategic is way more important than blasting out an emailer to thousands of aimless contacts. How do you do this?
By collecting the correct contact information for the music supervisors, reaching out to them directly, and dedicating time and effort to following up effeciently. Getting your music signed to a soundtrack or to a project is so easy task. You'll face brick walls and rejections time and time again, but if you can harness your talent and combine them with the correct tools, the odds are in your favor. Learn more about how to approach and connect with music supervisors with Dave Kusek, author of "The New Artist Model" on MusicThinkTank.com
"Don’t include all your songs, or even a full album on this page. Instead, do your research, know what the supervisor is working on, look at the music they’ve used in the past, and send them 1 song (3 songs tops) you think fits best. Doing your research and being prepared will really make you stand out from the crowd."
