
Notes From The Deadline
Recent NSA wiretap transcripts have uncovered a transatlantic telephone conversation which could have disastrous consequences.
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Recent NSA wiretap transcripts have uncovered a transatlantic telephone conversation which could have disastrous consequences.
Do we make our own luck, or does our luck make us? Either way, you need to be prepared when opportunity comes along.
What's more humiliating than working for nothing? Jumping through hoops to work for nothing...
When clients have an instinctive reaction to the music they’ve commissioned, the original brief often goes out of the window.
The people who are paying us don’t always notice when we drop the ball — but it’s a matter of pride.
Stupidity is annoying, but at least it’s only a distraction. Isn’t it?
It’s time media composers stood up for themselves — and their art.
TV composers usually work at a safe distance, but you can’t beat the excitement of a big live spectacular.
There are times when practical considerations outweigh artistic judgements. Especially when there’s a war on.
The viewing public never get to see — or hear — the messy side of TV production. But that’s where the fun is.
A modern media composer’s repertoire needs to encompass everything from fugues to farmyard noises.
When TV composers talk about archiving, they usually mean backing up their hard drives.
Most of the time, TV composers are happy if anyone notices their music. It’s when people start to like it that the trouble starts.
Can’t find what you want in a music library? No problem. Just hire a composer to write it for nothing!
If you thought music for media was a tough job to get into, you should see how hard it is to get out of.
If you really want a direct connection with your audience, don’t write for TV — get down to your local high street.
If, at times, music for media feels impossible to break into, that’s because it is. And there’s a good reason for that.
When it comes to telling composers what to do, job titles are no barrier to meddling.
If you make music for a living, now’s the time to unite with others to protect your rights.
No matter how ridiculous a line may be, it’s the media composer’s role to toe it — even if the fate of the world is at stake.