Placing Music in TV and National Commercials with Composer & Music Supervisor, Lisa Brigantino | EP 29

Ever wonder, "How do songs get chosen for that iconic scene in that one movie?" or think, "Wow, I love that song in that car commercial." Learn the world of music supervision, how music is chosen and the creative process in creating music for film and advertisements. In episode 29, our next guest Lisa Brigantino has placed tons of music throughout her career including Goo Goo Dolls and 21 Pilots for BMW commercials; and she shares her experience creating music and finding music for her clients.

“It doesn't matter what the genre is, but it has to sound good and good music is good music. It doesn't matter what genre it is.”

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Takeaways

• Know the music licensing permissions and rights.
• Know artists and if they will give permission for certain use cases
• Find out who the music supervisors are
• Have templates to streamline the process (tv, internet, film, commercial, etc)
• Stay organized. Keep your email organized.

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7:00 What excites Lisa about the Music Industry

9:00 Touring with Lez Zeppelin

21:00 Introduction to Music Supervision

23:00 Placing Music from Goo Dolls and 21 Pilots for BMW commercials

34:00 Evolution of Music Supervision

45:00 Real Life Scenario: Cover Music and Licensing

53:00 How Artists can stand out

1:05:00 Upcoming Shows

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About Lisa Brigantino:

Lisa Brigantino is a veteran in the fields of music supervision, talent acquisition, rights clearance, branding and custom music. Former original member of Lez Zeppelin, the world's first all girl Led Zeppelin tribute band - played bass, keyboards and mandolin. She got her start in the business as Director of Licensing for BZ/Rights and Permissions, Inc. and then became a founding partner of Creative License, Inc., later serving as the company’s Vice President and Director of Business Affairs. Lisa then went on to start her own company, Hidden Pond Productions, Inc.

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