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You've felt it before — a scene comes on screen and a song hits and everything opens up. That's not an accident. That's music supervision.

Music supervision is the art of finding the right song for the right moment — and the craft of making sure it can legally live there.
what it actually is

The Bridge Between Music and Storytelling

A music supervisor works at the intersection of creative vision and industry infrastructure. We source music for film, TV, advertising, and games — finding tracks that don't just fit a scene, but deepen it. It demands an enormous library in your head, genuine emotional intelligence, and a working knowledge of music law — all at once.

the art + craft

How Songs Find Their Scenes

1

Creative Brief

Understanding the story — the tone, the era, the character's emotional state, what the director wants the audience to feel.

2

Search & Discovery

Digging through catalogs, reaching out to publishers and indie artists, pulling from years of deep listening. This is where taste lives.

3

Clearance & Licensing

Every song has two copyrights — master and composition. Both need clearing. Negotiating with labels, publishers, and sometimes the artists themselves.

4

Cue Sheets & Administration

After the show airs, cue sheets are filed with PROs so that everyone who made the music actually gets paid.

why it matters culturally

Music Supervision as an Act of Preservation

Music supervisors are cultural gatekeepers, whether we like it or not. Done thoughtfully, it's one of the most powerful tools we have for keeping musical cultures alive and in conversation with each other.

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