We’re serious about your music.
Who We Are
We are a diverse, worldwide community of composers and producers devoted to writing better production music through lifelong learning, mutual support, and encouragement to others along their journey…
... and it starts with one cue per week!
Why “52 Cues?”
“Place 50 great tracks per year with high quality library music companies and barring disasters you have a high chance of earning over 100k per year in royalties after about 8 years.”
52 Cues creates community where transformation happens.
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![Timothy Ackerman Composer]()
The community that Dave and Shannon have created and continue to grow is absolutely amazing! As someone who is really at the start of his musical career/journey, it is just so awesome to be part of a community that understands the hard work and perseverance that is needed to make it in this crazy industry. There are often moments where I feel quite alone in this career choice (as I am the only musician/composer in my family), and so being a part of a community like this is just incredibly supportive so THANK YOU!!
T. ACKERMAN | SOUTH AFRICA | COMMUNITY MEMBER
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![Greg Fellman Composer 52 Cues]()
I need to share some successes and gratitudes. I got my first royalty payment recently. It's exciting to see a little bit of money coming in after putting in so much time and effort into this hamster wheel endeavor…Thanks to everyone in the community and Family for the ongoing guidance and support. This truly is an amazing and inspiring community and I wouldn't be where I am without it. Thanks to Dave and Shannon for creating it and to all of you for being part of it. Woo hoo!! #successstories #gratitude
G. FELLMAN | COLORADO | FAMILY GROUP SUBSCRIBER
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![Martin Eder 52 Cues Member]()
I do not know exactly where I detected 52 Cues but I liked it, because there was no obligation (a reason why I became a Patron) and nobody promises you that you will get rich when you become a production/library music composer. The fun and feedback and interexchange is in the foreground.
M. EDER | AUSTRIA | FRIENDS GROUP MEMBER
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![Cyde Pierce 52 Cues Composer]()
“It’s wonderful to be a part of the group, participate in the weekly activities with Dave and the community members, and then be able to take a private lesson when you want to focus on your skills and get constructive feedback. Being able to interact with Dave is gold. With other similar services, there is no opportunity for face to face. This really sets 52 Cues above the crowd.”
— C. PEARCE | ILLINOIS | FAMILY GROUP SUBSCRIBER
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![Michael Sinay 52 Cues Family Subscriber]()
“If you’re someone such as myself with decades of experience in the music business, but are new to the process of creating syncable production cues, this is the place to be. You can waste countless hours on forums, You Tube, etc. or, you can simply go directly to “the horse’s mouth” and get direct, honest feedback and insights from an industry professional. The icing on the cake is Dave and Shannon are nice people and there’s never enough of those in this business.”
— MICHAEL S. | TEXAS | FAMILY GROUP SUBSCRIBER
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![Nigel Merrick 52 Cues Family Member]()
“Dave, great job as always. These cue walkthroughs are so valuable, and I always get a lot out of your in-depth explanations and especially the reasoning behind a lot of the creative choices. One thing I do know is that my own cues would not be where they are without studying these tracks and demonstrations etc., so a big thank you as ever :-).”
— NIGEL M. | TENNESSEE | FAMILY GROUP SUBSCRIBER
Composers
love the
interactive
experience.
Unsolicited! Community member
Phillip Z. (Germany) gives Dave
feedback on … Dave’s feedback!
“Dave, great job as always. These cue walkthroughs are so valuable, and I always get a lot out of your in-depth explanations and especially the reasoning behind a lot of the creative choices.
One thing I do know is that my own cues would not be where they are without studying these tracks and demonstrations etc., so a big thank you as ever :-)”
“It’s wonderful to be a part of the group, participate in the weekly activities with Dave and the community members, and then be able to take a private lesson when you want to focus on your skills and get constructive feedback. Being able to interact with Dave is gold. With other similar services, there is no opportunity for face to face.
This really sets 52 Cues above the crowd.”
“If you’re someone such as myself with decades of experience in the music business, but are new to the process of creating syncable production cues, this is the place to be.
You can waste countless hours on forums, You Tube, etc. or, you can simply go directly to “the horse’s mouth” and get direct, honest feedback and insights from an industry professional. The icing on the cake is Dave and Shannon are nice people and there’s never enough of those in this business.”
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Join the free 52 Cues Community! You’ll have access to the Community discussion area, where you can post your cues for feedback from Dave Kropf and other 52 Cues members. You can also participate in community discussions, posts, and polls. This is a great place to get to know other production music composers!
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From melodies to metadata and production to pitches, let’s work together to get your cues sync ready!
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Feel like your music isn't quite ready to send to libraries? Wondering if your arrangement works or if your mix is there yet?
If you’re looking for an honest, industry-level review of your music, my in-depth video analysis can help get your cue ready to pitch to publishers.
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