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Key Conversations

Cheryl B. Engelhardt

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Welcome to Key Conversations, where we talk about all the things to unlock the secrets to exploding your music career. Presented by In The Key Of Success, resources for musicians created by composer, songwriter and music biz mentor Cheryl B. Engelhardt. The conversations in Season 1 & 2 are between a special guest and participants of her MX4 Course - the Marketing and branding, Money-Making Motivation Masterclass for musicians. They are singers, songwriters, composers, producers and artists ...
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Herizon Music: The Podcast features interviews with trailblazers and rising stars in the music industry. Whether on stage, behind the scenes, or on air, Herizon Music introduces you to the women who are defining the music industry and the issues that affect them. Each episode is entertaining, inspiring, and relatable. Join our band of dreamers, rule breakers, and rock stars today! Hosted by Thea Wood. Subscribe to our newsletter at HerizonMusic.com. www.herizonmusic.com
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M3 helps music entrepreneurs make money and realize their full potential earnings. Move from being a side hustler to a full time pro! Through quick lessons, interesting stories and insightful interviews, M3 arms its audience with powerful and practical tools for the successful music entrepreneur.
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Are you tired of watching your Spotify streams stack up and having no income to show for it? Maybe you’ve been creating music most of your life and you’re looking to finally have your music heard and get paid for it? Created by Music Supervisor & Licensing Expert, Jody Friedman, who has licensed over 10,000 songs to Feature Films, Movie Trailers, Brand Ad Campaigns, TV Shows, and Video Games, this podcast was created to educate and inspire composers, songwriters, producers, and artists and t ...
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It’s my first podcast episode to launch on Substack! Scroll to the bottom to hear more episodes— all are available for free. Herizon Music is funded by subscribers like yourself. If you like what you hear and see, pls upgrade to a paid subscription. Thank you for joining our band of dreamers, rule breakers, and rockstars! — Thea 🎶 Upgrade now! Toda…
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We've noticed confusion on whether a music distribution deal is the same as music licensing. Music distribution is the way that the music industry makes recorded music available to consumers. Music licensing is about placing recorded music and compositions and synchronising it against pictures such as films, TV, Trailers or Video Games. In Today's …
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Jody interviews Music Supervisor Jackie Westfall about her path in music supervision and the kinds of projects she works on. Jackie Westfall has worked on hit TV shows such as 9-1-1, 9-1-1 Lone Star, Panic, Pose, Halston, Mainstream and Indie FIlms such as Boys In The Band, While We´re Young, Mistress America among other projects and Ads for some o…
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Did you know that most Filmmakers start their journey by submitting their films to Film Festivals? And did you know that they need music from independent artists?! Film Festivals need to license the music they use in their projects, just like TV shows, films, ads and trailers do. Let's learn more about licensing your music to films premiering at fi…
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