How to Set Up Your Video Editing Desk

By Jamie Brehm | February 13, 2024

There’s no question that your work environment can influence your creativity. George Lucas famously lives in a low-tech Victorian house […]

Can You Use Royalty-Free Music For Commercial Use?

By Jamie Brehm | January 16, 2024

Music licenses can get expensive for content creators, especially if you are working with popular songs, royalties, and commercial projects. […]

Understanding the Basics of Video Editing

By Jamie Brehm | January 2, 2024

Visual storytelling has become integral to most people’s daily communication in our rapidly evolving digital age. Platforms like YouTube, TikTok, […]

Facts About Super Bowl 2018 Car Commercials

By Ryan Allen | February 9, 2018

Car manufacturers made the impossible, possible this year through ten different commercials that ran during the four quarter of play. Audience were able to revisit Jeff Goldblum getting chased by a T-Rex, see Steven Tyler go back in time, and watch the Black Panther claw his way into a Lexus.

Super Bowl 2018 Halftime Commercials

By Ryan Allen | February 8, 2018

Super Bowl Halftime: Its All About the Music. When Michael Jackson took the stage in 1993, The Super Bowl halftime show changed forever. Prior to the King of Pop taking the stage, halftime shows typically only featured marching bands. Since then the show has only grown in scale and grandiosity. […]

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Should You License Your Music?

By Ryan Allen | February 7, 2018

BY JESS KELLER Why you should License your own Music? The bottom line answer: yes. If you want to make compensation of any kind off your work, it will need to be licensed. We all know how the digital age has shifted the music industry with easier access and a […]

Super Bowl 2018 Commercials: The Definite Guide To The Music

By Ryan Allen | February 5, 2018

We collected data on every commercial, it’s the usage of its music and the overall effectiveness and compiled it into a single report you can download for free below. BY RYAN ALLEN   During the gridiron battle happening between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles, America remained tuned […]

Beep: A Documentary About Video Game Sound

By Ryan Allen | January 27, 2018

For over 40 years video games have utilized sounds ranging from simple beeps to extravagant film scores. Often taking a backseat to graphics and story, video game sound effects and music are finally receiving recognition in this 2016 documentary. BY MUSIC STAFF Beep: A Documentary History of Game Sound is […]

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How Star Wars: The Last Jedi Made The Sound of A Porg

By Ryan Allen | January 10, 2018

Over the past 10 years we see video ads evolve in a variety of fashions.  They are getting more interactive, longer, shorter, more direct, and more confusing. Although many brands roll out video campaigns in multiple versions and lengths, the 6 second ad is slowly becoming the most revered by […]

Finding the Best Christmas Royalty Free Music

By Ryan Allen | November 22, 2017

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to solidify your royalty free music playlist. If you are unfamiliar with the benefits of royalty free music, check out all you need to know here. But here’s the rundown: royalty free music can benefit you and your business in many ways. […]

10 Amazing Film Scores That We Love

By Ryan Allen | June 23, 2017

10 Amazing Film Scores That We Love When a movie’s accompanying soundtrack is composed well, it ceases to behave like a background aesthetic. It becomes a vital character in the film. Movies with the most revered soundtracks have storylines, characters, and musical themes that cannot easily be separated. Here are […]

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Tips for Finding Happy Go Lucky Commercial Music

By Ryan Allen | October 18, 2016

Are you getting ready to launch a new commercial? Looking for that perfect happy go lucky soundtrack to get your message across? Well, there’s an art to finding the right music. We’ll happily show you everything you need to know. BY MUSIC STAFF In 2018, emotion sells everything. No longer […]

Together in Silence a film by Bruno Gages

By Ryan Allen | October 10, 2016

Together in Silence is a reflection of the 3-day siege in Paris starting on January 7, 2015. The first terrorist attack was at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical news magazine focusing on liberal ideals. The attack on the publication served as a symbol against the far-left agenda and sparked […]

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How Movie Music is Made

By Ryan Allen | October 5, 2016

How Movie Music Is Made The magic of movies impacts us both individually and culturally. For years films have captivated audiences and created a great escape from the trials of daily life. But besides a great script, convincing actors, and effective directing, the movie music can truly make a film […]

Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds – A Film by Daniel Schmidt

By Ryan Allen | September 30, 2016

Is an award winning documentary by Daniel Schmidt about spirituality and the connectivity between humans and the universe around us. An exploration of the microcosm reflected within the macrocosm, Inner Worlds Outer Worlds matches intriguing imagery with a meditative soundtrack. BY MUSIC STAFF The soundtrack masterfully matches soothing sounds to the spiritual information, drawing […]

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