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Ep. 20: Interview with music supervisor Laura WebbThis week on SyncRiffs, Charles interviews music supervisor Laura Webb.A veteran music supervisor of television and film, a proud member of the Guild of Music Supervisors, and a three Times GMS Award Winner, Laura Webb is known for her work on hit projects like: The Hills, Kung Fu, XO Kitty, To All The Boys, I Still Love You, Teen Wolf, The Purge, Resident Alien and others. Laura peels back the curtain on the art of being a music supervisor and selecting and clearing music for various media. Topics 0:00 Introduction 1:49 How Laura first broke into the business 2:51 Laura’s first gig- an agent trainee 4:15 Working for The Firm5:40 UTA job list and landing a job 6:37 Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting 8:29 Landing her first gig and working with Laura Wasserman 9:25. Shark Tale, XXX and feature films 9:53 Working at MTV’s The Hills10:23 Re-score for The Hills 11:16 Working on Unscripted Shows 11:23 Parental Control- Reality Show12:11 The collaborative side of music supervision 12:42 Teen Wolf and scripted shows13:10 Working with Lindsay Wolfington 14:50 To All The Boys Franchise 15:50 Monster High Sequel 17:15 Kung Fu and using authentic music 19:49 Favorite projects 20:52 Love At First Sight (Netflix Production) 22:45 Bad Bad Hats & To All The Boys 24:38 The use of music libraries26:17 Listening to new music 27:10 Curating playlists & briefs 28:30 Receiving music from clients30:01 Working with showrunners & the creative process 32:38 Working with a trusted agent33:01 The scope of a music supervisor’s job35:06 Music supervisors & forming a union43:51 Support for music supervisors 46:41 Advice for artists looking to get into the sync space50:34 The traditional TV season 51:53 What’s on Laura’s Spotify playlistLaura Webb’s website: https://www.webbworldwidemusic.com/aboutFollow Laura on IG: https://www.instagram.com/webb.worldw...🎙️ SyncRiffs is a weekly podcast where we discuss sync placements in multimedia (TV/Film/Advertising, etc.), the music industry, pop culture and everything in between including exclusive interviews with musical artists, composers, agents, and music supervisors where we riff about syncs and the state of the music industry.Check out our linktree for opportunities to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/bluebuddhaent🎵Sync & Songwriting Masterclass🎵Sync & Songwriting Strategy Workshop🎵Working With a Sync Agent Minicourse🎵Listening Sessions & more to come!Website: https://bluebuddhaentertainment.comInstagram:@syncriffs@bluebuddhaent@chasewalkerbandMusic: "Flying Tigers" from Magic TigerPodcast produced by Blue Buddha EntertainmentThis content is for educational purposes. We encourage others to conduct proper research, and if needed, consult an attorney for any legal advice regarding music licensing. (c) (p) 2023Support the show
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