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What is Direct Licensing? (Music Licensing)

Randy McGravey

Nov 19, 20212 min read

What is Direct Licensing? (Music Licensing)

One aspect of this business that not many seem to know about, is direct licensing. Have you ever wondered why music libraries and...

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Different Types of Music Libraries Explained (Sync Licensing)

Randy McGravey

Nov 16, 20213 min read

Different Types of Music Libraries Explained (Sync Licensing)

Today I'm going to address the different kinds of music libraries. The differences are mostly in the types of deals that they have with...

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Creating Cutdowns Made Easy (15, 30 60) - Music Licensing

Randy McGravey

Nov 10, 20213 min read

Creating Cutdowns Made Easy (15, 30 60) - Music Licensing

The other day I sent one of my newest albums to an exclusive library and they requested the full tracks, stems, and cutdowns (15 second...

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Randy McGravey

Nov 2, 20211 min read

TV Placement Log - October 2021 (Randy McGravey Music)

Here is a list of known TV placements for composer Randy McGravey from October 2021. This was one of the best months so far! - 10/1 Music...

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A Look at My Templates - Recording Production Music

Randy McGravey

Oct 21, 20214 min read

A Look at My Templates - Recording Production Music

The other day I created a template for an upcoming country music album and I figured I'd share it with you guys! This will give you an...

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Timeline for Publishing Exclusive Tracks/Albums (Sync Licensing)

Randy McGravey

Sep 22, 20212 min read

Timeline for Publishing Exclusive Tracks/Albums (Sync Licensing)

Today I'd like to share the process that occurs when you have tracks accepted to an exclusive library. The timeline can vary greatly...

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My Highest Earning Production Music Track To Date!

Randy McGravey

Aug 18, 20212 min read

My Highest Earning Production Music Track To Date!

Hey guys, I just wanted to share a success story to hopefully give some inspiration for newcomers to the sync world. I've been at it for...

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Sync Licensing & Production Music Terms 101

Randy McGravey

Aug 6, 20215 min read

Sync Licensing & Production Music Terms 101

For those of you who are new to the world of production music and music licensing, I have prepared a list of some basic terms and...

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Randy McGravey

Aug 4, 20211 min read

TV Placement Log - July 2021 (Randy McGravey Music)

Here is a list of known TV placements from composer Randy McGravey from July 2021. July was a light month to say the least! Summer can be...

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Harsh Truths About the Sync Licensing World!

Randy McGravey

Jul 29, 20214 min read

Harsh Truths About the Sync Licensing World!

I don't know who needs to hear this, but there are some hard-to-swallow truths about the sync licensing world and current state of music...

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Sync Licensing: Writing Music for Briefs

Randy McGravey

Jul 22, 20212 min read

Sync Licensing: Writing Music for Briefs

If you've jumped into the field of production music, you likely will eventually be asked to write music for briefs. Briefs are specific...

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Production Music: A Guide to Alternate Edits

Randy McGravey

Jul 15, 20213 min read

Production Music: A Guide to Alternate Edits

If you are just starting out as a production music composer, you'll want to familiarize yourself with alternate edits. Aside from the...

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Randy McGravey

Jul 2, 20211 min read

TV Placement Log - June 2021 (Randy McGravey Music)

Here is a list of known TV placements from composer Randy McGravey from June 2021. - 6/2 Music used on "Beliggenhed, Beliggenhed,...

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Music Libraries that Specialize in Specific Styles

Randy McGravey

Jun 28, 20212 min read

Music Libraries that Specialize in Specific Styles

I see a lot of questions from new composers asking things like "What is the best library for hip hop music"? Hopefully this post will...

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Shopping Production Music Albums to Exclusive Libraries

Randy McGravey

Jun 16, 20213 min read

Shopping Production Music Albums to Exclusive Libraries

I'd like to share some experiences I've had and strategies I've used shopping sync albums to exclusive libraries. First off, here is some...

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Randy McGravey

Jun 2, 20211 min read

TV Placement Log (May 2021) - Randy McGravey Music

Here is a list of known TV placements from composer Randy McGravey from May 2021. - 5/3, 5/20 Various tracks used on "Sommerhytta"...

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Randy McGravey

May 25, 20212 min read

10 Tips for New Composers for Sync

Are you new to sync licensing/composing production music? Follow these 10 tips to help you get started! Start recording! You can read all...

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Using IMDB for Production Music Composers

Randy McGravey

May 20, 20212 min read

Using IMDB for Production Music Composers

The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) is a great tool and resource for production music composers. If you compose music for TV and movies,...

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Audio Detection Services (TuneSat, SoundMouse, and more)

Randy McGravey

May 19, 20212 min read

Audio Detection Services (TuneSat, SoundMouse, and more)

If you are a production music composer or sync composer, you have probably heard of audio detection services (audio fingerprinting)....

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Randy McGravey

May 3, 20211 min read

Randy McGravey Music - TV Placement Log (April 2021)

This is the list of known TV placements from composer Randy McGravey from April 2021. - 4/1 Music used on "Bally Sports Big Opening Day"...

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RandyMcGraveyMusic@gmail.com (978) 478-7372

RandyMcGraveyMusic@gmail.com
(978) 478-7372