Music Publishing Podcast Dennis Tobenski

Originally aired 11/21/2017

Composer Darien Shulman returns to talk about his experience writing for a new television series: how he got the job, the process from beginning to end, and what he learned along the way about organization and workflow.

Links:
Darien Shulman
Netflix: American Vandal

Originally aired 11/6/2017

After a Summer hiatus, Dennis returns for a conversation with composers Elizabeth Alexander and J. David Moore, two of the founding members of the Independent Music Publishers Cooperative, a group of eight composer-publishers working together to market and distribute their music. The cooperative’s shared website provides a central hub where directors and performers can browse the group’s individual catalogs simultaneously, and serves as a guide to the composers’ best work.

Links:
Independent Music Publishers Cooperative
IMP on Facebook
Elizabeth Alexander
J. David Moore

Originally aired 8/15/2017

In case you haven’t yet heard the news, composer David Maslanka passed away last week on August 6 after a brief battle with cancer. David, along with his son Matthew, was a guest on the show back in January for Episode #38.

Reading other composers’ and performers’ reminiscences of him online, it’s impossible to overlook the impact he’s had in our corner of the world and beyond. From his simple exhortation for composers to Just Show Up when it comes to writing every day, to his acknowledgement about our craft that “nothing about what we do is convenient,” he has been a source of encouragement and inspiration for many composers over the decades.

So this week, in honor of his memory, I’m rebroadcasting episode 38 on Forging Your Own Path with David Maslanka.

Links:
David Maslanka
The Portfolio Composer: In Memoriam David Maslanka

Originally aired 8/7/2017

BONUS CONTENT: Dennis and the anthology curators do a live Q&A session »
Watch the video here »

Originally aired 8/7/2017

This week, Garrett Hope of The Portfolio Composer joins Dennis to make a few exciting announcements, including a new partnership with the American Composers Forum, a new distribution outlet for self-published composers, and gigantic new call for scores – all to make composers’ lives better.

BONUS CONTENT: Dennis and the anthology curators do a live Q&A session »
Watch the video here »

Links:
NewMusicShelf
NewMusicShelf Anthologies Call for Scores
American Composers Forum
The Portfolio Composer: The Vexing Problem of Unplanned Vacations

Originally aired 7/25/2017

Ed Windels returns to talk about the benefits and drawbacks of having a full-time day job in addition to your composing.

Links:
Ed Windels
Ed on Twitter
Ed on Soundcloud