Can You Hear Me Knocking?

05/31/24 • 42 min

PCAM - Career Advice for Music Professionals

This PCAM podcast episode features a discussion with three industry experts - Rachel Menzies (BMG), Greg Owens (GAS Music), and Sam Heath (Sounds Like These) - who share advice for aspiring media composers trying to break into the industry. Topics covered include building relationships, creating a strong portfolio, understanding contracts, pricing work appropriately, dealing with criticism, and continuing to develop your craft.

Host - Paul Reynolds (MassiveMusic)

Resources mentioned that can provide further guidance include;

PCAM - https://www.pcam.co.uk/

PRS for Music - https://www.prsformusic.com/

Ivors Academy - https://ivorsacademy.com/

Forever Audio - https://foreveraudio.com/

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Host - Paul Reynolds (MassiveMusic)

Resources mentioned that can provide further guidance include;

PCAM - https://www.pcam.co.uk/

PRS for Music - https://www.prsformusic.com/

Ivors Academy - https://ivorsacademy.com/

Forever Audio - https://foreveraudio.com/

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Previous Episode

There & Then to Here & Now

This introductory episode of the new series of PCAM podcasts explores the origins of the organisation, what it has achieved in regulating the Applied Music industry, what it offers its members, and the challenges it faces in dealing with an ever-changing and evolving professional, industrial and technological landscape.

The contributors are PCAM Chair, Paul Reynolds (Senior VP, Massive Music) and PCAM director, composer and producer, Chris Smith (The Barbershop Music Co).

The host and moderator is composer and sound designer, Bankey Ojo.

Resource references include:

PCAM - https://www.pcam.co.uk/

The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) - https://ipa.co.uk

The European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) - https://composeralliance.org

PRS For Music - https://www.prsformusic.com

Forever Audio - https://foreveraudio.com/

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Next Episode

Show Me the Money Part 1

This episode of the new series of PCAM podcasts explores the subject of music royalties and publishing, how income is derived and how to manage your copyrights, in a conversation between legal and publishing expert, George Hyde (Music Affairs) and PCAM Chair, Paul Reynolds (Senior VP, Massive Music).

This episode is hosted and moderated by PCAM director, composer and producer, Chris Smith (The Barbershop Music Co).

Resource References include:

PRS For Music: https://www.prsformusic.com/

PCAM: https://www.pcam.co.uk/

Musicians Union: htpps://www.musiciansunion.org.uk

The Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS): https://www.prsformusic.com/

Broadcast Music Inc (BMI): https://www.bmi.com/

American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP): htpps://www.ascap.com

Forever Audio: https://foreveraudio.com/

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