College Film Scoring Programs: Selling The Dream vs. Disclosing Reality
Mark Northam looks at college film scoring programs and how realistic they are about the business
Read MoreMark Northam looks at college film scoring programs and how realistic they are about the business
Read MoreMark Northam looks at what it will take to create a successful, effective composers union and some important first steps
Read MoreMark Northam talks about ASCAP’s shameful election policies featuring handpicked “opponents” and incumbents who somehow always manage to win
Read MoreMark Northam looks at common orchestration traps that can pianists and keyboard players can find themselves in
Read MoreMark Northam talks about custom film scores as an artistic product and following our clients’ creative vision
Read MoreMark Northam explores the evolution of the “working composer” today and how some in Hollywood just can’t accept the new reality
Read MoreIn a very positive move for composers, ASCAP rolled out their online cue sheet sheet access program this week and it’s a winner
Read MoreMark Northam explores more issues concerning the AMCL group attempting to form a composers union
Read MoreMark Northam talks about why the composers union must be transparent and representative of composers at different levels of the industry
Read MoreMark Northam explores the questions and opportunities raised by the WGA’s support for the AMCL composers union
Read MoreMark Northam wonders why score composers got overlooked by ASCAP’s Paul Williams in a recent national editorial
Read MoreMark Northam explores how the new Apple iPad could enhance the creative process of film scoring
Read MoreMark Northam talks about scarcity, oversupply, the new film music paradigm, and handling evolution.
Read MoreMark Northam talks about how we each can address the challenges of the composing industry today
Read MoreMark Northam wonders why ASCAP urges more concert composers to compete with film composers
Read MoreMark Northam looks at ghostwriting and how a composers union could reform this abusive practice
Read MoreMark Northam poses 10 questions of critical importance for composers regarding unionizing
Read MoreMark Northam discusses why composers should support the current unionization efforts with the Teamsters
Read MoreMark Northam explores why performance royalties aren’t collected from U.S. movie theaters for score and songs in films
Read MoreMark Northam remembers Don B. Ray, one of film music’s greatest educators.
Read MoreMark Northam talks about how Tunesat can help maximize income from performance societies and music libraries
Read MoreMark Northam talks about taking positive control of the creative aspects of your composing career.
Read MoreMark Northam says it’s time for ASCAP to open up it’s secret “advance” program to provide interest-free loans to regular members, not just the rich and most successful
Read MoreMark Northam talks about why composers need and deserve online access to their cue sheets at ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Read MoreIt’s time that the ASCAP Board stop facilitating one of the biggest composer rip-offs we face today: cue sheet kickbacks
Read MoreMark Northam takes a closer look at how ASCAP chooses replacement board members
Read MoreMark Northam lists 10 questions every composer should ask manufacturers of technology they’re considering investing in for their studios.
Read MoreASCAP celebrates its film scoring workshop by avoiding any mention of its founder, Fred Karlin.
Read MoreMark Northam talks about why there are no composer royalties on DVDs and film/TV downloads and what might be done about it.
Read MoreIt started in television music about ten years ago by my recollection, and has picked up steam every year. The birth of the editor, the death of the composer. When composers stop writing notes and start stringing together loops, atmospheres and hits, I’m not so sure that is still composing. To me, it’s a lot […]
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