Archive for May, 2008

Running a Music Studio in the age of Garage Bands and Mboxes

Posted by Sarah on 28 May 2008 | Tagged as: Hot Seat!

In an industry that’s in a constant state of metamorphosis, only the strong survive. Candace Stewart has been managing recording studios for over 20 years and has seen a thing or two. Well respected as a studio veteran, she has managed many prestigious Los Angeles studios such as Take One Recording, Red Zone, [...]

Music Supervision in a Reality TV World

Posted by Maddie on 16 May 2008 | Tagged as: Hot Seat!

When you reflect on a show you have recently viewed, it will usually focus on the drama and gossip of fictitious characters you’ve welcomed into your life. But with the writers strike and decreasing budgets in television, reality TV has exploded with a copious amount of shows and plots that emerge from non-actors who have [...]

We’re Proud To Present - Amygdala Music

Posted by 5 Alarm Music on 15 May 2008 | Tagged as: New Music

Another proud addition to the 5 Alarm Music battalion - Amygdala Music!
Amygdala Music is known for the hit Discovery Channel series “Monster Garage,” “Monster House,” “Biker Build-Off” and the Primetime Emmy nominated “Deadliest Catch“. The library is especially great for contemporary rock and hard driving scenes. You can audition all tracks from the Amygdala [...]

We’re Proud To Present - 24/7 Music

Posted by 5 Alarm Music on 12 May 2008 | Tagged as: New Music

From David Vanacore, the award-winning composer who created iconic scores for such hit shows as “Survivor”, “The Apprentice” and “Big Brother”, The 24/7 Library truly shines in the reality television arena. Content is categorized by mood with scores,underscores, minus mixes, bumpers and stingers. It is 83 CDs strong and growing.
Don’t forget you can audition [...]

We’re Proud To Present - Beatbox Music

Posted by 5 Alarm Music on 05 May 2008 | Tagged as: New Music

We are proud to announce the newest addition to the 5 Alarm Music family: Beatbox Music!
Endless sun baked horizons, steamy tropical rainforests, outback adventures, barbeques by the pool - the Beatbox Library, produced in Australia, has it all and much more…
Beginning April 1, 2008, any licensing of this library will go through 5 Alarm [...]

Let’s make a Cue Sheet!

Posted by Craig on 01 May 2008 | Tagged as: 5a News

If you’ve ever had to fill one out, you know exactly how much fun they aren’t.  When producing a film, TV show, and other long-form content, every piece of music has to be logged on a cue sheet with the proper writer, publisher, and performance rights societies (ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC).
Did you know that 5 [...]