The following video is an interview with Mary Ramos, a music supervisor for Quentin Tarantino movies, as well as over a hundred Hollywood blockbusters. In this conversation, recorded at Sync Summit Paris 2014, Mary shares specifics of working in the sync licensing industry these days, and provides numerous practical advices on getting noticed by music supervisors. Mary shares a lot of great advice and knowledge for indie artists.
Contents:
00:00:16 – Introduction
00:00:59 – Being a music supervisor now vs. 20 years ago
00:01:46 – Catching music supervisors’ attention with covers
00:02:51 – Have a “swagger” song in your music arsenal
00:03:54 – Importance of having instrumental versions for your songs
00:04:45 – Your bootleg remix can be picked and cleared for a movie
00:06:02 – Places to look for licensing opportunities
Stand Above The Noise is a video series for independent musicians produced by Dotted Music, a digital marketing agency for music brands and a music industry blog. Dotted Music’s other key project is We Spin, a music marketing educational program and community for artists.
