Music Is My Business Podcast

My First ESPN Placements

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I share production wins including my first ESPN placements from the "Emotionless" album, TuneSat hits, BMI registration reminders, and community highlights. I also talk about recent sync submissions, revisions, and an upcoming release with Fee-lo.
Tech & workflow: I cover using Claude (Code) for metadata and tools, my MPC-to-Logic workflow (exporting audio + MIDI), tips for arranging and exporting for sync, and a quick tour of a royalty dashboard that visualizes placements and earnings.

Sync Producer Spotlight - Allison Hawkins

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Host Jason Dowty welcomes Allison Hawkins (aka Hawkins Gold) from the Las Vegas area to the Sync Producer Spotlight to discuss her musical origins, creative process, and how she learned to craft sync-ready tracks.
The episode covers Allison’s path from childhood records and writing to production tools, her experience with the BB500 Club and Sync Producer Hub, and two example cues (a Western and a luxury car commercial track).
Allison shares practical goals (50 tracks for libraries), lessons about persistence and craft, brief music-business tips.

Deals, Placements, and Quitting Your Day Job

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In this episode members celebrate wins: a Snoop record mixed and featured in a video, multiple label and sync deals (including BMG placements), new gear and studio upgrades, successful album placements with Warner/Chappell, and members sharing stories of leaving day jobs to pursue music full time.
The episode showcases community support, practical advice on focus and time management, tips on pitching and catalog management, and the power of collaboration within the hub.

Sync Producer Spotlight - Alexander Quarfordt

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In this episode of the Sync Producer Spotlight, host Jason Dowdy interviews Alexander Kvarfurt, a Swedish producer who turned early passion into a living—scoring charting records and TV placements. He shares how he moved through DAWs, chose Logic for full productions, and reinvested early earnings to grow his craft.
Alexander discusses the power of collaboration, networking "one step up," and creating the right music for the right people. He emphasizes relentless work, getting many "reps," and adopting a practical, action-first mindset over visualization alone.
The episode also covers real placements and chart success, building and running a free Trap Producers community, and concrete advice for producers aiming to break into sync, artist work, and monetizing music.

AI, Copyrights & the $12.9B Sync Licensing Boom

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This episode highlights a wave of community wins: composers landing placements, signing with music libraries and publishers, and getting selected for new series and briefs.
It also covers sync licensing industry trends—why 2026 favors independent producers, rising international demand, production-music growth, and how AI affects copyright and workflows—plus practical tips on pitching, collaboration risks, and using tools like Claude to speed production.

Sync Producer Spotlight - Jason Revels

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Jason Revels shares his journey from making beats and running an AV business to focusing on sync licensing with the Sync Producer Hub. He talks about mindset, staying persistent through the “valley of despair,” and balancing studio work with life.
We hear two tracks from his Island Vibes project, discuss gear and workflow, and explore practical steps like library submissions, rights management, and networking to build long-term sync income.

How Sync Music Became the New Money Maker

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In this episode we celebrate community sync wins—from lo‑fi collabs and TV placements to surprise cue‑sheet credits—while warning producers about scam publishers charging upfront fees. We discuss a New York Times piece on how sync is now a dominant form of music discovery, the impact of AI, and practical tips: move fast, use templates, submit consistently, and build relationships.
Join the conversation to learn how to position your music for TV, film, social media and commercial placements and protect yourself from scams.

Sync Producer Spotlight: Michael Humphrey

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Go behind the scenes with working producers from the Sync Producer Hub as we listen to their music, hear their stories, and unpack the wins, challenges, and lessons from their sync journey. Hosted by Jason Dowty, this series highlights real tracks, real placements, and real producers turning their music into income. Whether you’re just starting out or already landing placements, you’ll get inspired, gain insights, and grow your network—one episode at a time.