Synchstories

Gary Calamar is a music supervisor and KCRW DJ who has worked on some of the most popular shows of the last 10 years including Six Feet Under, Dexter, and True Blood. We talk to Gary about his career highlights so far, his music supervision process, and creating his own music.  Check out Gary's company GO Music, his personal homepage and his KCRW page below: http://www.gomusicsupervision.com http://garycalamar.com http://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/gary-calamar   To subscribe to the SynchStories Podcast via iTunes click here. For more great content check out Synchblog.    

Mike sits down with music supervisor Tracy McKnight at CMW to talk music in movies and TV. During her time as a music supervisor and throughout her previous role as Head of Film Music for Lionsgate, Tracy has worked on numerous high profile projects from The Hunger Games, Warrior, and The Expendables, to Selma and Triple 9.  She is also currently on the board of Women in Film and is the Vice President of the Guild of Music Supervisors. Check out her IMDb page here. To subscribe to the SynchStories Podcast via iTunes click here. For more great content check out Synchblog.   

Mike sits down with Grey NY music producer Ben Dorenfeld at CMW to discuss all things music in advertising. Ben recently supervised music for an international Pringles campaign, produced music for Grey NY's first campaign with Volvo, and produced music for Pantene's "Not Sorry" spot, which has gained international attention and was awarded Ad of the Day on Adweek.  To subscribe to the SynchStories Podcast via iTunes click here. For more great content check out Synchblog.   

At Canadian Music Week last month Mike sat down with freelance music supervisor and ex head of music for Elias Arts Jason Kramer. Kramer has worked with brands such as Kia, Pepsi, Target, Lexus, and Toyota, and in 2014 he won the Guild of Music Supervisors Award for Best Music Supervision in Advertising. Find out more about Jason: Twitter: @kcrwkramer Website: inthesoundsystem.com KCRW: kcrw.com/jasonkramer   To subscribe to the SynchStories Podcast via iTunes click here. For more great content check out Synchblog.     

In this episode we talk to music supervisor Joel C. High about his background in music supervision, placing music in film and TV, and advice for aspiring music supervisors. To subscribe to the SynchStories Podcast via iTunes click here. For more great content check out Synchblog.   

How does PlayStation look for and find music for its games? Lindsey explains how her and her team source music for both games and game trailers, and the process of placing tracks in a game. She also gives advice for songwriters and catalog representitives hoping to get their music in a game, as well as tips for aspiring music supervisors!  To subscribe to the SynchStories Podcast via iTunes click here. For more great content check out Synchblog.  

We speak to Dominic Griffin, VP Licensing of Disney Music Group about marketing, monetising and protecting musical assets.  Dominic talks about some of Disney's recent sync licensing successes, how he protects such a universally loved brand, his tips for finding licensing opportunities, the giant that is Frozen, and much more!  To subscribe to the SynchStories Podcast via iTunes click here. For more great content check out Synchblog.