by Jeremy Borum | Feb 13, 2017 | Articles, Career Advice, Composition Advice, How to find work
What is the fastest way to become a better composer? It’s probably to stop doing everything by yourself. The traditional division of labor in the scoring process has eroded completely. Composers used to be one player in a fairly large music team. They put notes...
by Jeremy Borum | Jan 30, 2017 | Articles, Composition Advice, Cultivating a Career, How to find work, Networking
The Ultimate Question The question “What is the best way to network?” is one that can baffle even the most successful artists. The music industry has become extremely diverse and the work is spread out extremely widely, so Guerrilla tactics are needed more than ever...
by Penka Kouneva | Feb 22, 2016 | Articles, Career Advice, Cultivating a Career, How to find work
Penka’s Masterclass on Cultivating a Career – Part 4 – Cultivating an Individual Style as a Composer Introduction Since there is an overabundance of talent in the business of media scoring, it is important that you stand out as an artist and have...
by Penka Kouneva | Feb 15, 2016 | Articles, Career Advice, How to find work
Your Composer’s Career Toolbox As a composer looking to cultivate your career, you need to have the right tools in your career toolbox. This includes your resume, cover letter, demo reels, a 30 second elevator pitch, and an email signature/brand. Resume Resumes are...
by Penka Kouneva | Feb 8, 2016 | Articles, Career Advice, Cultivating a Career, How to find work
Part 2 – Seeking a Composer Assistant Job or Internship Being a composer’s assistant is one possible path you can take early in your career in order to become a successful composer down the line. Many of the top composers today have begun their careers as...
by Penka Kouneva | Feb 1, 2016 | Articles, Career Advice, How to find work
Part 1: The Four Skill Sets of Successful Media Composers Media composers possess four main skill sets, each extremely well developed. You cannot be lacking in one, otherwise it will take you much longer to succeed and you will become frustrated. These skill sets are:...
