The Filmmaker’s Guide To Music In Movies

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Alan Brewer

Webinar hosted by: Alan Brewer

President & Owner at New Brew Entertainment

Alan Brewer is an independent music, film & television producer, music publisher, and the President/Owner of New Brew Entertainment, a Los Angeles area production company with several feature films and television series on its production slate. He has worked as a Film Producer, Score Composer, Music Supervisor and Soundtrack Producer on feature films & television productions for Universal, MGM, Fox, Warner Bros., Bold Films, CBS Television, Orion Pictures, Miramax, Summit Entertainment, Shochiku-Fuji Films, Anonymous Content, IFC Films, CMT, and VH-1, and others. Alan produced the Universal Pictures release, “Playing For Keeps,” (starring Daniel Jordano, Matthew Penn, Marisa Tomei). His feature credits include the Warner Bros release "American Pastime," “Come Early Morning,” (starring Ashley Judd, Laura Prepon, Jeffrey Donovan, Tim Blake Nelson), David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars,” Paul McCartney’s “Rockshow,” horror classic, “The Burning,” “Trailer Park Of Terror,” “Tokyo Pop,” and “Secret Policeman’s Other Ball” (featuring Monty Python, Peter Cook, Rowan Atkinson, Pete Townshend, Sting and others). Alan has produced recording sessions on 3 continents, in 5 countries in over 50 studios in cities including New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Boston, London, Manchester, Tokyo, and Toronto. Projects he has supervised or for which he produced and mixed music have included music by Jeff Beck, Clarence Clemons (of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band), Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Rick Derringer, Bob Geldof, Ruben Blades, Sister Sledge, Rick Wakeman (of Yes), O.M.D., China Crisis, Donovan, and many others. Alan is on the Advisory Board for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, served on the founding Board Of Directors for the Burbank International Film Festival and is a Past President of the Board Of Directors of the Nashville Film Festival (one of the longest running film festivals in the U.S.). He is also one of the founders of Film-Com, the annual Nashville based film & television conference, and is currently its West Coast Chairperson. Alan’s current production projects include “The Human Fly,” inspired by the real story behind the Marvel Comics character, “Sewerville,” a gritty, rural crime thriller set in Appalachia, “Hitchhiking With Larry David,” based on the popular book by Paul Samuel Dolman (Gotham/Penguin books), and “Deadfellas,” a mind-opening sci-fi horror feature co-written by Jeff Buhler, screenwriter of “Studio 666,” starring Foo Fighters, “Pet Semetary” (2019), “The Grudge” (2020), and creator of the George R.R. Martin based SyFy series, “Nightflyers.” Full Bio »

Webinar Summary

Learn everything you need to know about how to source and use music in your productions from Alan Brewer, who is the President of New Brew Entertainment. Alan has extensive experience in every aspect of music for film and television including Music Supervision, Music Clearance & Licensing, Music Production, Score Composition, and Music Publishing!

PLUS! You'll receive a Music in Motion Pictures: Rights and Licensing exclusive handout!

We all agree that music can make or break a film. From Spike Lee to Steven Spielberg to Greta Gerwig to Quentin Tarantino, the best filmmakers rely heavily on music in their films to create a particular tone and evoke a certain emotion from the audience. The music you choose for your film can literally make or break your project.

However, most budding filmmakers have no clue where to begin in getting the necessary legal rights to use music in their films. While many independent filmmakers spend a great deal of time learning about the various aspects of the craft and business of filmmaking, most emerging filmmakers, even those who have gone to prestigious film schools, have little to no knowledge about the administrative and legal requirements for the inclusion of music in their projects. Furthermore, most independent filmmakers don’t know how to best navigate the creative music search with respect to finding songs and/or composers suitable for their productions and appropriate to their budgets. All too often, independent filmmakers find themselves in a bind, learning late into post-production that they don’t actually have permission to use the music they were planning to include in their project. Without the proper legal authorizations for the use of the music, your film will not be accepted to film festivals or get released on any platforms. We’re here to help!

In this exclusive Stage 32 webinar, you will learn how to ensure that the music in your film satisfies the necessary legal requirements in order to be included in your project. You will learn everything from the different types of rights you need for music and how to obtain them, to how to work with a composer and your music team, the differences between using existing songs or creating original music for your film, how and when you need to create music cue sheets, and more. Teaching you everything you need to know about the use of music in your film is Alan Brewer, President/Owner of New Brew Entertainment. Alan has worked as a Film Producer, Score Composer, Music Supervisor and Soundtrack Producer on feature films and television productions for Universal, MGM, Fox, Warner Bros., Bold Films, CBS Television, Orion Pictures, Miramax, Summit Entertainment, Shochiku-Fuji Films, Anonymous Content, IFC Films, CMT, and VH-1, and others. He produced the Universal Pictures release PLAYING FOR KEEPS (starring Daniel Jordano, Matthew Penn, Marisa Tomei). His feature credits include the Warner Bros release, AMERICAN PASTIME, COME EARLY MORNING (starring Ashley Judd, Laura Prepon, Jeffrey Donovan, Tim Blake Nelson), David Bowie’s ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS,  Paul McCartney’s ROCKSHOW, horror classic THE BURNING, TRAILER PARK OF TERROR, TOKYO POP, and SECRET POLICEMAN'S OTHER BALL (featuring the members of Monty Python, Peter Cook, Rowan Atkinson, Pete Townshend, Sting and others).

Over an information-packed 90 minutes, Alan will cover the full range of information you must have in order to effectively and legally include music in your production whether you are working on a feature project with a substantial budget or a micro-budget short film intended only for festivals. Additionally, not only will this course be highly informative and useful for individuals working in film & television (producers, directors, production managers and post-production supervisors) but also for those songwriters, composers and music artists with a focus on creating music for film & television or placing their existing music in current projects.

PLUS! You'll have a Q&A with Alan and receive exclusive handouts to help you best work with music for your project. Downloads include:

  • Music in Motion Pictures: Rights and Licensing

"I'm excited to share with the Stage 32 community my accumulated knowledge resulting from many years of experience in all aspects of the music for film & television process. Having worked all my life as both a music "provider" and a music "user” for film, I look forward to providing the facts regarding what has to be done as well as the language and terminology that will help facilitate communication between all parties involved in the use of music in a film project.” - Alan Brewer

 

Praise for Alan's Work

“(Brewer is) a sort of artistic systems resource manager, ever balancing aesthetics and the bottom line." - MIX Magazine

“One of the most diversified artists in the industry.....There’s a lot to be learned from such a revered professional as Brewer.” - The Music Paper

“Brewer worked to develop a creative consistency despite the diversity of the musical artists. The result is pure state of the art sound throughout.” - Valley Advocate/New Haven Advocate

What You'll Learn

  • Various Music Rights for Film & Television
    • What rights do you need for legal use of music in your production?
    • What are “Master Synchronization” rights?
    • What are “Publishing Synchronization” rights?
    • What is a “Mechanical License” and do you need one?
  • How to secure the rights you need
    • What is the difference between music clearance and music licensing?
    • How do you “clear” a song or musical composition for your project?
    • How and when to formally license a song or composition?
    • What is a “step deal” in music licensing for film & television?
    • What is the “MFN” (Most Favored Nations) clause in music licenses?
    • What if you want to release a soundtrack album?
    • Special approvals sometimes needed
  • Having Original Music created for your project
    • Finding a composer
    • Score composer agreements
    • Commissioning original songs to be written for your production
    • Music Publishing opportunities as an ancillary source of income
  • Your Music Team
    • Music Editors – What is their role?
    • Music Supervisors – What do they do?
    • Music Synch Clearance & Licensing Professionals
    • Entertainment Attorneys specializing in music rights
    • Which of the above will you need and when?
  • Music Cue Sheets
    • What are they?
    • Why and when do I need one?
    • Who prepares the Music Cue Sheet?
    • Who will need copies of the Music Cue Sheet?
  • Q&A with Alan

About Your Instructor

Alan Brewer is an independent music, film & television producer, music publisher, and the President/Owner of New Brew Entertainment, a Los Angeles area production company with several feature films and television series on its production slate. He has worked as a Film Producer, Score Composer, Music Supervisor and Soundtrack Producer on feature films & television productions for Universal, MGM, Fox, Warner Bros., Bold Films, CBS Television, Orion Pictures, Miramax, Summit Entertainment, Shochiku-Fuji Films, Anonymous Content, IFC Films, CMT, and VH-1, and others.

Alan produced the Universal Pictures release, “Playing For Keeps,” (starring Daniel Jordano, Matthew Penn, Marisa Tomei). His feature credits include the Warner Bros release "American Pastime," “Come Early Morning,” (starring Ashley Judd, Laura Prepon, Jeffrey Donovan, Tim Blake Nelson), David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars,” Paul McCartney’s “Rockshow,” horror classic, “The Burning,” “Trailer Park Of Terror,” “Tokyo Pop,” and “Secret Policeman’s Other Ball” (featuring Monty Python, Peter Cook, Rowan Atkinson, Pete Townshend, Sting and others).

Alan has produced recording sessions on 3 continents, in 5 countries in over 50 studios in cities including New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Boston, London, Manchester, Tokyo, and Toronto. Projects he has supervised or for which he produced and mixed music have included music by Jeff Beck, Clarence Clemons (of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band), Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Rick Derringer, Bob Geldof, Ruben Blades, Sister Sledge, Rick Wakeman (of Yes), O.M.D., China Crisis, Donovan, and many others.

Alan is on the Advisory Board for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, served on the founding Board Of Directors for the Burbank International Film Festival and is a Past President of the Board Of Directors of the Nashville Film Festival (one of the longest running film festivals in the U.S.). He is also one of the founders of Film-Com, the annual Nashville based film & television conference, and is currently its West Coast Chairperson.

Alan’s current production projects include “The Human Fly,” inspired by the real story behind the Marvel Comics character, “Sewerville,” a gritty, rural crime thriller set in Appalachia, “Hitchhiking With Larry David,” based on the popular book by Paul Samuel Dolman (Gotham/Penguin books), and “Deadfellas,” a mind-opening sci-fi horror feature co-written by Jeff Buhler, screenwriter of “Studio 666,” starring Foo Fighters, “Pet Semetary” (2019), “The Grudge” (2020), and creator of the George R.R. Martin based SyFy series, “Nightflyers.”

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