Listening Session with Joshua Rabinowitz
Saturday, July 25, 2026 • 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
Meet Your Host
Joshua Rabinowitz Josh Rabinowitz’s mission is to produce a hit record through an ad.
Over the past decade and a half, he has written and/or produced over 10,000 tracks for brands globally.
These include some of the most high profile initiatives to integrate compelling music with advertising, including Rihanna’s breakthrough music/ad campaign with Cover Girl utilizing her hit song “Umbrella”, Macy Gray’s version of “Walk This Way” and Los Lonely Boys’ version of “I Walk the Line,” for the SONY Walkman, and, Alana Davis’ cover of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s “Carry On” that landed her a deal with Columbia.
He has also worked on campaigns for Dr. Pepper featuring artists such as Black Eyed Peas, Run DMC (their last known recording together), LL Cool J, Smokey Robinson, LeAnne Rimes, Reba, Mark McGrath, Celia Cruz, B2K, Anastacia, and Latin heartthrob, Thalia. He has also worked on music for such films as “Going All the Way”, “Waking the Dead”, “Grand Theft Parsons” and “Arlington Road”
In 2019, Joshua Started the ad and brand music consultancy Brooklyn Music Experience – see the Shoot Online Article Here.
In 2008 he created the record label PANTENE/GREY MUSIC, the first imprint to release music as a joint venture between a brand and their agency, which released the digital single entitled “Shine” by Rosi Golan on iTunes.
In 2005 he accepted the position of SVP, Director of Music, at Grey Worldwide, where he has worked in the studio with Cyndi Lauper, Harry Connick, Rihanna, Natasha Bedingfield, Chuck D, Bo Bice and Queen Latifah, amongst others.
Before Grey, Rabinowitz was an Executive Producer of Music at Young and Rubicam from 1998-2005, an Executive Producer and Composer at bicoastal- tomandandy from 1996-1998, and a Producer and Composer at JSM Music in 1996.
Rabinowitz has been quoted and/or cited in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Crain’s, Fortune, Adweek, Ad Age, Creativity, Boards, Shoot, Time Magazine, The Boston Globe, The New York Post, FastCompany, where he was called a “New Music Mogul”.
Some call him “the voice” of Music in Branding and Advertising.
What You’ll Get
- Live feedback on 1 of your 5 submitted tracks
- 4 Tracks shared with Josh for future listening and possible usage
- Direct Q&A during the session
- Placement in the official session playlist
- Full access to session video archives
Registration
Cost: $125
Includes full access to the live session, direct feedback, playlist placement, and the recording archive.
Register NowWhy This Matters
This is your opportunity to connect one-on-one with a leading music supervisor, hear what they listen for, and get direct advice that can help you land placements in real projects.
Next Steps
- Secure your spot by registering
- Prepare your 5-track submission
- Join us live on July 25
