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Why Networking is Critical in Music – 5 Tips

Why Networking is Critical in Music I horrifically embarrassed myself at the Edinburgh Television Conference. I sidled over to someone I recognised, outlined where I was from, what university I…

Jim HustwitApril 6, 2020

Musical Musings

Art vs Commerce – Making Music Professionally

“The things which I did because I was simply excited to see them exist in reality, have never let me down” Neil Gaiman. Whenever I sit down to create something…

Jim HustwitFebruary 24, 2020

Musical Musings

Building a Brand – It’s Not Just About The Music

Is Bob Dylan That Good? Many people poo poo me because I don’t really like Bob Dylan (cue angry Dylan fans trolling me). People tell me that I need to…

Jim HustwitFebruary 17, 2020

Musical Musing No. 13 Balance Work and Life Composer/Producers Guide

Musical Musings

How to Balance Work and Life: A Composer/Producer’s Guide

The problem with working sixteen hours a day, often into the night, sacrificing anything resembling a personal life, eating junk food and barely walking more than a few steps to…

Jim HustwitFebruary 10, 2020

Musical Musings

Knowing When To Stop – Declaring Your Music Finished

Not knowing when to stop. We’ve all been there. You’ve spent hours working on a piece of music (or any art) and It’s nearly finished but you decide just to…

Jim HustwitJanuary 20, 2020

Becoming a Music Professiona - Musical Musing No.11

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How to Become a TV and Film Composer (6 Steps to Success)

How to Become a TV and Film Composer (6 Steps to Success) If you are you wondering 'how to become a TV and film composer?' then you're in the right…

Jim HustwitJanuary 13, 2020

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Do you Need a Record Label in 2020?

Do you Need a Record Label? As an independent artist there is always a voice saying “gotta get signed, gotta get signed!” I know. I’ve been there. But if you…

Jim HustwitJanuary 6, 2020

Music Production Tutorial

Recording Acoustic Guitar – The simplest, most effective way

There are many ways to record an acoustic guitar particularly if you delve into stereo micing techniques. This video shows you what I believe to be the simplest and most…

Jim HustwitAugust 4, 2019

Pricing as a Freelancer - How Much are You Worth

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How Much Are You Worth? Pricing as a Freelance Composer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXU2ikS97Og&t=35s How Much Are You Worth? Pricing as a Freelance Composer Pricing as a freelance composer or producer can be tricky. My first TV commission was for a documentary on…

Jim HustwitJuly 19, 2019

Musical Musing No.1 Insights from the Music Industry

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The 1000 True Fans Theory

Kevin Kelly wrote an essay on 'The 1000 True Fans Theory' The premise is that as a creator, if you can find 1000 true fans and monetise them, you can…

Jim HustwitApril 1, 2019

31 – Nathan Klein – Scoring Sky’s Atomic, Creativity, Pressure & Trusting Your Instincts

30 – Mac Quayle – Scoring Netflix’ Monster: The Ed Gein Story

29 – Oli Julian – Kleptomaniacal Music – Scoring The Twits for Netflix

28 – Jeff Russo – Scoring Alien: Earth and Instruments that Spark Creativity

Why Networking is Critical in Music – 5 Tips

Art vs Commerce – Making Music Professionally

Building a Brand – It’s Not Just About The Music

How to Balance Work and Life: A Composer/Producer’s Guide

Knowing When To Stop – Declaring Your Music Finished

How to Become a TV and Film Composer (6 Steps to Success)

Do you Need a Record Label in 2020?

Recording Acoustic Guitar – The simplest, most effective way

How Much Are You Worth? Pricing as a Freelance Composer

The 1000 True Fans Theory

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