Sound Table

This week we talk with Peiré Wilson about music publishing, copyright law, and working with independent creators. Bonus Tracks after the interview - “Dormire Con I Fantasmi” by Alix Tucou.

This week we talk with composer Jason Eckardt about his career, process, and how to be a successful composer.Bonus Tracks after the interview - “Shape Parade” by Reliant Tom.

This week we talk with musician and actor Ryan Love about inspiration, influences, and marketing oneself. Stay with us and take a listen to Ryan's new work "Dance Till the End" feat. Paytra. Bonus Tracks after the interview - “Genuine Suspension” by Emily Weibel.

This week we talk with film and TV composer Eric Hachikian about how he broke into scoring for media.Bonus Tracks after the interview - “Improvisation For Catalonian Workers and Students,” by Gabe Berry.Helpful links from Peire Wilson Twitch launches rights-cleared music catalog - https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/30/twitch-launches-a-rights-cleared-music-catalog-for-streamers-soundtrack-by-twitch/Concord announces Impact Investment Initiative - https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/concord-launches-10m-impact-investment-initiative-focused-on-underrepresented-communities-in-the-music-and-theater-industries/BTS label launches IPO - https://variety.com/2020/music/asia/big-hit-entertainment-bts-ipo-1234787105/U.K. Council of Music Makers calls for government support - https://variety.com/2020/music/news/uk-music-makers-government-support-1234785255/

This week we talk with German composer and music producer Patrick Kirst about his early influences, career path, and how romantic comedies are the hardest movies to score.Bonus Tracks after the interview - “To Hold My Head High Above the Water” by Whitney George.Helpful links from Peire Wilson -Spotify + Global Citizen launch get out the vote campaignshttps://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/politics/spotify-voter-engagement-initiative/index.htmlVinyl is back on tophttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-10/vinyl-record-sales-top-compact-discs-for-first-time-in-34-years?sref=wCabcMaEHipgnosis buys Big Deal Musichttps://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hipgnosis-becomes-a-fully-fledged-publisher-buying-big-deal-music-to-form-hipgnosis-songs-group/Sync licensing surges at Songtradthttps://variety.com/2020/biz/news/songtradr-sync-licensing-lockdown-musicians-1234762749/YouTube partners with NIVAhttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/youtube-national-independent-venue-association-covid-19-1057003/Spotify balks at Apple One bundlehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-spotify/spotify-criticizes-new-apple-services-bundle-on-antitrust-grounds-idUSKBN2663B5Warner acquires another media platformhttps://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-group-acquires-hip-hop-media-platform-hiphopdx/Spotify partners with Songkick to list virtual eventshttps://artists.spotify.com/blog/you-can-now-list-virtual-events-on-spotify

This week we talk with composer and producer James Sizemore about film scoring, marketing, and getting inspiration for new music. Bonus Tracks after the interview - “A Study in Sadism” by Katie Bishop.Helpful links from Peire Wilson -"The Show Must Be Paused" Continues Its Efforts With List of Demands for Music Companies: Exclusive -https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9443793/the-show-must-be-paused-demands-exclusive?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=socialSongtrust's - Music Publishing 101 Eventhttps://musicbiz.org/events/music-publishing-royalties/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=linkedin_music_biz_event_090120&utm_content=linkedin_music_biz_event_090120TikTok launched Music distribution https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/last-month-tiktok-launched-music-distribution-now-its-users-can-sell-merch-direct-to-fans/

This week we talk with Electro-Acoustic Violist & Composer, Founder and Artistic Director of the Scorchio Quartet, Martha Mooke about the music she writes and performs for electric viola.Bonus Tracks after the interview - “get around” by Simon Brown.Helpful links from Peire Wilson -Warner acquires IMGN Media - https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/14/warner-music-acquires-imgn-a-social-media-publishing-platform-for-under-100m/?guccounter=1Royalty rate increase heads back to Copyright Royalty Board - https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-vs-songwriters-publishers-remain-confident-that-streaming-platforms-will-be-forced-to-increase-royalties-in-the-us/Artists demand Twitch compensation - https://variety.com/2020/music/news/ara-artists-twitch-music-licensing-amazon-jeff-bezos-1234730350/

This week we talk with composer, music editor, and score supervisor Tim Starnes about his storied career, including lots of advice for composers. - https://cinesamples.com/ - Bonus Tracks after the interview - “Unsacred Geometry” by Sugar Vendil.Helpful links from Peire Wilson:- Jay Z and Roc Nation are partnering with Brooklyn's Long Island University -https://thebrunswicknews.com/ap/entertainment/roc-nation-partners-with-brooklyns-liu-to-launch-new-school/article_4e8c8870-e57f-5221-8e60-83f71f91d84a.html- Snapchat secures licensing deals - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-03/snap-lands-deals-with-top-music-companies-to-add-songs-to-videos?sref=i5ee5LNc

This week we talk with Lynne Stillings about what Ethnomusicology is, children's rights, cultural appropriation in music, and what her dream music program would look like.Bonus Tracks after the interview - “Alternate Tonality - II. Whorlweave” by Jeryl Johnston. Helpful links from Peire Wilson:TikTok reaches major licensing deals - https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9422985/tiktok-nmpa-global-partnership-agreement-music-publishersDiversity initiatives remain at the forefront - https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9421649/warner-music-group-external-board-directors-social-justice-fundIndustry associations urge continuation of benefits -https://variety.com/2020/music/news/music-organizations-letter-congress-coronavirus-relief-benefits-1234711900/TikTok launches Creator Fund - https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/23/tiktok-creator-fund-200-million-us/

This week we talk with composer, singer, and producer Christian Black about his new album, balancing work and art, and how other musicians influence him.Bonus Tracks after the interview - "Money/Lettuce" by Christian Black feat. Jonah ToussaintFor More Music News from Peiré Wilson:https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/rough-week-for-tiktok-gets-rougher-500000-amazon-employees-told-to-delete-app-over-security-risks/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/9417842/billboard-new-chart-rules-no-more-merch-ticket-bundleshttps://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-acquires-250m-stake-in-epic-games-maker-of-fortnite/

This week we talk with internationally recognized composer and violinist Polina Nazaykinskaya about collaboration, finding comfort in music, and the evolution of her career.Bonus Tracks after the interview - "Humans" by Vemilo.From Peiré Wilson - Link for the Downtown Summer School Ten sessions across one week including panels and Q&A with executives from Downtown's portfolio and behind-the-scenes interviews with leading industry professionals. https://www.summerschool.downtownmusic.com/

This week we talk with composer, violinist, violist, and vocalist Abby Swidler about music genres, improvisation, and how to combat the white supremacy inherent in classical music.Bonus Tracks after the interview - "Garden of Past and Future" by Abby Swidler, from new Swidler's album "Time Lapse". For More Music News from Peiré Wilson - on TikTok's licensing deal for Prince back cataloguehttps://musically.com/2020/06/29/tiktok-strikes-licensing-deal-for-prince-back-catalogue/

This week we talk with award-winning composer, violinist, and bandleader Gwen Laster about growing up as a musician in Detroit, trusting musical instincts, improvising, and where politics figure into music.Bonus Tracks after the interview - "Cigarette" by Gwen Laster, performed by her New Muse 4tet (Gwen Laster, Hsinwei Chiang violins, Melanie Dyer viola, Alex Waterman-cello).For More Music News - Helpful links from Peiré Wilson http://www.billboard.com/bizhttp://www.musicweek.com/

This week we talk with Christopher North an Austin-born composer, multi-instrumentalist, and sound designer who has scored over fifty films and has been nominated for a grammy award.Bonus Tracks after the interview - "Wolves" by Julia VeinblatHelpful links and recommendations from Peiré Wilson:Billboard-The Hollywood Reporter Media Group PrideProm - https://bbthrpridesummit.com/

This week we talk with The IZM, a New Jersey-based author, producer, songwriter, and emcee. The IZM talks about his process, performance practice, subverting the mainstream, and being black and gay in the world of hip hop.Bonus Tracks after the interview - "Entrapped" by Gwen Laster - text by Poet Gold, performed by New Muse 4tet (Gwen Laster, Hsinwei Chiang violins, Melanie Dyer viola, Alex Waterman-cello).Helpful links to support the current protest against police brutality towards the black community. Aboriginal Legal Services (Australia) https://www.alsnswact.org.au/donate /https://vals.org.au/volunteers/get-involved/donate-vals/ ACLU https://www.aclu.org/ AIME (Australia) https://aimementoring.com/about Amadeu Antonio Stiftung (Germany) https://www.amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de/ Anti Police-Terror Project http://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/ Bail Project https://bailproject.org Belly Mujinga Fund (UK) https://www.gofundme.com/f/rip-belly-mujinga Black Lives Matter https://blacklivesmatter.com/ Black Mama's Bail Out https://nationalbailout.org/black-mamas-bail-out/ Black Visions Collective https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/ The Black Curriculum (UK) https://www.theblackcurriculum.com/ B.L.A.M (UK) https://blamcharity.com/donate/ Campaign Zero https://www.joincampaignzero.org/#vision Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en La Lucha https://ctul.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=1 Color of Change https://colorofchange.org/ The Dream Corps https://www.thedreamcorps.org/ Divine Natural Ancestry https://www.divinenaturalancestry.com/reparationsdonations Equal Justice Initiative https://eji.org/ Embrace Race https://www.embracerace.org/ (for children)Headwaters Foundation https://headwatersfoundation.org/ Innocence Project https://www.innocenceproject.org/ Integrated Schools https://integratedschools.orgKnow Your Rights Camp https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/Little Earth Residents Association https://littleearth.org/impact The Marshall Project https://www.themarshallproject.org/ Minnesota Freedom Fund https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate Minnesota Youth Collective https://secure.actblue.com/donate/minnesotayouthcollective Movement for Black Lives https://m4bl.org/ NAACP https://naacp.org/campaigns/we-are-done-dying/ National Bail Out http://nationalbailout.org/ National Memorial Family Fund (UK) https://www.memorialfamilyfund.org.uk/ Official George Floyd Memorial Fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd Reclaim The Block https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home Reform Alliance https://reformalliance.com/Sony Foundation (Australia) https://www.sonyfoundation.org/general-donation Southside Harm Reduction  http://www.southsideharmreduction.org/ StopWatch (UK) www.stop-watch.org Transgender Law Center in Memory of Tony McDade https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ Twin Cities DSA https://twincitiesdsa.org/join/ Unicorn Riot https://unicornriot.ninja/ Voices for Racial Justice https://voicesforracialjustice.org/ We Can't Breathe https://www.wecantbreathenational.org/ Women for Political Change Mutual Aid Fund https://www.womenforpoliticalchange.org/mutual-aid

This week we're talking with composer, violist, sound artist, and educator Hannah Selin. Hannah is the founder and member of Xanthoria Quartet and bandleader of GADADU. She has scored films, worked with dancers, and created sound installations.Bonus Tracks after the interview - “Albeit From a Distance” by Andrew Cowie performed by Xanthoria Quartet. Helpful links and recommendations from Peiré Wilson:US Class Action Settlement benefitting session musicians and background vocalists: on April 16, 2020, the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted preliminary approval of a settlement providing a +46 million dollar recovery benefiting session musicians and background singers under the non-featured performer provision of the Copyright Act. If you believe that you are owed royalties under this settlement, you are encouraged to visit www.sessionartistroyaltysettlement.com

This week we explore how Jonathan Zalben navigates his career as a composer, music editor, and teacher.Bonus Tracks after the interview - "Hairspray” and "Etude #1 for Four Guitars" by Sara LandeauNews and Reccomandation from Peiré Wilson:Songtrust's free web seminar - "How Am I Really Doing? Discussing Mental Health Among Creators" - Wednesday, May 20th, 11:00 am - link for registration https://www.songtrust.com/en/en/webinar-discussing-mental-health-among-creators

This week we talk with composer and scholar Panayiotis Kokoras about his process, his philosophy, his new musical language, and the future of music. Bonus Track after the interview - “Famous” from “I ASPIRE TO BE, HELD MOMENTARILY, BY THE TRAIN'S DISPATCHER.” by Jonah Rosenberg.

This week we delve into the job of a modern-day orchestrator with our special guest composer Sonny Kompanek, the orchestrator of more than 70 feature films.Be sure to listen for today's track, which is Sonny Kompanek's “Hexachord Rag."

Morton Subotnick, pioneering electronic composer, talks about putting on remote concerts in the 90s and gives some advice about working from home.http://mortonsubotnick.com/