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Production Music Is A Team Sport
Dave Kropf highlights the importance of community and mentorship in the production music industry. This episode features a unique gathering of the 52 Cues community in Orlando, where members shared music and life experiences, emphasizing support, collaboration, and how personal connections enhance professional growth.
More Inconvenient Truths About Production Music
In this episode, Dave shares five more "Inconvenient Truths" for sync composers, including insights on how to stand out in an increasingly competitive industry and reveals some hard-to-hear realities every production music composer should know.
Plus, we reveal the winner of the "What's Your Superpower" Composer Quest, and Dave talks about rekindling the spark with drumming.
I Got Copyright Notices for Using AI Loops
Now, I know what you're thinking—you’re probably sick of hearing about AI. I know I’m sick of talking about AI and the constant handwringing about it, but recent events have brought AI screaming to the forefront.
During a recent live stream, I used Sumo AI to generate a custom reference track, but after the session, I was hit with not one, not two, but four copyright notices for the same section of the AI-generated drum loop.
Yeah, we've got some things to talk about.