One aspect of this business that not many seem to know about, is direct licensing. Have you ever wondered why music libraries and...

Today I'm going to address the different kinds of music libraries. The differences are mostly in the types of deals that they have with...

The other day I sent one of my newest albums to an exclusive library and they requested the full tracks, stems, and cutdowns (15 second...

Here is a list of known TV placements for composer Randy McGravey from October 2021. This was one of the best months so far! - 10/1 Music...

The other day I created a template for an upcoming country music album and I figured I'd share it with you guys! This will give you an...

Today I'd like to share the process that occurs when you have tracks accepted to an exclusive library. The timeline can vary greatly...

Hey guys, I just wanted to share a success story to hopefully give some inspiration for newcomers to the sync world. I've been at it for...

For those of you who are new to the world of production music and music licensing, I have prepared a list of some basic terms and...

Here is a list of known TV placements from composer Randy McGravey from July 2021. July was a light month to say the least! Summer can be...

I don't know who needs to hear this, but there are some hard-to-swallow truths about the sync licensing world and current state of music...

If you've jumped into the field of production music, you likely will eventually be asked to write music for briefs. Briefs are specific...

If you are just starting out as a production music composer, you'll want to familiarize yourself with alternate edits. Aside from the...

Here is a list of known TV placements from composer Randy McGravey from June 2021. - 6/2 Music used on "Beliggenhed, Beliggenhed,...

I see a lot of questions from new composers asking things like "What is the best library for hip hop music"? Hopefully this post will...

I'd like to share some experiences I've had and strategies I've used shopping sync albums to exclusive libraries. First off, here is some...

Here is a list of known TV placements from composer Randy McGravey from May 2021. - 5/3, 5/20 Various tracks used on "Sommerhytta"...

Are you new to sync licensing/composing production music? Follow these 10 tips to help you get started! Start recording! You can read all...

The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) is a great tool and resource for production music composers. If you compose music for TV and movies,...

If you are a production music composer or sync composer, you have probably heard of audio detection services (audio fingerprinting)....

This is the list of known TV placements from composer Randy McGravey from April 2021. - 4/1 Music used on "Bally Sports Big Opening Day"...