Remarkable acceptance speeches from Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova:

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The old adage in the music business is that it takes about ten years to find overnight success.
While other Billboard chart toppers stumble over themselves to sign up for reality shows, Rob Thomas brought documentary director Gillian Grisman along for the ride during the making of his solo CD, Something to Be. Many of the [...]

The other day, I was speaking with a client about some sudden opportunities that he had picked up to score some film soundtracks and to get some of his song hooks into movies and television shows. One of the things that many working musicians overlook is the fact that there are still tremendous opportunities in [...]

If you’re a working musician, you must see this movie. Yes, like “That Thing You Do,” it hearkens back to the era when you could track down someone like Sam Phillips on the street and actually get an audition.
On the other hand, this movie shows you how even Johnny Cash had to work day jobs [...]

I frequently tell clients that they don’t have to spend too much money on music videos, since there are plenty of talented filmmakers that are happy to work with the right band for free or for cheap as a portfolio exercise. Here’s one of those opportunities, for bands in Athens or Atlanta.

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And he’s right.
The founder of Death Cab for Cutie’s original record label tells The Stranger about the disconnects that you’re already aware of.
Because so many bands submit music to editors and music supervisors at television shows like The O.C., Grey’s Anatomy, and The Real World, the amount that bands and songwriters earn from soundtrack placement [...]

Wired and some other publications are getting around to covering a trend we’ve known about for years. Companies like Pump Audio make blanket licensing deals with independent musicians, then including pre-licensed works in a catalog for use by directors and editors — usually on reality shows and other projects that don’t have the budget for [...]

More and more of our clients and members ask me how to get songs placed in television or film. Because directors and music supervisors need songs that “fit” a scene or a series, they’re not so concerned about whether an artist or a songwriter has a built-in audience. In fact, many music supervisors like to [...]

On more than a few open phones conversations in the past few months, artists have asked me about breaking into the film-and-television song placement business. Besides keeping track of tip sheets, music libraries, and other common trends, I often urge artists to form relationships with independent filmmakers in their region.
Even if you make no money [...]

Kathryn’s looking for grassroots financing for her indie rock documentary… PayPal a buck or two if you can…
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