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.
Barry Cole is a Grammy-nominated music supervisor. His company, SPOT Music, is an independent music supervision and consulting firm with 80+ television and film credits. He has worked with The Chi, Parts Unknown, Sling Blade, American Psycho, Super Troopers, Brown Sugar, Roll Bounce, Beautyshop, and Notorious. Cole has a proven track record in Media Production, Soundtrack A&R, Music Publishing and Music Clearance. He produced the soundtrack for the film Brown Sugar from which the single "Love Of My Life" performed by Erykah Badu and Common won the Grammy for R&B Single of The Year. Barry Cole's talent as a Music Supervisor caught the attention of Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records. In 2004, Blackwell tapped Cole to manage his publishing catalog of 15,000+ songs including the catalog of Bob Marley. In 2013 Cole and Blackwell were Grammy nominees for their work on the documentary Marley. Cole is Co-Producer of the documentary Alive Inside which won the coveted audience award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The film explores the strong link between music and memory. Cole is a frequent guest at Augmented Reality and Technology events including ARNY (Augmented Realty NY) and AWE (The Augmented Reality World Expo). Cole has pioneered a method that he calls "augmation" that brings public art, murals and graffiti to life through the use of smartphones. He is a recipient, alongside Director Shawn Peters, of the 2015 Creative Capital Grant to Produce Augmations for the project The Art Of Dying Young, The Memorial Mural Project. The project was also chosen to attend the Sundance New Frontier Lab 2016. In 2014 Cole launched multisfalcon.com, the first online marketplace to deliver high quality audio multitracks and stems for sale to the Production Audio and Pro Audio markets. Cole consults globally and maintains SPOT Music to provide music supervision, publishing and transmedia production services to the entertainment industry. Current clients include iHeart Media, Fox, Zero Point Zero Productions, Showtime, Bob Marley Music and Artist Tracy168.
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 Steve Adabbo of Shelter Island Sound for hosting.
WHEN
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
6:30 p.m. EST – Registration and networking
7:00 p.m. EST – Program begins
8:15 p.m. EST – Break
10:00 p.m. EST – Program ends
WHERE
Shelter Island Sound
40 West 27th Street (between Broadway & 6th Ave)
New York, NY 10001
NOT IN NY? 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. 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.
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QUESTIONS
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