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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Mary Shaw is a former Project Manager/UX Designer turned Music Composer and Producer.
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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
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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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