# Find-a-Track > News about music supervision ## Posts - [Composer of Conclave picks up Soundtrack Award](https://find-a-track.com/2025/10/composer-of-conclave-picks-up-soundtrack-award/): At the 25th World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert, the centrepiece of Film Fest Gent in Belgium, leading and emerging voices in screen composition were honoured. German composer Volker Bertelmann, also known as Hauschka, was named Film Composer of the Year for his scores to Conclave and The Amateur, reaffirming the inventive sensibility that earned him an Academy and BAFTA for All Quiet on the Western Front. British talent Daniel Blumberg received the Discovery of the Year Award for his haunting score to Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, further consolidating his reputation as a bold new presence in international film music. Theodore Shapiro claimed Television Composer […] - [Composer Philippe Rombi talks about soundtracks](https://find-a-track.com/2024/10/composer-philippe-rombi-talks-about-soundtracks/): Composer Philippe Rombi was a guest of the World Soundtrack Awards in 2024. At a public masterclass, he talked about writing for drama for over an hour with a Belgian journalist. This is essential listening for anyone interested in soundtracks. Meanwhile, we can’t resist this extract from another interview with Cinezik, where he talks about writing electronic music. Philippe Rombi on electronic music Some people have studied synthesizers since childhood, they live with this sound, it’s a culture. So I’m very humble when I caress that palette. I go into it with respect, I work on it seriously. I prepared […] - [Laurence Rosenthal to receive lifetime award](https://find-a-track.com/2023/04/laurence-rosenthal-to-receive-lifetime-award/): Laurence Rosenthal is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 23rd edition of the World Soundtrack Awards, which takes place as the concluding event of Film Fest Gent on Saturday 21 October. Rosenthal is a seasoned writer who has written music for over a hundred films and television shows. These include George Lucas’ “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles” (1992) and its subsequent TV movies. Photo credit: Matthew Joseph Peak Nadia Boulanger and Salzburg Born in Detroit in 1926, Rosenthal began his music studies at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Upon graduation, he moved to […] - [nicholas brittel among winners at World Soundtrack Awards](https://find-a-track.com/2019/12/nicolas-brittel-among-winners-at-world-soundtrack-awards/): For the 19th year in a row, the World Soundtrack Awards were announced during Film Fest Gent on October 18, 2019. The World Soundtrack Awards are one of the most important film music awards. They focus on special contributors to the world of film music. This year’s winners are Nicholas Britell, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Lady Gaga, Frédéric Vercheval, Michael Abels, John Powell. Frédéric Devreese and Krzysztof Penderecki were both honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The American jazz pianist and composer Pierre Charles was awarded the Sabam Award for the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer. Charles was received the award from Sabam CEO Carine Libert for the music […] - ['Dear White People' composer wins soundtrack award](https://find-a-track.com/2018/10/dear-white-people-composer-wins-soundtrack-award/): The American composer Logan Nelson picked up the Sabam Award For the Most Original Composition by a Young International Composer , worth EUR 2,500 euros, at the World Soundtrack Awards in Belgium. - [Game of Thrones announce concert tour](https://find-a-track.com/2016/08/game-of-thrones-announce-concert-tour/):   Ramin Djawadi, the “Game of Thrones” show composer, plans to bring the fictional land of Westeros to life in a concert tour with extravagant scenery and a musical tour of the different realms. - [Ryuichi Sakamoto to receive Lifetime Achievement Award](https://find-a-track.com/2016/05/ryuichi-sakamoto-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-award/): Soundtrack award for Ryuichi Sakamoto The World Soundtrack Awards will present Ryuichi Sakamoto with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 16th  edition of the event on the 19th of October in Ghent, Belgium. The award ties in with a spotlight on Japanese cinema. - [Last minute: video game workshop in Brussels](https://find-a-track.com/2015/11/last-minute-video-game-workshop-in-brussels/): Games industry body to talk creativity and employment On November 12 a workshop about the European video game industry will take place at an unusual location: the European Parliament in Brussels. This workshop, organised by Creativity Works,  is a chance to get a glimpse at how Europe’s football and video game industries work and what they need to keep creating jobs throughout Europe and remain engines of innovation. The meeting will bring together: Stefan Brost, Head of EU Office, Bundesliga (Germany) Mathieu Moreuil, Head of European Public Policy, Premier League Richard Glynn, CEO of Studio Powwow David Sweeney, Senior Counsel, […] - [First nominees for 15th World Soundtrack Awards announced](https://find-a-track.com/2015/08/first-nominees-for-15th-world-soundtrack-awards-announced/): Hans Zimmer amongst faves for soundtrack awards   The 15th World Soundtrack Awards have announced the first nominees for their annual awards. The line-up is already impressive, with Hans Zimmer, Alexandre Desplat and Michael Giocchino amongst those in the running. - [Tips to Get Your Music Synched](https://find-a-track.com/2015/07/tips-to-get-your-music-synched/): Getting synch is seen as one of the key jobs in the new music industry. But how do you actually approach music supervisors, what are they looking for and in what form? - [RIP: James Horner](https://find-a-track.com/2015/06/rip-james-horner/): Titanic composer dies in plane crash Sad news from Southern California: the Oscar-winning composer James Horner died in a plane crash on June 22, 2015.  Horner was the composer of several major movies, notably “A Beautiful Mind”, “Troy”, “Avatar” and “Apollo 13”.  Horner’s soundtrack to the James Cameron movie “Titanic” earned him two Oscars, for the soundtrack and for best song. It also earned him two Grammys and two Golden Globes. The 61 year-old was flying one of his light planes when it crashed in the early morning. There were no other casualties.  His assistant Sylvia Patrycja commented: “We have […] - [The rise and fall of French soundtrack composers](https://find-a-track.com/2015/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-french-soundtrack-composers/): French soundtrack composers are feeling a double pinch in cinema There was a time when writing for cinema had a certain prestige. There was also a time when writing for cinema usually involved being paid to do the work. Increasingly, however, composers are finding themselves totally squeezed on both fronts. - [Ghent Film festival to showcase British music](https://find-a-track.com/2015/04/ghent-film-festival-to-showcase-british-music/): British film composers set to attend festival and seminars For its 42nd edition, Belgium’s Film Fest Gent is to showcase British cinema. A notable part of this will be the GREAT BRITISH FILM MUSIC concert. This will provide an anthology of the work of both classical and contemporary film composers that have made a notable contribution to British cinema. - [Music nominations for the Oscars](https://find-a-track.com/2015/01/music-nominations-for-the-oscars/): 2015 Oscar nominations in music The Oscar fever has started. Although music is far from being the focus of the event, the music nominations are inevitably pretty impressive. It’s interesting to note that two of the nominees – Hans Zimmer and Alexandre Desplat – have been featured on Find-a-Track in the past few months. - [US Guild of Music Supervisors announces nominees](https://find-a-track.com/2014/12/us-guild-of-music-supervisors-announces-nominees/): In the US, the Guild of Music Supervisors was founded to act as a valuable, highly specialized resource to further the understanding of the constant evolution of music in media and for related guilds who benefit from our expertise. As such it tries to ensure that music supervisors are not forgotten in their work and when it comes to awards ceremony. - [What's it like working with Christopher Nolan?](https://find-a-track.com/2014/11/whats-it-like-working-with-christopher-nolan/):   Working with Christopher Nolan on Interstellar As “Interstellar” is sitting very comfortably atop most of the box office charts at the moment (November 2014), I couldn’t help being interested in reading a Quora piece on working with Christopher Nolan. The reply came from none other than Hans Zimmer (photo), the famous soundtrack composer. Chris … doesn’t, in any way, get in the way of my imagination. In fact, he works very hard at not having me confined by the mechanics of film-making. So, our process is usually starting long conversations – just riffing on ideas. Then slowly I start […] - [Head of ASCAP to address MIDEM about the future of licensing](https://find-a-track.com/2014/11/head-of-ascap-to-address-midem-about-the-future-of-licensing/): Paul Williams to debate music licensing The President and Chairman of the Board of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Paul Williams, will deliver a keynote interview at next year’s Midem in June 2015. Williams is know to the broader public as a composer and actor, having written numerous hits for artists as diverse as Elvis Presley and Kermit the Frog. - [Ghent film festival announces major film music seminar](https://find-a-track.com/2014/10/ghent-film-festival-announces-major-film-music-seminar/): Composers Bruno Coulais and Philippe Sarde to host film music seminar Film Fest Gent has announced a major film music seminar on Friday the 24th of October.  This year’s theme is  ‘French cinema’. Surrealism, Nouvelle Vague, Besson’s Cinema-du-look, poetic realism… What is it that makes French cinema and its film music so unique? - [Pitch music at the Berlin Music Week 2014](https://find-a-track.com/2014/08/pitch-music-at-the-berlin-music-week-2014/): URGENT Narip will be bringing their highly-rated music supervisor sessions to the Berlin Music Week on September 4, 2014. The idea is to give composers, publishers and labels a chance to pitch music to  supervisors that are currently working on projects. The limited enrollment of 16 people per session guarantees that they meet and get face-time with the guest music supervisors. Registrants get a brief of the guest supervisor’s CURRENT music needs, a chance to pitch plus immediate feedback at each session, taking the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback can help […] - [Francis Lai to receive lifetime award at soundtrack event](https://find-a-track.com/2014/07/francis-lai-to-receive-lifetime-award-at-soundtrack-event/): Frenchman Francis Lai, the cult soundtrack composer who gave a distinctive feel to films such as Claude Lelouch’s “A Man and a Woman/Un homme et une femme”), “Bilitis and “Love Story” will receive a lifetime award at the upcoming World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent, Belgium in October 2014. UPDATE: Francis Lai died at the age of 86 on November 7, 2018. - [Cliff Martinez to host concert at World Soundtrack Awards](https://find-a-track.com/2014/07/cliff-martinez-to-host-concert-at-world-soundtrack-awards/): Cliff Martinez InterView (LakeShore) from APLUSFILMZ on Vimeo. Former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Cliff Martinez will be featured at a special concert during the World Soundtrack Awards, held during the Ghent Film Festival October 25, 2014. The concert will focus on his long-standing collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh, for whom he composed on “Sex, Lies and Videotape”, “Traffic”, “Kafka”, “Contagion”, “The Limey” and “Solaris”. UPDATE: scroll down to download his album with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra. - [Composer Alexandre Desplat to head Golden Lion jury at the 71st Venice Film Festival](https://find-a-track.com/2014/06/composer-alexandre-desplat-to-head-golden-lion-jury-at-the-71st-venice-film-festival/): Alexandre Desplat, the French film composer whose credits include The King’s Speech, Godzilla and Argo, has been named president of the International Jury for the Competition section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival (Aug 27 to Sept 6). This is the first time a film composer has been chosen to chair Venice’s Competition jury.   - [Pitch music for leading movie trailers](https://find-a-track.com/2014/03/pitch-music-for-leading-movie-trailers/): Natalie Baartz, Music Director for the L.A. company Ignition Creative, will be receiving pitches at a special session in London on May 9, 2014. Baartz commissions, licenses and places music for global movie trailer campaigns for the world’s biggest blockbusters and independent films. As manager of the music supervision department, Baartz is in charge of the music for all projects, servicing the needs for 7 producers and 25 editors. As well as pitching a huge range of commercial artists, she works closely with composers to do custom scores and produce original covers. - [Music supervisor of Breaking Bad spills the beans](https://find-a-track.com/2014/03/music-supervisor-of-breaking-bad-spills-the-beans/): The TV series “Breaking Bad” is known for its inspired music supervision. Its US music supervisor Thomas Golubic – who also handled the soundtracks for the shows “Six Feet Under”, “The Killing” and “The Walking Dead” – was recently interviewed by the trade magazine Music Week editor Tim Ingham at AIM’s recent Sync Conference in London. Golubic goes into the details of his work – in particular his role as a middle-man between labels/publishers attempting to push up the music fees and the TV studios trying to bring down overall costs. - [Sync session at Midem 2014](https://find-a-track.com/2014/01/sync-session-at-midem-2014/): This year’s Midem trade fair will again feature opportunities for syncing music. Sync Sessions offers visitors the opportunity to play tracks in front of music supervisors from global advertising agencies, videogame publishers, TV networks and more, who are looking for music to place in their projects. Note that the songs must be submitted in advance. Chosen tracks are then commented on live, which provides useful information about how supervisors listen to music. - [Changes in European music licensing laws](https://find-a-track.com/2013/12/changes-in-european-music-licensing-laws/): Two interesting developments took place in music licensing laws in Europe recently. Until now, licensing tracks for online use has been a labyrinth that has negatively affected the growth of online music. Potential uses had o contact each individual authors rights society, which is a significant administrative task. The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee voted unanimously to allow online providers to obtain copyright licenses to stream music across E.U. borders. The proposed law would allow for a small number of authors’ collective management organizations to operate across E.U. borders. - [Kill Bill Music Supervisor Mary Ramos to keynote Sync Summit Paris](https://find-a-track.com/2013/12/kill-bill-music-supervisor-mary-ramos-to-keynote-sync-summit-paris/): Music supervisor Mary Ramos, whose work includes “Kill BIll”, the “Twilight Zone” TV series and “Django Unchained” will be giving a keynote address at the Sync Summit for music licensing and supervision in Paris on April 14 & 15, 2014. - [Ennio Morricone concert tour 2013/2013](https://find-a-track.com/2013/12/ennio-morricone-concert-tour-20132013/): More news from the award-winning Italian soundtrack composer. Ennio Morricone is embarking on a major symphonic concert tour over the coming months, surely one of the last items that he will do that at this level. He will be presenting extracts from his extensive repertoire with the Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra, with whom he was been working for 12 years. The Ennio Morricone concert tour will be appearing between December 2013 and July 2014 across Europe and the US. For details about the Ennio Morricone concert tour and ticket information. UPDATE: Ennio Morricone won an award as Best Composer 2013 at […] - [Ennio Morricone wins European Composer Award 2013](https://find-a-track.com/2013/10/ennio-morricone-wins-european-composer-award/): Italian composer Ennio Morricone walked away from the European Film Awards with the coveted European Composer Award 2013. The award comes for his work on “The Best Offer”, directed by Giuseppe Tornator and starring Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia Hoeks and Donald Sutherland. Morricone is still best known in the public eye  for his distinctive music for a series of westerns in the seventies, but has remained an in-demand composer across very many genres since that time.  The 85 year-old averages one film per year, with titles as diverse as “Inglorious Basterds”, “Ripley’s Game”, “The Phantom of the Opera”, “Tie […] - [Mychael Danna is Best Film Composer of the Year at the 13th World Soundtrack Awards](https://find-a-track.com/2013/10/mychael-danna-is-best-film-composer-of-the-year-at-the-13th-world-soundtrack-awards/): Film composer Mychael Danna received two awards for ‘Life of Pi’, namely that of Film Composer of the Year and Best Original Film Score of the Year, at the 13th World Soundtrack Awards 2013 in Ghent, Belgium. - [Buy industry talks from Narip](https://find-a-track.com/2013/10/buy-industry-talks-from-narip/): Narip is the US National Association of Record Industry professionals.They organise high-level regular events in the US, plus occasionally in the UK and France. Those that cannot attend can now buy recordings of the sessions. They cost between $39.95 and $69.95. So I’d suggest they are for people that are serious about the business side of music (because it is a business, remember?). Subjects include music business affairs and very detailed talks from top-level music supervisors. Check an example below with music supervisor Ryan Fitch.   You’ll find the complete list of recordings at NARIP.   - [Sync workshop at the Peach State conference](https://find-a-track.com/2013/10/sync-workshop-at-the-peach-state-conference/): The Peach State Film Fashion Music conference (PSFFM) combines a number of arts under one umbrella in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on November 9, 2013. It offers a comprehensive and detailed conference focused on networking, careers in music, broadcasting, theatre, fashion, film and the basic “How to be effective” in the industry. In all, 5 Workshops and tons of networking opportunities are planned. - [World Soundtrack Academy in Ghent announces 2013 nominees ](https://find-a-track.com/2013/10/world-soundtrack-academy-in-ghent-announces-2013-nominees/): The World Soundtrack Academy, part of the Ghent Film Festival, has announced the list of its nominees for the 2013 Awards in three of five categories: Film Composer of the Year, Best Original Score of the Year and Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film. The names of the winners will be announced at the World Soundtrack Awards & Concert on Saturday, October 19, the closing night of the 40th edition of Film Fest Ghent. - [International lawyers to talk licensing at MIDEM 2014](https://find-a-track.com/2013/10/international-lawyers-to-talk-licensing-at-midem-2014/): Despite the overall gloom in the industry, more international entertainment lawyers that are members of IAEL attended last year’s Midem music trade fair and conference than ever before. IAEL held its first Legal Summit there. In 2014, IAEL will present another Legal Summit on February 2, 2014, featuring the Legal Update, Book session and Masterclass, as well as a cocktail party and the annual IAEL members dinner. Co-editors Adrienn Karancsi and Jim Kendrick have been busily preparing our new book, ” Licensing of Music–from BC to AD (Before the Change/After Digital)”. - [Fatboy Slim the king of online videos?](https://find-a-track.com/2013/09/fatboy-slim-the-king-of-online-videos/): The Dutch site 3fm has determined that Fatboy Slim was the king of the video in the nineties due to the fact that his videos dominated channels such as MTV, TMF and The Box so completely upon their release. The 50 year-old Englishman Norman Cook mad a huge impact (and a considerable fortune) with his innovative and accessible dance music.  A key part of the success was the often-hilarious music videos that accompanied the tracks. These include “Praise You”, which also happened to be one of the first flash mobs to be caught on camera (and isn’t it funny to […] - [Getting Accreditation at the Cannes Film Festival 2013](https://find-a-track.com/2013/02/getting-accreditation-at-the-cannes-film-festival-2013/): The Cannes Film festival is one of the ultimate networking events in the worldwide movie business. Depending on where you are based, it could be worth checking if a visit to the festival – and more importantly the market – could be worth your while as a music composer. When prepared properly, access to the festival market could open doors in the most surprising places. Cannes or Bust has compiled the requirements for receiving accreditation at the Cannes Film festival and Film Market (technically, they are two separate entities). Find the article at Cannes or Bust. - [Ghent festival announces 12th soundtrack award](https://find-a-track.com/2012/07/ghent-festival-announces-12th-soundtrack-award/): The 39th Ghent Film festival closes on October 20, 2012 with the 12th World Soundtrack Awards & Concert featuring music by composers such as James newton Howard and Pino Donaggio. The programme includes a selection of music from several films, including “Snow White & the Huntsman”, “The Hunger Games”, “Dressed to Kill” and “Body Double” performed by the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Dirk Brossé. The live music will be accompanied by scenes from the films. In parallel, the festival is organizing the World Soundtrack Awards, with 80 nominations from films as diverse as “50/50”, “Albert Nobbs”, “De rouille et d’os”, […] ## Pages - [Royalty free music](https://find-a-track.com/free-music/): Using Royalty Free Music Royalty-free music can be used in a wide variety of situations. Most people seeking a legal way to license music intend on using it in:  slideshows, promo videos, educational videos, corporate productions, trade show media, and for other uses. People that use licensed royalty free music include: •  •  Wedding Photographers •  •  Production Companies •  •  Portrait Photographers •  •  Freelance Videographers •  •  Wedding Videographers •  •  Non-Profit Organizations •  •  Ministries & Churches •  •  YouTubers and influencers When choosing songs to use, it is recommended to read the license agreement to see […] - [Privacy](https://find-a-track.com/privacy/) - [Herman Martin](https://find-a-track.com/herman-martin/): British composer Herman Martin worked for several years on the indie rock music scene, notably dragging keyboards around Europe with Ted Milton’s no-jazz experiment Blurt. He later started working with European TV producers on series such as Code Lyoko, as well as dance troupes and indie film producers. In addition to bespoke composing, some of his music is available through music licensing libraries such as: WeGetMusic SongTradr In 2011, Martin released the album “Pretensions of a Stranger in a Strange Land” including the re-released single “Cool 80” in 2022:     - [video production](https://find-a-track.com/using-music/video-production/): Internet video production service can benefit your modest business. Although times are tough, video production remains an accessible way to increase either awareness or actual traffic and sales. The web video production business is growing at a fast rate. There is possibly no more compelling reason to study and use web video production than to ensure you can significantly boost the value of your website or bring more people to it. And, at the same time, you will be having a competitive edge in your business. 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We’ve all seen take-down notices for videos on YouTube. How important is this? What happens if you use someone’s music in a video? Depending on who owns the music, different things can happen. In the most extreme cases, YouTube will actually take it down. If you have spent a lot of time building up views and followers – that’s a nuisance. […] - [Using music](https://find-a-track.com/using-music/): The human mind is a very interesting thing and it is amazing how our memory works. Often college students study while listening to music. Unfortunately, while taking the test they are not allowed to listen to the music and therefore it might be harder to recall the information. This is because their brain has attached the information they were studying to the music they were listening to at the time, and it does this automatically. Thus, they need that music playing to recall the information to answer the questions on the tests. Of course, there is another way to do […] - [royalty-free free music](https://find-a-track.com/free-music/royalty-free-free-music/): When you need music for a video, multimedia project or business presentation, royalty free music may be the best way to go. Using royalty free music involves paying a one-time fee for a set of CDs or access to a music library. You are then free to use the royalty free music in your projects without having to make any additional royalty payments; hence the term “royalty free”. There are many online databases of royalty free music available. This makes it easy to find music that fits the type of project you’re working on. Whether you want an amusing tune […] - [free music library](https://find-a-track.com/free-music/free-music-library/): A production music library is somewhere where you can buy the rights to various music tracks for your own commercial or personal use. Here we will look at why you would need this, how to go about finding music production libraries, how to use them and more. Why You Need Music Production Libraries Firstly, the reason that you need a production music library is that it will enable you to purchase music that comes with the rights. Of course it is possible these days to listen to almost any music that you want for free using systems such as YouTube […] - [copyright free music](https://find-a-track.com/free-music/copyright-free-music/): Can you think of a time when you downloaded music from the Web and wanted to use it in another application or piece of media? You may have used that music for a school project or maybe you wanted to use it for your website. Do you think the music you downloaded was free game simply because it’s on the Internet? If so, you may be skirting the copyright law. The act of downloading music that doesn’t belong to you puts you at risk of being fined or prosecuted in a criminal court, that is, unless the music you download […] - [music licensing](https://find-a-track.com/music-licensing/music-licensing/): Nothing is really easy in music business. Music licensing is often portrayed as easy money, but it is not. There is certainly a lot of money in licensing music into advertising, film and TV, but unless you are lucky enough to have a few hits, the chances of someone with any budget actually coming across your music is very slim. This is where music licensing companies come in. Music licencing companies One way to get your music licensed is by going through one of the leading music licencing companies in the industry. Their job is to promote your work towards […] - [music licensing](https://find-a-track.com/music-licensing/): Music is absolutely everywhere these days. 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