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 7 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.
Qiana Conley began in music in 1999 at Epic Records in Promotions / A&R while contributing to album projects by Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and B2K. She then worked as Director of Creative / A&R, Television and Film for publishers Notting Hill Music Publishing (UK) and ole (Canada) and with Simon Cowell’s record labels Syco Records / Sony Music on albums for One Direction, Cher Lloyd and Alexandra Burke. She quickly became known among peers for her innovative curation of the catalogues and talent roster across genres, media platforms and music markets. In 2011, Qiana founded cue the creatives where she began music supervising projects such as Lionsgate’s Public Disturbance, Nickelodeon’s How To Rock, Lifetime’s holiday feature Seasons of Love starring Taraji P. Henson, Gladys Knight & Method Man, and noted indie features premiering at festivals like Urbanworld (She’s Got A Plan), Pan-African Film Festival (The Muhammad Ali story entitled The Last Punch) and the Moscow International Film Festival (Puk Grasten’s debut film 37 starring OITNB Samira Wiley). In 2014, Qiana expanded into executive producing film, TV and live events including the Co-Creating / Co-Producing the Blackout Music and Film Festival with Ryan Coogler’s Blackout for Human Rights Organization. Currently, Qiana is producing/directing “The Untitled TLC Documentary,” which follows the journey back to the music for the iconic pop girl group after a 20-year lapse as they take on the challenges of making their final album. From 2011 - 2017, Qiana served on the Academy Board and two consecutive terms as the Los Angeles Chapter Board Secretary position of the Grammy’s parent entity, The Recording Academy®. At this NARIP Session, our guest seeks music for independent projects with modest music budgets.
Come meet this career-maker.
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 1,000 placements as a direct result of NARIP Sessions, click here.
Read about NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions in Digital Music News HERE
THANK YOU
Special thanks Edgar Hernandez, Melissa Robertson and to SAE Institute of Technology for hosting this event.
WHEN
Thursday, February 22, 2017
6:30 p.m. – Registration and networking
7:00 p.m. – Program begins
8:15 p.m. – Break
10:00 p.m. – Program ends
WHERE
SAE Institute of Technology
6700 Santa Monica Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Tel: 323-466-6323
CROSS STREETS
Santa Monica and Las Palmas.
Enter lot from Las Palmas.
NOT IN LA? PITCH REMOTELY OR VIA SKYPE
If you can't be here in person, at most locations we can accommodate pitching via Skype, or we can present material and provide the guest music supervisor's feedback to you directly. If you have questions about this, please call or email us at 818-769-7007 or info@narip.com.
PER-SESSION, PER PERSON COST
$279 NARIP Members *
$359 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. Online: NARIP.com (just scroll down)
2. Phone: 818-769-7007
Pre-paid admission guarantees seating, NARIP Sessions sell out.
No refunds. We appreciate your cooperation.
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QUESTIONS
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SOURCES FOR MORE INFO
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