Music licensing can seem like a complicated process, but this guide breaks it down into simple steps and gives you the tools you need to license like a pro. This guide is written especially for filmmakers, but the information can be applied to licensing music for television, web, and more. Download the guide (PDF)
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- The basic steps to licensing any piece of music
- The right way to approach labels & other rights holders
- Strategies for getting a good prices
- Common licensing mistakes and how to avoid them
- Filmmakers who got great music on smaller budgets
- Sample letters of inquiry, cue sheets, and more
About the Author:
Shannon Coulter once heard a festival 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 and adapted it into the ebook How To License Music: An Easy Step-by-Step Guide.
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 done some specialized A&R for Magnatune Records and is the founder of The Find Music, a music supervision and clearance service. Her email address is: shannon (at) thefindmusic.com.
