30 thoughts on “Music Supervisor Guide – Directory”

  2. I had a look as well and to be honest Rich Esra & Stephen Trumbull offer a WAY better update to the minute Registry that you can purchase as a physical set of books ( depending on what sector of the music biz you are in) as well as an on line downloadable product and they even offer a monthly rate of 39.99 US about 21.00 Quid (Great British Pounds)

    Here’s the links:

    http://www.musicregistry.com/frame.html

    https://secure.datafabrication.com/recordxpress/main_content.asp?pagename=home&session_grab=true&session_id=0000000104446424158

    I actually trust them since I met Rich through Tess Taylor ( NARIP President ) and a good friend of mine and established Lawyer ( Dina LaPolt )

    If you are in L.A. London New York Nashville Houston or Austin I highly recommend attending their events they have very cool brunches tailored specifically for each sector of the industry every month

    for more info visit

    narip.com

    Sorry for sounding like an advert but this other guy is well over priced and there is something dodgy and nor quite kosher about the pricess

  3. These list are fine but do your research first. Before you email a specific music supervisor, find out what shows they work on at the very least. Then check those shows out and listen to the kinds of cues normally placed. I got this great tip from Sarah Gavigan. I highly recommend her site Get Your Music Licensed…forget the exact link. She does sell a course BUT she also gives away very valuable information. I was impressed by her passion and honesty for sure! Anyway, just my 2 cents.

  6. Attach a $20 bill to the CD case. It will be noticed.

    Actually I did this many years ago. I included a $20 bill to pay for the record company’s listening time. They sent the $20 bill back to me with a critique of my music.

    I doubt any of today’s companies would send it back though.

  7. I used directories like these years ago.

    For the most part directories of film/TV music supervisors aren’t very helpful. You can imagine the volume of email and amount of music thrown at them. Music supervisors tend to be only focused on their current project so general inquiries about sending them music aren’t very effective. Even if they say you can send a CD for them to keep on file, it’s doubtful they’ll ever listen to it.

    That being said, if someone has top notch sales/cold calling skills and the ability to turn something custom around if a supervisor says he’s working on project X, they might get somewhere. It’s a long shot. Think about how many music libraries are hounding those supervisors as well. Just look at all the names on this site!

    IF you do send a CD to a supervisor, some tips that MAY help: Send the CD in a full size jewel case, neatly labeled with the tracks, lengths, and genre desciptions. Make sure the CD case spine is labeled in a way that instantly reminds the person what’s on there such as “Hi Energy Rock Action Tracks”. This way if the CD is on a bookshelf, they’ll see what it is. There’s no hard and fast rules but keeping CD’s specific to a music type has advantages. It’s easier to go looking for action tracks on a CD that’s labeled “action tracks” than one that’s a random assortment by Composer X.

    Envelopes and slim cases get lost much easier than full size cases and don’t have that ‘file on a bookshelf’ thing going for them.

    🙂

    • Presentation is definitely important, valid points there!

      However, I wonder how much good even a jewel case does. If you’ve ever been to a busy music department or a music supervisor’s office, you’ve probably seen the shelves and cabinets that line the walls of these places… full of CDs. Not to mention the bins by the door that get emptied every week… full of unsolicited CDs that will never get listened to.

      I’ve been told by a number of music supervisors that it’s a good idea to present your music in a somewhat unique way… stick out, go against the grain. For example, a submission in a DVD case is not going to sit on the same pile of submissions as all the other CDs sent in, and may sit on the desk for a while, increasing the chances of your music getting listened to. Some people go as far as to submit CDs in beautiful wooden boxes.

  10. I signed up for the 14 day free trial. It lets you see the set-up, but won’t actually show any email addresses unless you pay the fee. Seems kind of steep for an email list. All prices reduced by 50%! now.

    Basic +
    $399.90/ now $199.95
    2 months access
    Mailing Addresses
    + Phone / Email
    Web Access
    Mobile Access

    It lists projects, which are already completed, or you can search by name. ( I wonder if everyone on the list knows their personal info is being sold.). Did not see any listings of current projects or any calls for particular genre. It’s a listing for direct contact of music supervisors and advertising agencies.

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