This will be a fun one. Often times we don't know what style of music to write next. Today I'm creating a list of musical styles and moods that you can use as a springboard/reference when you need new ideas. I hope this inspires you to create something great! Dark tension Minimal tension Electronic tension Pop K Pop EDM Indie Rock Punk Rock Metal Industrial Blues Bluegrass Western Southern Rock Sunny Acoustic Trailer Minimal (anything) Kitsch Dramedy Comedy Drama Funk String
Here is a list of known TV placements from composer Randy McGravey for May 2022. This is a partial list because the website that I use to detect placements was maxed out for the month. 5/1 - Music used on Don't Skip Channel: Comedy Central (Denmark) 5/1 - Various tracks used on Building Roots Channel: HGTV (USA) Episode: Rekindling Joy in a Beloved Home (#104) 5/1 - Music used on Renovation Goldmine Channel: HGTV 5/2 - Music used on College Baseball Channel: ESPN U Game: Kent
Here is a list of known TV placements for composer Randy McGravey for April 2022. This is a partial list because the website that tracks my music was maxed out with detections for the month. 4/1 - Music used on MLB Baseball Channel: MLB (USA) Game: Philadelphia Phillies at Baltimore Orioles 4/2, 4/4 - Various tracks used on "Svenska Truckers" Channel: TV3 (Sweden) 4/3, 4/4, 4/15, 4/22 - Various tracks used on NHRA Drag Racing Channels: Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2 (USA) Events:
Here is the list of known TV placements from composer Randy McGravey for March 2022. - 3/3 Music used on "Frühstücksfernsehen" Channels: SAT.1, SAT.1 (CH) (Germany) Episode: SAT.1-Frühstücksfernsehen Infotainment, D 2022 - 3/4 Music used on "A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?" Channel: 4 (UK) - 3/8 Music used on "Umschau" Channels: MDR Fernsehen [Sachsen], Tagesschau 24 (Germany) - 3/9 Music used on "TMZ Sports" Channel: Fox Sports 1 (USA) - 3/11 Music used on "MDR um
If you're planning to have a career in music licensing, you better get used to a LOT of people saying "no" to your music. This is just the way it is. One library might hate the music or have no need for it, while another LOVES it. You also might receive some harsh criticisms (we all do, and I just did the other day). You can learn from the criticisms/critiques, but always take it with a grain of salt. Simply move on to another opportunity if you fail to sign music with one li
Here is the list of known TV placements from composer Randy McGravey (December 2021). - 12/7 Music used on "ARD-Morgenmagazin" Channels: ARD Das Erste, ZDF (Germany) - 12/9 Various tracks used on "CÓMO NOS REÍMOS!" Channel: TVE La 2 (Spain) Episode: Chooof - 12/16 Music used on "Temptation Island Suomi" Channel: Nelonen (Finland) - 12/17 Music used on "Expedition in die Heimat" Channels: SWR FS, Saarlaendischer Rundfunk (Germany) Episode: Weihnachtsstadt Nürnberg - 12/25 Musi
TV commercials have the potential to be some of the highest paying placements you can get. Not only do TV commercials usually receive a nice upfront sync fee (rather than blanket payments), but they typically air many times and therefore can get you a lot of backend royalties. There is a service called Numerator (formerly Competitrack) that is responsible for dealing with commercials and advertising codes. The American PROs use Numerator to determine the necessary information