NARIP TV Music Supervisor Pitch Session
with Dreamworks’ Alexandra Nickson
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Thu Feb 18, 2021
START TIME: 7:00PM PST / 10pm EST
Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Music Supervisors
NARIP Pitch Sessions and all NARIP events will be online only for the foreseeable future using Zoom. Download a free copy at https://zoom.us to join this and future pitch sessions. Recommended: perform an audio and video test (built into the software) and/or with a friend. Headphones required.
Over 2,000 Placements PLUS 30 Signings Result From NARIP Pitch Sessions
A NARIP Series: Intimate Pitch Meetings with Top Music Buyers including Music Supervisors, A&R Executives, Synch Agents & Music Producers
Is your music getting to decision-makers?
At NARIP’s intimate sessions, you get to meet music buyers including A&R executives, music supervisors, synch agents and music producers and pitch for current placement opportunities, representation, and projects, and get immediate feedback.
BACKGROUND
Since 2011, NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions have secured over 2,000 placements in blockbuster films, hit television series, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and major studio trailers for NARIP members. Since inception of NARIP’s Synch Agent Pitch Sessions in 2018, thirty (30) NARIP members have signed representation or music publishing deals as a direct result with more in the works now. Other outcomes include collaborations, co-writing, producing and commissioned work.
Topics at this NARIP Advertising Music Supervisor Pitch Session:
- Meet top television music executive and music supervisor Alexandra Nickson who hires composers and selects music for all Dreamworks Animation Television properties, including hit television shows and franchises.
- Alexandra is a repeat guest and has placed music of NARIP members
- Pitch songs directly to Alexandra for her priority & upcoming projects
- She seeks new and untapped talent to elevate projects she works on
- Learn how to get placed directly from the buyer, hear what works and what doesn’t
- Direct access + firsthand info = better results FOR YOU
Small, focused NARIP Sessions enable one-on-one time and immediate direct feedback to music presented by participants.
At NARIP Pitch Sessions, limited to 16 people, you get to know the guest music supervisor, synch agent or producer, and they to get to know you. NOTE: Out session with Jordan Silverberg will be 2 hours only (most NARIP Pitch Sessions are 3 hours), therefore we will limit enrollment to fewer participants.
Most important, attendees meet these key players, paving the way for placement, representation, collaboration and ongoing opportunities, and giving them an edge in a competitive market.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR PITCH SESSION
PREPARATION IS KEY
NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest supervisor’s then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit 5 songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Music Supervisor Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them licensed (choose well!).
If you do not have music that matches the current needs of the supervisor, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music supervisor’s needs change constantly. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Music Supervisor Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs. Good luck and see you there!
BEFORE NARIP’S PITCH SESSION:
- NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for the guest music supervisor to use and review at the event, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available.
- Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) of our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or needs to replace.
- You will submit your tracks with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to the music supervisor during and after NARIP’s Session.
- You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission.
DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION:
- You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest music supervisor who will provide feedback to you for each one.
- NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make these more place-able for the guest supervisor’s specific needs at hand.
AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION:
- NARIP provides guest music supervisor with participant one-sheets and all music from NARIP’s Session, including notes detailing the guest music supervisor’s interest in specific tracks.
- If requested by guest music supervisor, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him.
- If approved by guest music supervisor, NARIP provides his contact details to registrants.
DON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD: SMALL IS THE NEW BIG
NARIP Sessions are deliberately kept small and intimate, which is just one reason they work so well and why participants have enjoyed over 2,000 placements to date. Limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that registrants meet and get face-time with our guest.
OVER 2,000 PLACEMENTS FROM NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS
Our small format works! NARIP Session participants have placed over 2,000 tracks as a direct result of NARIP Music Supervisor Sessions. Other benefits include new publishing deals for NARIP members, creative collaborations and co-writes, strategic introductions to other music supervisors and placement experts, new representation for composers and much more.
NARIP’S BIGGEST PLACEMENT TO DATE : VODAFONE
Click here to read about NARIP’s biggest placement to date in a Vodafone campaign (Oct 2014) that paid handsomely and launched a career. Other brand placements include McDonalds and AT&T ads, among others.
Placements secured and professional relationships formed through NARIPs music supervisor sessions have earned praise and many placements! See TESTIMONIALS and PLACEMENTS sections below.
About Alexandra Nickson, Senior VP, Dreamworks Animation Television
As SVP of Music for DreamWorks Animation Television, Alex oversees the musical creative direction for the Television Studio, including current production on 25+ series, development, marketing, franchise, live events, TV music publishing and soundtracks. Under her creative guidance, the studio has garnered multiple music Emmy nominations and a win for best original song. In her almost 7 years with the company, she has also brought in A-level talent, creating franchise campaigns with Beyoncé’s protégés, Chloe x Halle, a holiday musical movie with Kelly Clarkson, and powerhouse song producer Timbaland, for a theme and development project. A few current series include JURASSIC: CAMP CRETACEOUS (Netflix), FAST AND FURIOUS: SPY RACERS (Netflix) TROLLSTOPIA (Hulu), KIPO: THE AGE OF WONDERBEASTS (Netflix). Prior to joining DWA in 2013, Alex oversaw all music for Freeform’s television series, original movies, and marketing campaigns. Under her tenure, she oversaw the music for THE FOSTERS, SWITCHED AT BIRTH, BUNHEADS, MELISSA AND JOEY, BABY DADDY, TWISTED, 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (featuring The Band Perry and Colbie Caillat), TEEN SPIRIT, and THE MISTLE-TONES: THE MUSICAL, among others. In addition to her music supervision work, she founded and served as head of A&R for their sub-publishing division, Persimmon Grove Music. In 2012, she was chosen as one of the ten recipients of the Game Changer Award for the ABC/Disney Television Group. Alex started her career with the Disney Corporation overseeing the day-to-day music production on Disney Channel’s live action series, which included SO RANDOM, SHAKE IT UP, ANT FARM, JONAS, WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE, ZEKE AND LUTHER, and I’M IN THE BAND to name a few. Alex began her career in feature films working in Music Production at MGM Pictures, where she participated on such films as BE COOL, BEAUTY SHOP, and THE PINK PANTHER. After leaving the studio, Alex went on to become a music coordinator at Format Entertainment and coordinated source music and soundtracks for various films including THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, ATL, EPIC MOVIE, and AUGUST RUSH. After her departure from independent supervision, Alex jumped over to DreamWorks Pictures, where she helped create the music team that oversaw all live action films. Alex worked all aspects of music on films such as TROPIC THUNDER, REVOLUTIONARY ROAD, THE KITE RUNNER, TRANSFORMERS, and THE SOLOIST. Alex is a voting member of the Recording Academy, and holds a BS in Music Industry from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California. She lives in Santa Clarita, CA with her husband and two young children.
TESTIMONIALS
Click here to read what people say about NARIP’s Music Supervisor Sessions.
NARIP MUSIC SUPERVISOR SESSIONS IN THE NEWS,
PLACEMENTS & SUCCESS STORIES
See full list of NARIP placements to date here. For articles in Music Connection, Digital Music News, The Guardian (UK), MusikWeek (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), Taxi Drivers: Cinema e Cultura Metropolitano (Italy), MEOW (US) and other publications, and to read about NARIP members and session participants who have made over 2,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here.
Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE
WHEN
Thursday, February 18, 2021 – THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
6:30 p.m. PST – Registration and networking
7:00 p.m. PST – Program begins
8:30 p.m. PST – Break
10:00 p.m. PST – Program ends
WHERE
NARIP Pitch Sessions and all NARIP events will be online only for the foreseeable future. Download a FREE copy at https://zoom.us to join this and future NARIP Pitch Sessions and other NARIP events. We recommend you perform an audio and video test (built into the software) and/or with a friend. Headphone required at our session.
PITCH VIA ZOOM (or have NARIP pitch for you):
Pitch via Zoom, or we can present material for you and provide the guest music supervisor’s feedback to you directly. If you have questions, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com.
PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST
$299 NARIP Members *
$399 Non-Members
* Available to Professional and Executive NARIP Members only (not to monthly members). Members please log in to receive discount. NARIP reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone.
2 WAYS TO REGISTER
1. NARIP.com (just scroll down)
2. Call 818-769-7007
Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out.
No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation.
SOURCES FOR MORE INFO
Dreamworks
NARIP
METADATA
As a condition of pitching at NARIP Sessions, digital files you submit must be tagged with up-to-date, accurate and complete metadata including rights holder information (master owner and publisher), contact details (phone and email), song title, artist, writer(s) and splits (if any). Keywords are recommended but not required. Here’s how to tag your files: http://bit.ly/Pursehouse-Metadata
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