Lesson 1: The Wide World of Music Supervision

• What Does a Music Supervisor Do?
• History of Music Supervision and the Evolution as Technology Advances
• Ownership Rights and Performing Rights Organizations, Copyright
• Basic Tenets of Copyright
• Finding and Licensing Music
• Assignment 1: Choosing a Song for a Scene

Lesson 2: Theory and Applications

• Merging Sound with Vision: Creating a Unified Feeling
• Sound Design and Location: Preserving the Perspective of Viewer/Actor
• Choosing Appropriate Filters to Emulate Environment
• Defining Different Uses of MX: Score, Source, Theme, Bed, Atmospheric
• Defining Sound FX, "Nat" sound, ADR
• Assignment 2: Layering Elements of Score to Accompany Picture

Lesson 3: Communicate and Create

• Keys to Communicate
• Dramatization
• Scripted Songs and Onscreen Performances
• Findings Songs Appropriate to Pitch for Scene
• Communication with Decision Makers
• Assignment 3: Finding Songs from Music Libraries

Lesson 4: Tools of the Trade

• Overview of Past and Present Tools Used in Radio, TV, Film, Sports Complexes, and Internet Streaming
• To Edit or Stretch?
• Convert Full Audio to Smaller Format
• Delivery Methods
• Set Up Database of Songs Using "Tags"
• Setting Up Your "Studio"
• Assignment 4: Using Audio Editing Software

Lesson 5: Who Owns What?

• Copyrights, Publishing, and Record Companies
• Searching PROs for Info: Foreign PRO and US PRO
• Approaching Rights Owners
• Assignment 5: Searching Songs by Artists

Lesson 6: May I See Your License?

• Master/Sync and Back-End Deals
• Filling in a Complete License
• Mechanicals, Soundtrack, Blanket Licenses
• Working with Composers and Network Owned Publishing
• Types of Usages: BI, BV, SRC
• Creating a Proposal, Quote Request
• Working with a Budget
• Assignment 6: Creating Quote Requests and Master/Sync Documents

Lesson 7: Time to Negotiate!

• Interest-Based Negotiation
• Hard Bargaining: Immovable Rights Owners
• Multi-Party/Multi Issue
• Assertiveness: How to Assert Yourself in a Positive Way
• Assignment 7: Honing Your Negotiating Techniques

Lesson 8: Music Styles and Placement

• Be Able to Consider All Types of Music
• Researching a Style of Music
• Spotting Sessions
• Vibe or Lyric?
• Song Elements: Tempo, Feel, Harmony, Instrumentation, Era
• Assignment 8: Finding Music that "Fits" a Clip

Lesson 9: Cue Sheets and Royalties: A Direct Connection

• Cue Sheets
• Spotting the Missing Info
• Filing Methods/Formats
• Correcting Cue Sheets
• Why the Cue Sheet Matters
• Assignment 9: Creating a Cue Sheet Based on Master Sync Licenses

Lesson 10: Starting the Final Project

• Identifying What the Director Wants
• Using Your Contacts, Established Music Libraries, Networks
• Sorting and Organizing: Conversations, License Acceptance, Re-Record Options, etc.
• Dealing with Changes
• Assignment 10: Assembling the Final Project

Lesson 11: Unique MX Sup Opportunities

• Video Games
• Choosing Music on "Car Radio" for Video Game
• AM/FM Radio, Local TV Broadcast
• Internet Streaming, Web "Branding," Online Newspapers
• Small Devices, Toys, Greeting Cards
• Stadiums, Retail Stores, Casinos (Muzak and DMX)
• Assignment 11: Picking a "Niche" MX Sup Area

Lesson 12: Get Started

• How You Can Get Involved?
• Film School Projects
• How Do You Measure Up?
• How Do You Get Paid?
• Accepting Unsolicited Submissions
• Assignment 12: Final Project

• Yes, I'm ready to enroll
• I'm interested and have a few questions