Score is an important tool in the director's arsenal, but Boombox Serenade takes the position that the most memorable film-music moments belong largely to music that's had a life and a context outside of cinema. This blog is dedicated to such moments and the music that make them possible.
Boombox Serenade also loves to help new filmmakers understand the practical ins-and-outs of crafting great soundtracks on any size budget. In February of 2008, the blog made its music licensing guide, How to License Music: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide, available as a free download.
About the Author: Shannon Coulter once heard a panelist say that "if music licensing were
surgery it'd be brain surgery," and promptly came up with a
workshop based entirely on the premise that music licensing is actually
much, much easier than brain surgery. She's conducted this workshop at
South by Southwest, the LATV Fest, and the Future of Music Summit.
She's the writer behind the film-music blog, Boombox Serenade, and an
occasional contributor to music magazines Remix, Performer, and the London quarterly, Comes With a Smile.
She's dabbled in A&R at some small labels, and enjoys doing music
consultation on films, most recently Caroline Suh's 2008 documentary, Frontrunners. Her email address is: shannon (at) boomboxserenade.com.
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