EP 13: Interview with music supervisor Melany Mitchell

This week on @syncriffs, Charles interviews music supervisor Melany Mitchell.

Melany Mitchell was born in Burlington, North Carolina, USA. She is known for The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020), As They Made Us (2022) Everything's Gonna Be Okay (2020), Fantasy Island (Fox), I’m Totally Fine (2022), Block Party (2023) God Save the Queens (2022) and more.

She takes us through her journey as a music supervisor and gives us insights into working in the music business.

Topics discussed:

✔️ Background and breaking into the Industry

✔️Challenges & opportunities as a music supervisor

✔️Music supervising film vs television projects

✔️Managing music budgets & clearance

✔️Clearance and unforeseen issues

✔️Independent artists and the licensing process

✔️Music supervisors and the need for a union.

✔️Streaming platforms vs traditional television cycle

✔️Benefits of working with a sync agent

✔️Pride month and representation in Film + TV

✔️Working with briefs and the pitching process.

✔️Workflow of television projects

✔️One piece of advice for aspiring music supervisors

✔️Be open to new opportunities and projects

✔️Mentorship programs and Sidetime

✔️What new music is on repeat on your playlist

✔️Broadway shows and music supervision

✔️TikTok & clearing music for productions

Follow Melany Mitchell on IG: @melanymitchell

Check out her linktree: https://linktr.ee/melanymitchell

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2903260/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/melanym

Mentorship: https://sidetime.com/

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Music: "Flying Tigers" from Magic Tiger

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