Music Is My Business Podcast | Sync Licensing for Producers

Anthony Clint Jr.
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The sync licensing podcast for music producers hosted by Anthony Clint Jr. Since 2013 Clint has been placing music on TV and film for networks like CBS, NBC, BET, A&E, Hulu, and more. Each episode covers how to produce, prepare, and pitch music for TV and film placements. Real strategies. Real community wins. No fluff. Join the award-winning Sync Producer Hub community at syncproducerhub.com

  1. 4h ago

    From Micro Syncs to TV: Real Stories, Contracts & Studio Hacks

    Click here to join Sync Producer Hub This episode highlights a wave of community wins — TV placements on an NBC show and Dateline, Tyler Perry Sisters, ads, and micro-syncs — plus members leveling up and celebrating new publisher deals. Host and members discuss persistence and follow-up, how library deals and work-for-hire agreements typically function, licensing steps (quotes, W-9s), tech and plugin updates, and practical sync advice for turning rejections into opportunities.

    40 min

  2. 5d ago

    Sync Producer Spotlight - Aaron Island

    Click here to join Sync Producer Hub Jason Dowdy sits down with Aaron Island (Reflex Music) to trace his move from beat battles to real sync success. Aaron talks about launching Pay to Producer apparel and a coffee line, supervising music for the indie film Dadden and Sonnen, and collaborating with artists like Curtis Kincaid. The episode covers practical lessons on consistency, time management, building music libraries for licensing, avoiding sample/legal pitfalls, and the support Aaron found in the Sync Producer Hub as he works toward wider placements in TV, film, games, and commercials.

    56 min

  3. Jun 9

    How Rejection Became a Win: Pitching & Sync Tips

    Click here to join Sync Producer Hub This episode highlights community wins and lessons: member shout-outs for leveling up, turning a rejection into progress, and new sync placements and royalty updates. You'll get clear pitching and email advice for music supervisors, tips on organizing your Disco catalog, MPC/production workflow insights, Shades of Sync conference prep, and how social media and AI can help generate sync opportunities.

    55 min

  4. Jun 4

    Sync Producer Spotlight - Steve Mochel

    Click here to join Sync Producer Hub Jason Dowdy interviews Steve Mochel in the Sync Producer Spotlight. They discuss Steve’s musical beginnings in Chicago, his detour into the corporate world, and how he returned to composing through the Sync Producer Hub and Anthony Clint Jr.'s Sync Mastery course. Steve shares practical outreach strategies, library placements (Atomica, Tuneset, Flavor Lab), and how persistence paid off with placements like Below Deck. He also talks about using AI tools in production, collaborating with other hub members, and advice for aspiring sync composers. Listeners get a realistic view of the long game in sync licensing, the value of consistency, and the power of community and collaboration within the Sync Producer Hub.

    55 min

  5. Jun 2

    Spotify + UMG AI Music Remix News — What It Means for Covers and Creators

    Click here to join Sync Producer Hub Episode recap: the community celebrates multiple sync wins and placements—TV shows, international broadcasts, and streaming hits—while members share milestone progress and encouragement. The show breaks down Spotify and UMG’s new generative AI remix licensing deal, discusses implications for covers, royalties, and publisher briefs, and answers listener questions about clearance and sync strategy. Plus a practical gear and workflow segment covering MPC Live 3, Logic Pro for iPad, microphones, Bluetooth MIDI, and tips for producing on the go.

    50 min

  6. May 28

    Sync Producer Spotlight - Anthony Clint Jr.

    Click here to Join Sync Producer Hub Jason Dowdy hosts Anthony Clint Jr. on Sync Producer Spotlight to explore Anthony's musical beginnings, growth from church drums to keys, and his move from Ohio to Atlanta after early industry breakthroughs. They discuss his production approach, collaborations, and how the Sync Producer Hub helps musicians land TV and film placements. Anthony shares stories about mentor experiences, working with artists and writers, pitching music for sync, and his vision for expanding the Hub into a dependable community that executes briefs and creates income opportunities for producers.

    1h 10m

  7. May 26

    AI, Metadata & Sync Licensing Placements

    Click here to Join Sync Producer Hub Clint reviews the week’s studio wins: a sports album release honoring collaborator Fee-lo, two tracks signed (produced on the Akai MPC Key 37), and several active briefs and placements from the community. He also discusses Native Instruments’ acquisition, using AI to speed up metadata and admin work, and tips for staying productive during slow seasons. Highlights include community submissions to music supervisors, an upcoming Sync Producer Spotlight with Seth Hood, and the Shades of Sync Brief giving a chance to write the conference theme and earn exposure plus a $1,000 sync fee. Practical advice: use AI for metadata, organize deliverables to spec, and keep producing to build catalog. If you're trying to learn how to get your music placed in TV and film at a high level and not be replaced by AI, join Sync Producer Hub at SyncProducerHub.com. Come join us — the community helps you produce, prepare music for sync, and accelerate your career.

    54 min

  8. May 21

    Sync Producer Spotlight - Cleo Antaeus

    Click here to join Sync Producer Hub Jason Dowdy interviews Cleo on the Sync Producer Spotlight about his quick rise from dancer to songwriter, the songs that landed library interest (like "Algorithm"), and how a year of daily writing turned heartbreak into cinematic music ready for TV and film sync licensing. Cleo explains his lyrics-first process, use of AI and plugins to produce full tracks, tools like Studio One and Noroo, and shares practical advice on consistency, transparency with libraries, and facing creative fear.

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The sync licensing podcast for music producers hosted by Anthony Clint Jr. Since 2013 Clint has been placing music on TV and film for networks like CBS, NBC, BET, A&E, Hulu, and more. Each episode covers how to produce, prepare, and pitch music for TV and film placements. Real strategies. Real community wins. No fluff. Join the award-winning Sync Producer Hub community at syncproducerhub.com

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