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2020 Archive | 2021 Archive | 2022 Archive | 2023 Archive
2020 Archives
- March 20, 2020: The First Sync Cafe
- March 22, 2020: The Second Sync Cafe
- March 24, 2020: Sync Agencies and DIY
- March 25, 2020: Lyrics and Sync with LyricFind’s Robert Singerman
- March 26, 2020: Production Libraries and Music For Media with Jesse Josefsson
- March 27, 2020: A Chat With Musician and Sync Agent Tamara Bubble
- March 30, 2020: A Chat with lowprofile (sync agency) Jen Pearce
- April 1, 2020: Talking about Rights in Sync and QA
- April 2, 2020: A Talk With Musician Michéle Vice-Maslin
- April 3, 2020: A Chat With Entertainment Lawyer Sindee Levin
- April 6, 2020: Best Practices in Outreach
- April 7, 2020: A Chat With Music Business Registry’s Ritch Esra
- April 8, 2020: A Chat With Music Supervisor Chris Mollere
- April 9, 2020: Staying Alive Cover Challenge
- April 10, 2020: Legal Conversation with Anna Kelberg Kim and Priyanka Khimani
- April 13, 2020: Chat With Brazilian Music Executive Luciana Pegorer
- April 16, 2020: Cover Listening Party: Girls On Film
- April 17, 2020: Chat With Songtradr CEO Paul Wiltshire
- April 17, 2020: Tech Talk
- April 18, 2020: Chat With Musician and Epidemiologist Nazneen Rahman
- April 22, 2020: A Chat With Producer Peter Greco
- April 24, 2020: A Chat With Microsoft/XBox Music Supervisor Maya Halfon Cordova
- April 27, 2020: A Chat With Ad Music Supervisor Joshua Rabinowitz
- April 29, 2020: Cover Challenger: “When The Levee Breaks”
- April 30, 2020: Email Best Practices Tutorial
- May 1, 2020: Chat With Music Supervisor Gary Nuell
- May 4, 2020: A General catchup and QA
- May 5, 2020: Chat With Music2Deal Founder Mario Christiani
- May 6, 2020: Cover Challenge” Black’s “Wonderful Life”
- May 11, 2020: Chat with Muiiso’s Hazel Savage
- May 13, 2020: Cover Party: DEVO’s “Girl U Want”
- May 14, 2020: Trailer music tutorial and chat
- May 18, 2020: General QA/Catchup
- May 20, 2020: Cover Challenge: The Doors “Roadhouse Blues”
- May 21, 2020: Chat with Sync Agent Steve Scharf
- May 26, 2020: Chat with film producer Asli Coker
- May 28, 2020: Chat With Music Licensing Executive/Supe Charisse Presley
- May 29, 2020: Sync Deal tutorial and discussion
- June 1, 2020: Favourite users of music in media with Supes Paty Carrera and Sam Parvin
- June 2, 2020: A Chat with Mathew Knowles, Educator, World Music Entertainment CEO and former Destiny’s Child/Beyonce manager
- June 3, 2020: Cover Listening Party: Alicia Keys “Girl On Fire”
- June 3, 2020: Part 2, Alicia Keys Cover Listening Party
- June 4, 2020: Chat With SVP, Licensing, Entertainment One, Mick Lloyd
- June 9, 2020: QA With Mob Scene VP Music Toddrick Spalding – Trailer Music
- June 9, 2020: More Toddrick Spalding QA
- June 10, 2020: Cover Listening Party – Wham “Everything She Wants”
- June 12, 2020: Chat With Music Supervisor Chris Mollere and Music Entrepreneur founders Jalen and Rachel
- June 16, 2020: A. Chat With Music Supervisor Rick Clark
- June 17: 2020: A Conversation with composer Billy Sullivan
- June 18, 2020: QA With Disco’s Katrina Balcius
- June 22, 2020: The Latin Market with Paty Carrera and Sync with the What Up Pitches team
- June 23, 2020: Music Licensing with Sync Agent, Publisher and Music Of The Sea Founder Eddie Caldwell
- June 24, 2020: Cover Listening Party Radiohead “Creep”
- June 29, 2020: QA With UK Sync Agent Mark Garfield
- June 30, 2020: QA With Guild of Music Supervisors President Joel C. High
- July 1, 2020: QA With Music Supervisor Gary Calamar
- July 7, 2020: Keeping Your Spirits Up In Sync – a chat with Mark and Michéle Vice Maslin
- July 8, 2020: Cover Listening Party – Michael Jackson “Rock With You”
- July 9, 2020: The Delic network and the bi-weekly brief challenge
- July 14, 2020: A chat With industry trailblazer Ted Cohen
- July 15, 2020: QA With Guild NY co-founder Patricia Joseph
- July 16, 2020: QA with sync agent Emoni Williams
- July 22, 2020: Cover Listening Party – revisions and reimaginations
- July 23, 2020: Syncfloor demo with founder/CEO/CTO Kirk Debique
- July 24, 2020: QA with music supervisor Sam Parvin
- July 28, 2020: Production Library Tutorial
- July 29, 2020: Chat With Gavin Carol, BMG Production Music
- July 30, 2020: Tutorial – Starting a sync agency/practice
- August 5, 2020: QA With Music Exec/Indie Advance CEO Tom Callahan
- August 6, 2020: Tutorial: Online resources for sync
- August 7, 2020: The state of the industry with Barry Coffing, Michéle Vice-Maslin and Mark
- August 12, 2020: QA with Angry Mob VP Businss Affairs and CCC President David Quan
- August 19, 20230: QA With Ad Music Supervisor Josh Rabinowitz
- August 20, 2020: QA with Entertainment lawyer Wallace Collins
- August 21, 2020: QA With Music Supervisor Mike Meeker
- August 26, 2020: Brief Critique Chat and Listening Session
- August 27, 2020: Cover Listening party – Metallica “Enter Sandman”
- August 28, 2020: QA With Music Supervisor Chris Mollere
- September 2, 2020: QA With 800 sync + music producer Gary Earl
- September 3, 2020: QA with Erin Collins, VP TV, Film and Developing Media, SESAC
- September 4, 2020: QA and demo with Sync Lodge founder Lionel Lodge
- September 9, 2020: An Island Syncmass Listening party
- September 10, 2020: Public Domain Listening Party
- September 11, 2020: QA with technologist (Gracenote founder) Ty Roberts
- September 12, 2020: QA With Ad Music Super Josh Rabinowitz
- September 15, 2020: QA With sync composer Ed Hartman
- September 16, 2020: Artist rights with musician Michelle Shocked
- September 18, 2020: Discussion of the Case Act with Michelle Shocked
- September 23, 2020: The importance of DRM for music with technologist Petr Peterka
- September 24, 2020: Xmas Public Domain Cover Listening Party
- September 25, 2020: On the DMCA with Michelle Shocked
- September 30, 2020: A review of the LATAM sync market
- October 1, 2020: A Chat With Music Industry Analyst Geoff Mayfield
- October 7, 2020: Brief Critique: Jingles
- October 9, 2020: QA with Music supervisor and sync agent Brooke Wentz
- October 14, 2020: QA with Music Exec. Tom Callahan and Artist Amira Gaad
- October 15, 2020: Jingle Listening party
- October 16, 2020: Chat about Counterfeiting with Michelle Shocked
- October 17, 2020: Artist Showcase – Stella Prince
- October 22, 2020: Cover Listening party – “Stand By Me”
- October 23, 2020: Listening party part 2 and chat with sync agent Steve Scharf
- October 24, 2020: Ad Supe Sam Parvin guest hosts – AMA
- October 29, 2020: Trailer Music producer Roy Osherove guest hosts – AMA
- October 30, 2020: Compulsory Rights with Michelle Shocked
- November 6, 2020: The Mexivision Music Supervision Panel
- November 12, 2020: QA With KCRW Host and Music Supervisor Jason Kramer
- November 13, 2020: Social Media Rights with Michelle Shocked
- November 19, 2020: 90s Cover Listening Party
- November 24, 2020: 90s cover listening party part deux
- November 25, 2020: Showcase and chat with Sons of Serendip
- December 3rd, 2020: QA With Music Producer and Gratitude Sound Founder Brian Hinkley
- December 4, 2020: Neighbouring Rights with Michelle Shocked
- December 10, 2020: How not to respond to briefs with Paty Carrera and Mark Garfield
- December 15, 2020: Virtual Sync Summit AMA with Mark Frieser
- December 16, 2020: Cover Listening Party – Lou Reed “Walk On The Wild Side”
- December 18, 2020: The Year In Review
- December 23, 2020: Xmas Music Chat with artist Elizabeth Chan
- December 30, 2020: A Demo of Viktrs
2021 Archives
- January 20, 2021: Ad Music in the 21st Century with Ad Supe Josh Rabinowitz
- January 21, 2021: Music in Brazil with Luciana Pegorer
- January 22, 2021: QA With Music Supervisor Jennifer Smith
- January 27 2021: Cover Challenge – “Girl From Ipanema”
- January 28, 2021: Brief Critique – composing for 1917 trailer
- January 29, 2021: Eating from what you sync with Michéle Vice-Maslin
- February 3, 2021: QA with MLC CEO Kris Ahrend
- February 4, 2021: “Girl From Ipanema” Cover party continued
- February 5, 2021: QA With Ritch Esra
- February 10, 2021: QA With Music Exec Ted Cohen
- February 11, 2021: AMA with Mark Frieser, Mark Garfield and Paty Carrera
- February 17, 2021: QA With Music Supe Mike Turner
- February 25, 2021: Music In Metadata Workshop with Michéle Vice-Maslin
- February 26, 2021: Mental Wellness in The Music Industry
- March 1, 2021: QA With Music Supe and Guild co-Founder Jonathan McHugh
- March 2, 2021: QA with Ad Supe Josh Rabinowitz
- March 3, 2021: QA with Sync Agent Dan Koplowitz
- March 4, 2021: Tears For Fears Cover Challenge
- March 5, 2021: QA With Supe Chris Mollere
- March 10, 2021: Metadata and your musical identity with Technologist Will Kreth and Mark Frieser
- March 11, 2021: Better metadata with AI – a chat with Disco’s Katrina Balcius
- March 12, 2021: Metadata in today’s music industry with Michéle Vice-Maslin
- March 13, 2021: More Ad Chat with Josh Rabinowitz
- March 18, 2021: NFTs with Mark Frieser and Ted Cohen
- March 20, 2021: The Sync Cafe 1st Anniversary chat
- March 24, 2021: AI and Music with Muiiso’s Hazel Savage
- April 4, 2021: Sync Cafe Cover Challenge
- April 14, 2021: Sync Cafe Cover Challenge part two
- April 27, 2021: Heart Cover Challenge
- April 28, 2021: New Jack Swing Cover Challenge
- April 29, 2021: Setting Up Your Metadata
- May 5, 2021: Sync De Mayo party
- May 6, 2021: Tutorial: Creating a Sync EPK
- May 13, 2021: QA with supervisor Chris Mollere
- May 14, 2021: Publishing Tutorial with Michéle Vice-Maslin and Mark Frieser
- May 19, 2021: QA with Music Supervisor Gimena Bárcenas
- May 20, 2021: Another Public Domain Cover Challenge
- May 27, 2021: Ad music chat with Ad supervisor Joshua Rabinowitz
- May 28, 2021: Listening session with music Supe Sam Parvin
- June 2, 2021: Public Domain Cover Challenge, part deux
- June 3, 2021: A Discussion of Sync and AI With the Founders of AIMS
- June 4, 2021: LATAM Course reunion
- June 9, 2021: Why Metadata Matters with Mark and Michéle
- June 17, 2021: Sync Research Tutorial
- June 30, 2021: QA with industry recruiter Tom Truitt
- July 2, 2021: Album Cover Design With Spencer Drate
- July 28, 2021: Ska Cover Challenge
- August 12, 2021: QA With Muiiso’s CEO Hazel Savage
- August 26, 2021: Yacht Rock Cover Challenge
- September 2, 2021: QA with Ad Supe Josh Rabinowitz
- September 13, 2021: Showcase with Artist Lina Farah
- September 14, 2021: Showcase with Lipbone Redding
- September 15, 2021: Showcase with Kati Mac
- September 16, 2021: QA with music supervisor Gary Calamar
- September 17, 2021: Sync-O-Rama – Chats with Music Supervisors Jennifer Smith, Sophie Urquhart and a showcase with artist Renee Ruth
- September 29, 2021: Wellness In the Music Industry with Alyson Greenfield and music supervisor Sam Parvin
- October 1, 2021: Halloween Music Challenge Listening party
- October 7, 2021: QA with Lyricfind’s Robert Singerman
- October 8, 2021: Stella Prince showcase and Halloween cover challenge part two
- October 26th, 2021: More Halloween Music
- October 27, 2021: A Fantastic Wellness session with Sam Marvin, Alyson Greenfield and Transformational Coach Kim Iglinsky
- November 4, 2021: A Book release QA with Sync Agent and artist Tamara Bubble
- November 12, 2021: QA with Truly Music CEO and sync agent Wendy Griffiths
- December 3, 2021: AMA session with Supe party Carrera, Mark Frieser and special guests on sync and the Sync U course
- December 16, 2021: Showcase and chat with artist Stella Prince
- December 17, 2021: QA with Ad Music Supervisor Josh Rabinowitz
- December 20, 2021: QA and showcase with artist Moana A
- December 21, 2021: Tutorial: Making and using a sync reel
- December 22, 2021: Sync Cafe Xmas Listening party
- December 23, 2021: Sync Cafe Xmas Listening party part two
2022 Archives
- January 7, 2022: Sync Cafe Tutorial On Making and Using Covers For Sync
- January 14, 2022: Sync Cafe Tutorial On Social Media
- January 28, 2022: AMA Session With Ted Cohen, Michele Vice-Maslin and Mark Garfield
- February 23, 2022: 90s Music Listening Party
- February 24, 2022: A Conversation with rightsholder.io
- March 18, 2022: Sync Cafe Live from SXSW
- March 23, 2022: Canada Cover Challenge
- March 25, 2022: Metadata Tutorial
- March 28, 2022: Ad Music QA Tutorial with Josh Rabinowitz
- March 30, 2022: Music Managers Forum Sync Panel Live From LA
- April 6, 2022: Making First Contact With Music Supervisors Featuring Michele Vice-Maslin
- April 8, 2022: Demo and Chat With Airkast and Indie Advance
- April 11, 2022: Music Managers Forum Sync Panel Live From Atlanta
- April 13, 2022: Music Managers Forum Sync Panel Live From Nashville
- April 21, 2022: Part I – Minneapolis Sound Cover Challenge With Prince And The Revolution Keyboardist Dr. Fink
- April 21, 2022: Part II – Minneapolis Sound Cover Challenge With Prince And The Revolution Keyboardist Dr. Fink
- April 22, 2022: Mark Frieser and Michele Vice-Maslin Talk About Splits
- May 4, 2022: HyprAudio Launch With MDIIO CEO Justin Gray and The HyprAudio Team
- May 5, 2022: A Tutorial On Covers and Good and Bad Deals
- May 23, 2022: Boy/Girl Band Cover Challenge
- May 24, 2022: Metadata Chat With Michele Vice-Maslin and Mark Frieser
- May 26, 2022: Sync U Class Reunion With Music Supervisor Patricia Carrera
- May 28, 2022: Canadian Music Week Preview With CMW CEO Danya Dixon and a Talk About Self-Publishing
- June 21, 2022: Summer Song Sync Challenge
- July 26, 2022: Audioshake Demo with Alanna Lin Ramage and Audioshake CEO Jessica Powell
- July 29, 2022: A Conversation With MDIIO CEO/Hitmaking Producer and Songwriter Justin Gray
- August 3, 2022: Metadata QA With Mark Frieser and Music Supervisor Patricia Carrera
- August 5, 2022: SyncLodge Demo With CEO/Founder Lionel Lodge
- August 19, 2022: Marketing Your Music With Joaquín Fernández Esquivel
- August 24, 2022: Why Music Supervisor Unionization Is Essential To Sync With Music Supervisor and Guild Board Member Jennifer Smith
- September 2, 2022: Nashville Sync/Tech Summit Preview
- October 3, 2022: Sync U Conversation With Mark Frieser and Music Supervisor Patricia Carrera
- November 1, 2022: Sync Cafe With Ad Music Supervisor and Composer Josh Rabinowitz
- November 3, 2022: Showcase With Artist Emily Gabriele and Discussion On Becoming a Trusted Music Source
2023 Archive
- April 6, 2023: Talk With Film Music Supervisor Rob Schwartz
- March 31, 2023: A Chat With Disney Music Coordinator Bria Ackles
- March 30, 2023: Responding to Music Supervisor Briefs
- March 29, 2023: Researching Contacts In The Sync Industry
- March 28, 2023: Metadata = Money
- March 27, 2023: A Chat With Music Supervisor Josh Rabinowitz
- March 9, 2023: A Conversation WIth Heaven 17/Human League Co-Founder Martyn Ware
- March 8, 2023: International Women’s Day
- February 27, 2023: Chat With Joshua Rabinowitz
- February 15, 2023: Post LA Sync Summit Chat
- January 30, 2023: Conversation WIth Myxt CEO Chris Wetherall
- January 27, 2023: A Chat With Music Supervisor Patricia Carrera
- January 20, 2023: Sync Summit Preview With Binx
- January 18, 2023: Chordal CEO Grayson Sanders
- January 13, 2023: CLIO MUSIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MICHAEL KAUFFMAN
- January 12, 2023: Ad Music Supervisor Joshua Rabinowitz
- January 11, 2023: How Music Grows Brands – A Conversation
