Composer Class - The Podcast for the Working Media Composer Sebastian Watzinger

How would you feel if you discovered a way to make your hobby your full-time income and create music without the need of posting constantly on social media, awkward networking events, or even a website?


in 2014 I was fortunate enough to create music for a tv commercial
The budget wasn’t great, But i needed the money, so I did it.
created the music in 2 days (commercials, huh), send the finals out, didnt think much of it.
1 year later, in June 2015 I got a letter from GEMA and I almost fainted.
I had to look twice: more than 20k Euros from that 1 commercial.
Blown away. I felt I was on to something there. the power of Performance Royalties
That started my journey into sync licensing, because I wanted to have more of that residual, passive cashflow.
And from my experience being in the space now since 2015 I created the PITCH Framework.

So in this video I’m going to show you what the PITCH framework is, how YOU can get more placements and how any level of music creator can achieve massive success through sync licensing.


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Emmy-nominated composer Vinicius Barbosa Pippa
Worked on Netflix's "Love in the Villa"
Contributed to the score of Fox's "Empire"
Composed music for Nike's "I Got Next" commercial
Involved in the single-player video game "Meridian Squad 22"
Scoring coordinator for all 54 episodes of Disney's "Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures" animated shorts
Provided music for the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride at Disneyland
Worked on the sound of the VR game "Blade Runner: Revelations" to bridge the events of Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049
Emmy-nominated for his work as Music Editor on the animated kids' show "Go! Go! Cory Carson" on Netflix
Collaborated with a team of composers to create an original score for Harold Lloyd's 1922 silent film "The Freshman"
Toured the US with an orchestra to perform the score live alongside the film


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Get Your Tracks Signed By A Production Music Publisher With Only 2 Hours of Effort


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With this season’s storyline for Miracle Workers: End of Times, the showrunners aimed for an 80s VHS movie vibe, so for Matt, the trick was to find the right kind of synths. He played around with a few different approaches and ultimately landed on the style of Georgio Moroder and John Carpenter. To play up the “junked” aesthetic of the world, he also added some junkyard-type instruments to work along with synths and give the score its unique flavor.


TBS’s Miracle Workers: End Times, premiering on July 10th and releasing weekly


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Join host Sebastian Watzinger on the Composer Class Podcast as Joy shares her insights and experiences, taking us on a sonic journey through her illustrious career and her latest ventures.

Joy Ngiaw's compositions have graced the screens of some of the most prestigious platforms, including Apple TV+ and Skydance's animated feature, "Blush," Walt Disney Animation Studio's "Short Circuit: Jing Hua," and Netflix's "Rescued By Ruby." Most recently, she crafted the musical tapestry for the Netflix series "Glamorous," starring Kim Cattrall, and the empowering tale of non-binary performer Miss Benny.

Joy's Website: https://www.joyngiaw.com/


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Daniel Ciurlizza recently finished the score for the  @Tubi  movie Cinnamon which will come out this Friday 06/23/23 in the US.

The soundtrack will be available on all platforms on Friday as well.

He teaches his full process for acquiring projects. It's genius and absolutely unique.


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Sebastian discusses the seven steps to writing music and earning a living from it, including starting to write music, working in fields close to music production, finding your niche, building a portfolio, networking, marketing yourself, and staying motivated.




Sebastian's Background and career struggles (0:00:30)
The importance of starting to write music (0:03:05)
Working in fields close to music production (0:04:43)
Finding your niche (0:07:28)
Building a portfolio (0:09:51)
Networking (0:13:26)
Marketing yourself (0:16:36)
Staying motivated (0:19:01)
The value of gaining experience in adjacent fields (0:07:07)
The importance of writing music you want to write (0:07:47)
Developing your own voice and finding your direction (0:08:20)
Making friends in the industry (0:11:07)
Developing a valuable network (0:13:35)
Using social media to build a valuable network (0:14:07)
Finding potential clients and fans (0:14:54)
Getting potential clients and fans on your email list (0:15:25)
Making a real project to show your skills (0:16:03)
Working with students to gain experience (0:17:36)
Negotiating your price (0:18:39)
Asking clients about their budget (0:19:04)
Picking a number before negotiation (0:20:06)
Being reasonable with your prices and factoring in the client's budget and the value the project brings to you (0:21:14)
Making a list of benefits of working with you and showing them the benefits of working with you (0:21:50)


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