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Robin Urdang

Robin Urdang

Elite Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated music supervisor returns to discuss how they authentically rendered 1959 Jewish summer resort culture in the Catskills for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, consulting with a French drag queen to conduct research for the series’ elegant jaunt to Paris, using her skills of persuasion to bring together a ‘70s rock-driven soundtrack for Joe Berlinger’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, and reuniting with Luca Guadagnino for the forthcoming HBO limited series, We Are Who We Are.

Music SupervisorsRuby GartenbergAugust 15, 2019Pop Disciple, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Robin Urdang, Emmys, Interview, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Younger, Luca Guadagnino, Ruby Gartenberg

Maggie Phillips

Maggie Phillips

Brilliant music supervisor and founder of Deep Cut Music returns to discuss how she accomplished a near-impossible feat in licensing the entire Homecoming soundtrack from classic pre-existing film scores, the disconcerting parallels between contemporary American life and Gilead in The Handmaid’s Tale, propelling creepiness and otherworldliness with country ballads and French singers on The Act, the liberating and tear-inducing Ariana Grande sync during the pool party in Shrill, and a hint of what’s to come in the final season of Legion.

Catherine Grieves

Catherine Grieves

Celebrated music supervisor, Head of Film/TV at Faber Music, and co-team leader for Faber Alt. speaks on the core skills she honed during her time at HotHouse Music under Becky Bentham, the integral role of the enigmatic band, Unloved in the musical tapestry of Killing Eve, highlighting the newfound vulnerability of fierce assassin, Villanelle in season two, and crafting musical juxtapositions within the calamitous world of You Were Never Really Here.

Music SupervisorsRuby GartenbergMay 31, 2019Pop Disciple, Catherine Grieves, Music Supervision, Music Supervisor, Ruby Gartenberg, The Guild of Music Supervisors, Guild of Music Supervisors

Jen Ross

Jen Ross

Vivacious award-winning music supervisor and founder of Grand Plan Entertainment speaks on the dramatic storytelling and textured sonic landscape of Power, bringing together an elaborate and eclectic feast of music to support Lee Daniels’ vision for Empire, the obstacles in executing seamless onscreen performances, and her impression of Josh Safran’s upcoming musical drama show, Mixtape.

Music SupervisorsRuby Gartenberg, Paul GoldowitzMarch 13, 2019Pop Disciple, PopDisciple, Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors, Jen Ross, Grand Plan Entertainment, The Guild of Music Supervisors

Lynn Fainchtein

Lynn Fainchtein

Influential music supervisor and co-founder of Casete Agricultura Digital speaks on the three years she invested in the magical universe of 10-time Academy Award nominee for 2019, Alfonso Cuáron’s Roma, the powerful feminist message at the core of Miss Bala, and how her work with Netflix has led to enriching collaborations worldwide.

Kerri Drootin

Kerri Drootin

Passionate Emmy nominated music supervisor speaks on tracking down Lucio Battisti’s widow to complete the Italian soundtrack of our dreams for Master of None, the challenge of getting artists to approve their songs for the purpose of psychological torture on The Good Place, going out with an expensive bang for The Office series finale, and her most memorable music pitch that was mistaken for an act of terror.

Music SupervisorsRuby GartenbergJanuary 17, 2019Pop Disciple, PopDisciple, Ruby Gartenberg, Kerri Drootin, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors, The Guild of Music Supervisors, Guild of Music Supervisors

Madonna Wade-Reed

Madonna Wade-Reed

Powerful award-winning music supervisor and owner of whoopsie daisy speaks on paying respects to local Los Angeles artists in her energy packed soundtrack for All American, infusing the historical drama of Reign with enchanting contemporary cover songs, and reuniting with director, John Ridley for the anticipated time travel love story, Needle in a Timestack.

Music SupervisorsRuby GartenbergOctober 26, 2018Pop Disciple, PopDisciple, Ruby Gartenberg, Madonna Wade-Reed, Madonna Wade Reed, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors, The Guild of Music Supervisors, Guild of Music Supervisors, Guild of Music Supervisors Awards

Rudy Chung

Rudy Chung

Vibrant music supervisor at Hit The Ground Running and founding partner of Pusher Music speaks on cultivating an eccentric soundtrack to contrast with the nerd zeitgeist of Silicon Valley, disrupting the trailer music space after the Hollywood writers’ strike, and teaming up with Mass Appeal to musically illustrate the stories of hip-hop titans for Rapture.

Music SupervisorsRuby Gartenberg, Paul GoldowitzOctober 17, 2018Pop Disciple, PopDisciple, Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Rudy Chung, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors, Hit The Ground Running, Hit The Ground Running Music Supervision, Pusher Music, Trailer Music

Tracy McKnight

Tracy McKnight

Eminent music supervisor and former head of film music at Lionsgate speaks on musically illustrating the unbelievable journey from Sri Lankan refugee to international superstar on Matangi/Maya/M.I.A, the resounding global impact of The Hunger Games franchise, and capturing the effervescent spirit of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders for Daughters of the Sexual Revolution.

Music SupervisorsRuby Gartenberg, Paul GoldowitzOctober 11, 2018Pop Disciple, PopDisciple, Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors, Tracy McKnight, The Guild of Music Supervisors, Guild of Music Supervisors

Maureen Crowe

Veteran music supervisor and co-founder of the Guild of Music Supervisors speaks on the sparkling legacy of The Bodyguard soundtrack, rounding up rock legends for Wayne’s World, her unrelenting advocacy on behalf of music supervisors, and what variables can impact the perceived value of a copyright.

Music SupervisorsRuby Gartenberg, Paul GoldowitzSeptember 5, 2018Pop Disciple, PopDisciple, Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Maureen Crowe, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors, The Bodyguard, Wayne's World, Chicago, The Perfect Storm, Newsies, The Pink Panther, Poseidon, The Young Victoria, Fame, The Recording Academy, The Guild of Music Supervisors, Guild of Music Supervisors, Newhouse School at Syracuse, Broadway, AFI, A&R, SBK Music Publishing, Documentary, New York, GRAMMY, Ken Ehrlich, Jay Landers, Diane Warren, Becky Mancuso-Winding, Footloose, Joel Sill, La Bamba, Officer and a Gentleman, Whitney Houston, Kenny G, Aaron Neville, Kevin Costner, Fried Green Tomatoes, David Foster, Motown, Prisoner Disguise, Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Eagles, Neil Young, Dances with Wolves, Field of Dreams, Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rob Marshall, Director, Gene Kelly, Kenny Ortega, King of New York, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Alice Cooper, Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Freddie Mercury, Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Wolfe, Feed My Frankenstein, Shep Gordon, Foxy Lady, What's New Pussycat, Father of the Bride, Steve Martin, Star Trek, Nirvana, Julianne Jordan, Mary Ramos, Reservoir Dogs, Stuck in the Middle with You, The La's, There She Goes, Evyen Klean, Alexandra Patsavas, PJ Bloom, Dave Jordan, Motion Picture Academy, The Academy, Shonda Rhimes, Grey's Anatomy, Music Modernization Act

Barry Cole

Barry Cole

Grammy nominated music supervision warrior and founder of Spot Music discusses how he captured the essence and energy of Chicago for The Chi, his global treasure hunt to find undiscovered Bob Marley gems for the critically acclaimed Marley documentary, and offers his take on the current relationship between art and tech.

Music SupervisorsRuby Gartenberg, Paul GoldowitzJuly 3, 2018Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Barry Cole, Barrington Cole, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors, Guild of Music Supervisors, The Guild of Music Supervisors

Amanda Byers

Amanda Byers

Fierce Managing Director of Tunefind, the leading digital search platform for music placed in film and television, speaks on harnessing the power of their far reaching tribe of users, how their orientation lends support to the music supervision community, and her essential advice for artists looking to maximize the impact of a sync.

Industry InnovatorsRuby Gartenberg, Paul GoldowitzJune 28, 2018Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Amanda Byers, Matt Garlinghouse, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors

Ryan Fitch

Ryan Fitch

Industrious Creative Advisor and A&R Team Lead for award-winning Portland based agency, Marmoset Music speaks on the complexities of collaboration behind high profile ad campaigns, empowering Caribbean independent artists through Bacardi and Major Lazer’s Music Liberates Music initiative, and blending his passion for tech into his everyday work flow.

Music SupervisorsPaul Goldowitz, Ruby GartenbergJune 21, 2018Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Ryan Fitch, Marmoset Music, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors

Michelle Johnson

Michelle Johnson

Consummate music supervisor and valued team member at SuperMusicVision dishes on the significance of Breaking Bad being her first project, her creative exchange with Judd Apatow to curate the musical experience for Love, and her impassioned dedication to LGBT activism, which led to the establishment of Dyke Day LA.

Music SupervisorsRuby Gartenberg, Paul GoldowitzJune 5, 2018Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Michelle Johnson, SuperMusic Vision, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors, Thomas Golubić, Guild of Music Supervisors, The Guild of Music Supervisors

Maggie Phillips

Maggie Phillips

Illuminated and experimental music supervisor speaks on her trial by fire entry to the field after the success of The Duplass Brothers’ The Puffy Chair, her complex collaboration with Noah Hawley and Jeff Russo to manifest the psychedelic atmosphere of Legion, and how a sync from Fargo led to the expansion of a farm in Zambia.

Music SupervisorsRuby Gartenberg, Paul GoldowitzMay 31, 2018Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Maggie Phillips, Marguerite Phillips, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors, Duplass Brothers, Oscars, Golden Globes, Moonlight, Sundance Film Festival, Sundance, Grand Jury Prize, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, The Handmaid's Tale, Snowfall, Altered Carbon, Legion, Fargo, Dietland, FX, AMC, Hulu, Netflix, University of Texas, Austin, Liberty Lunch, The Puffy Chair, Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, William Morris Agency, Cyrus, Wende Crowley, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Gabe Hilfer, Noah Hawley, Jeff Russo, Jefferson Russo, Film Music, Composer, Film Scoring, Composing, Producer, Musician, Composer Interview, Original Score, Soundtrack, OST, Film Score, Television Music, Television Score, Yama Yama, Yamasuki Singers, Bashi Mwana, Musi-O-Tunya, Reunion, Bobbie Gentry, Locomotive Breath, Jethro Tull, War Pigs, Black Sabbath, Punk Rock, Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd, Coen Brothers, Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby, O' Brother Where Art Thou, Ship of Fools, World Party, Warren Littlefield, Bruce Miller, Elizabeth Moss, June Osbourne, Gwen Stefani, Hollaback Girl, Gilead, Marti Noxon, Sarai Walker, Julianna Barwick, Zach Cowie, Master of None, Eothen Alplatt, Now Again Records, Zambia, Reddit, Thomas Golubić, The Guild of Music Supervisors, Guild of Music Supervisors, GMS

Michael Paquette

Michael Paquette

Fierce lead composer for Trailer Park and Guild of Music Supervisors Award recipient shares his top gear picks to make his music sound larger than life, the complex story behind Stranger Things' homage to Michael Jackson in the season 2 trailer, and how his life would be radically different if he never checked his junk folder.

Jason Kramer

Jason Kramer

Brazen KCRW radio personality, award-winning music supervisor at Elias Arts, music publishing ace, artist manager, and professional photographer discusses his high-octane metamorphosis in the entertainment industry, the joy of being a DJ, and his sharp words of wisdom for the next generation of music supervisors.

Industry InnovatorsPaul GoldowitzMarch 29, 2018Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Jason Kramer, Industry Innovators, Radio, DJ, KCRW, KCRW DJ, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors, Guild of Music Supervisors, The Guild of Music Supervisors

Amanda Krieg Thomas

Amanda Krieg Thomas

Guild of Music Supervisors Award winning dynamo, integral Neophonic Music & Media team member, and founder of Tadpole Audio dishes on tapping into the psyche of a murderer for American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, her creative synergy with PJ Bloom, and her top tips for getting a response from a music supervisor.

Music SupervisorsRuby Gartenberg, Paul GoldowitzMarch 28, 2018Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Amanda Krieg Thomas, Amanda Krieg-Thomas, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Sync, Synch, Music Licensing, Sync Licensing, Music Supervisors, American Crime Story, Claws, American Horror Story, Feud, Feud: Bette and Joan, 9-1-1, Reverie, Tracy McKnight, Julia Michels, Neophonic, Neophonic Music & Media, The Americans, Northwestern University, Northwestern, Lionsgate, Lenny Wohl, UCLA, UCLA Extension, Russell Ziecker, Endemol Shine North America, Daryl Berg, Alec Sharpe, The Biggest Loser, MasterChef, Format, Format Entertainment, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2, The Other Woman, Beyond The Lights, PJ Bloom, Warner Bros, Film Music, Television Music, Evyen Klean, Jennifer Reeve, Janet Lopez, Now & Then, 10 Things I Hate About You, Empire Records, The Last Five Years, Parade, Aida, Pose, Ryan Murphy, NBC, FX, Gianni Versace, Versace, Lisa Stansfield, La Bouche, Alexis Martin Woodall, Andrew Cunanan, Phil Collins, Philip Bailey, Easy Lover, Aimee Mann, Drive, The Cars, David Madson, A Little Bit of Ecstasy, Jocelyn Enriquez, Be My Lover, Nathan Barr, Joe Fields, Joe Weisberg, Janine Sherman Barrois, Eliot Laurence, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, Patti Labelle, Lady Marmalade, American Girl, Toby Lightman, IMDB, Tunefind, Twitter, Rob Lowry, Robert Lowry, Tadpole Audio, Henry Danger, Botanica Restaurant, Botanica Restaurant & Market, Kismet, Kettle Black, Guild of Music Supervisors, The Guild of Music Supervisors

Peter Nashel

Peter Nashel

The fastidious musical chameleon and co-founder of DuoTone Audio Group speaks on the rationale behind his treatment for the key incident in I, Tonya, teases out the modernized East meets West soundscapes of Netflix's Marco Polo, and explains what a vacation from your computer can do for your artistry.

Film/TV ComposersRuby Gartenberg, Paul GoldowitzMarch 22, 2018Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Peter Nashel, Film Music, Composer, Film Scoring, Composing, Producer, Musician, Composer Interview, Original Score, Soundtrack, OST, Film Score, Television Music, Television Score, I Tonya, Marco Polo, Netflix, Eastman School of Music, Manhattan School of Music, Bill Holderman, Book Club, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton, Younger, TV Land, DuoTone, DuoTone Audio, The Nigerian Prince, Paul Cohen, Broadway, Tanglewood, John Coltrane, The Heath Brothers, Bill Barron, Kenny Barron, Wesleyan, New York, New York City, Brooklyn, Jack Livesey, Moby, Play, The Beastie Boys, The Cranberries, tomandandy, Swing House, Atwater Village, Robert Urband, Film Music Management, Manager, Alexandre Desplat, Elmer Bernstein, Michael Kamen, Susan Jacobs, Craig Gillespie, Allison Janney, Tatiana S. Riegel, Bernard Hermann, Brian Deming, Lawrence Manchester, Tonya Harding, Jeff Gillooly, Nancy Kerrigan, Shane Stant, Shawn Eckhardt, China, Mongolia, John Fusco, Jim Black, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, Dave Weiss, The Lion King, Flutist, Flautist, Multi-Instrumentalists, Game of Thrones, Outlander, Kublai Khan, Eric Hachikian, One Hundred Eyes, The Starship Enterprise, John Williams, Logic, Omnisphere, EastWest, Kontakt, Little Phatty, Moog Voyager, Fender Rhodes, Wurtlitzer, My Dinner with Andre, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Wallace Shawn, Southold, Long Island, Connecticut, 2, 3, I, Sue Jacobs, DuoTone Audio Peter Nashel

Marat Berenstein

Marat Berenstein

Tenacious artist manager, founder of The Marat Berenstein Company, and adjunct professor at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music speaks on his illuminating experience working for the legendary Art Garfunkel, the importance of being a person of integrity in business, and how social sharing has radically changed the distribution of music.

Industry InnovatorsRuby Gartenberg, Paul GoldowitzMarch 9, 2018Paul Goldowitz, Ruby Gartenberg, Marat Berenstein, Matt FX Feldman, Clive Davis Institute, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Columbia University, Art Garfunkel, Simon and Garfunkel, Matt FX, Matt Feldman, Music Supervisor, Music Supervision, The Marat Berenstein Company, Marat Berenstein Company, Broad City, Synead Nichols, Synead, Millions March, Millions March NYC, Edward R. Murrow, Ivy League, Computer Science, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, MTV, Rolling Stone, Vibe, LinkedIn, Myspace, Facebook, Manager, Management, Artist Manager, Artist Management, Sync, Sync Licensing, Music Licensing, George Stephanopoulos, Madison Square Garden, Rob Reiner, Rumor Has It, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, The Graduate, Decon Records, Mass Appeal Records, Future Music Moguls, Pharrell, Jason King, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU, New York University, New York City, New York, Bob Power, A Tribe Called Quest, Maggie Rogers, Alaska, Summer High School, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Tidal, Tunecore, CD Baby, DistroKid, Stem, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Instagram Live, Frank Ocean, Hit Me Music, Colossal Clusterfest, Comedy Central, Superfly, Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Troy Carter, Atom Factory, Lady Gaga, Prince