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Your Day Job Is Your Secret Weapon

If you're a composer coming back to music after another career, the skills you built somewhere else belong in your studio. They're not baggage you have to leave at the door. In fact, they might be the

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Why Is My BMI Royalty Payment So Low? What The Numbers Mean

Like many composers, I eagerly await my quarterly BMI statement with bated breath. While this quarter was very disappointing, it offered a healthy perspective on what it really takes to succeed as a production music composer.

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Become A Media Composer Without Breaking The Bank

Becoming a professional media composer is expensive. Before you drop thousands of dollars outfitting your home studio, consider beginning your composer journey on a simple iPad using GarageBand or Logic Pro for iPad.

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How A Practice Track Became A WNBA Placement on CBS

How “Hoop Dreams” began as a practice track and a year later aired on the 2025 Men’s March Madness Basketball Tournament and a nationally televised WNBA game on CBS. 

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How I Got My First Sync Placement

In this post I'll share how I got my first TV music placement on CBS Sports thanks to a collaboration with Avery Berman and Dave Kropf from 52 Cues.

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