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Tips for your successful Career in Music! An optimistic podcast about how to make money from music, how to build your music career, and how to turn your dreams into your everyday life!

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Tips for your successful Career in Music! An optimistic podcast about how to make money from music, how to build your music career, and how to turn your dreams into your everyday life!

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English


Episodes
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18 | Can Music Change The World? With Composer Jordan Dykstra

5/5/2024
With Jordan Dykstra - Film and chamber music composer and performer. Composer of the Oscar-winning film 20 Days in Mariupol. If you're new here in this podcast - Hi! I'm Amit Weiner, a composer for film and TV, winner of numerous awards, and I'm helping musicians all over the world to grow their music careers. Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career!

Duration:01:00:09

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17 | He Stopped Composing Music so You Don't Have To! With Composer Alex Pfeffer

4/28/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! Today our guest is composer and creative consultant Alex Pfeffer. http://risewithalex.com/ Alex is a seasoned composer from Hamburg with almost 20 years of experience in the trailer music and video game industry. Alex worked with notable companies like Two Steps from Hell, Epic Score, and Liquid Cinema, contributing to trailers for films such as Pacific Rim and Sherlock Holmes, and over 60 TV shows globally. In the video game sector,he composed for titles like CHORUS, Company of Heroes 3, Crysis 2, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, and more. In 2023, he founded the Audio Artist Rise Program, dedicated to helping composers find work in the audio industry. If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:01:03:55

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16 | Improvisation as a Resource for Creativity, with Composer Federico Ferrandina

4/18/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! Today our guest is composer Federico Ferrandina Federico has been able to team up with artists of all kinds (world music stars Yasmin Levy and Omar Faruk Tekbilek, pop artists Sirsa Shekim and AZZURRA, rock collective Playing For Change, jazz big bands, Grammy winner producers and engineers, choreographers, and filmmakers. If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:00:59:15

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15 | How to Pursue Your Dreams in Music? With Award-Winning Composer and Performer Jim Wilson

3/21/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! Today our guest is composer Jim Wilson. Jim has had several albums in the Billboard Top-20, two PBS specials and his music has been streamed by millions of fans around the globe. The book about Jim – “Tuned In: Memoirs of a Piano Man” is scheduled for release on April 2, 2024. Award-winning composer and performer Jim Wilson has delighted audiences around the world with his powerful and visual songs. Hope you'll learn as much as possible, and thanks for tuning in! If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:00:56:06

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14 | How to Compose Music for Both the Concert Stage and for Games, with Joshua Carro, In-House Composer at Gearbox Software

3/14/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! Welcome to REWIND: The Musician’s Podcast, How to Grow Your Music Career! Today a very special guest: composer Joshua Carro - In-House Composer at Gearbox Software. The piece that we played was: [spaces for oblivion] by Joshua Carro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ3vNGiS3_E&ab_channel=joshuacarro If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:00:56:54

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13 | What Is The "Riot Games Sound"? How Do You Write Video Game Songs With 100 Million Downloads? With Composers Brendon Williams and Jason Walsh

3/6/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! What Is The "Riot Games Sound"? How do You Write Video game songs with 100 Million Downloads? With Composers Brendon Williams and Jason Walsh Today we have not one, but two very special guests: composers Brendon Williams and Jason Walsh. Question of the episode: How to get work in the video games industry, and at Riot Games? But before that, allow me to introduce you to the listeners: Jason Walsh is an award-winning music producer and composer recognized for his exceptional work in the gaming industry. He has collaborated with artists such as Jackson Wang, Porter Robinson, 88rising, and Mako, among others, earning him widespread recognition as an accomplished and versatile music creator and producer. Jason's unique and boundary-pushing compositions span a range of genres, from his sound design-enriched cinematic music to his signature blend of bass-heavy EDM and pop Brendon Williams has contributed music to major video game titles including League of Legends, Destiny 2: Forsaken, Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, and Call of Duty: WWII. In 2019, he was nominated for a Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Award for “Best Original Choral Composition” for his work on Forsaken. Let’s dive right in!

Duration:01:03:57

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12 | How to Compose Music for Commercials? With Composer Moshe Bonen, and co-host David Fridman

3/1/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! How to Compose Music for Commercials? With Composer Moshe Bonen, and co-host David Fridman In this episode, our guest is Moshe Bonen, and the co-host is David Fridman. Moshe Bonen is a composer, producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Brooklyn, New York. Moshe’s music has been featured in numerous commercials for leading global brands and in short films, some of which have been featured at renowned festivals such as Cannes. Moshe’s talent extends beyond the studio, with a history of performing across the US as a singer-songwriter. Moshe is known for his musical versatility, and storytelling. Moshe is the Owner & Creative Director of Lumax Music. Clients of Lumax Music include: Nike, Amazon, Colgate-Palmolive, Estée Lauder, Walton Family Foundation, and more. And the co-host is David Fridman- David is an Experienced executive and serial entrepreneur with over 30 years in the tech industry If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:00:48:25

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11 | What is Artlist, and How It Changed The Music Industry? With Ori Winokur - Head of Music & Sounds at Artlist.io

2/19/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! What is Artlist, and how it changed the music industry and the world of content creators? Our guest today is Ori Winokur – Head of Music & Sounds at Artlist. In his current role as Head of Music & Sounds at Artlist, Ori skillfully leads a team of over 50 professionals and a roster of thousands of artists worldwide. His responsibilities encompass the management of the company's audio catalogs and music operations, the development of music business initiatives, and the oversight of every music-related product feature. Ori embarked on his journey with Artlist in 2019, contributing significantly during the company's early stage. He established the Artlist Original music production house, which has evolved into one of the world's foremost music production entities, producing a staggering 2,000 tracks annually in collaboration with a global network of talented artists and producers. Let’s dive right in! If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:01:01:08

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10 | What is The New Musician-Tech Artist? With David Fridman, Lecturer on Music, Technolgy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

2/12/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! What is The new Musician-Tech Artist? How can a musician become a startup entrepreneur? Our guest today is David Fridman- Experienced executive and serial entrepreneur with over 30 years in the tech industry, specializing in mentoring, teaching, and making a positive impact through knowledge sharing. Board Member at Staga CO founder at BrandShield, Lecturer on Music, Technolgy, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at The School of Music at Ono Academic College, and CMO & Founder at Domain The Net Technologies and many more high tech companies, wow! Let’s dive right in! If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:00:50:32

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09 | How to Become a Successful Vocalist for Video Games and Films? With Julie Elven

2/5/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! Julie Elven is a soundtrack vocalist, concert soloist and musician based in Munich, Germany. She has been a soloist for Hollywood composers James Newton Howard, Lorne Balfe, as well as for Hans Zimmer’s scoring company Bleeding Fingers Music. She is a featured solo vocalist on the GRAMMY longlisted and BAFTA winning video game Horizon Forbidden West, as well as the vocalist of the BAFTA nominated Horizon Zero Dawn soundtrack. Julie was invited into the Recording Academy as a GRAMMY voting member in 2023. She performed in numerous other video games and movies. If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:00:46:40

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08 | How To Become a Global Media Consultant And a Composer? With Deddy Tzur

1/25/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! How to become a composer and a global Media Consultant? What is a global Media Consultant And what is the best way to do networking in LA, and it is not what you think, it’s not music conferences! In this episode our guest is Global Media Consultant, an executive producer, and an award winning composer Deddy Tzur, from Australia. If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND! Deddy Tzur has composed, conducted and produced music for films, concert halls, television shows, video games, and new media. His collective credits include: 'The Golden compass', Transformers", 'The Avengers', 'Digimon', 'Pirates of the Caribbean', 'Lost Planet', 'The Bachelor', 'Addams Family' and many more. Deddy's music has been featured on well-known TV shows including 'The Big Bang Theory', 'Ellen Degeneres Show', 'TMZ', 'MAD' and more. On the TV & Streamers IP development side, Deddy has been working closely with writers, producers, and major streamers in the US, Europe, South East Asia & China, to develop projects, both for Long & Short form broadcast. Born in the Netherlands, raised in Israel, educated in the US and conversational in seven languages, Deddy now resides in Sydney Australia

Duration:00:46:01

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07 | What Is Mastering And Why Is It So Important? With Mastering Engineer Maor Appelbaum

1/18/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more valuable insights on your music career! What is mastering? And why it is so important? Mixing vs. Mastering: What's the Difference? What are the differences between mastering on analog gear and with plugins? If you find these questions interesting, then this episode is just for you! REWIND: The Musician’s Podcast, How to Make Money From Music Tips for your successful Career in Music! An optimistic podcast about how to build your music career, marketing tools for musicians, career advice, and how to turn your dreams into your everyday life! Amit Weiner hosts musicians, composers, professors, and sound engineers, as they share their life stories and career decisions. In this episode our guest for this podcast Mastering engineer from LA, Maor Appelbaum. Maor Appelbaum is a mastering engineer and musician. After working as staff engineer (mixing, recording and mastering) for famed record producer Sylvia Massy Shivy at Radiostar Studios in Weed, California, Maor moved to Los Angeles where he opened his private mastering suite Appelbaum's current credit list runs from Faith No More, Limp Bizkit and Sepultura to Eric Gales and Yes. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:01:04:54

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06 | How to Compose Music for Video Games? With Composer Noa Beazley from Berklee College of Music

1/11/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! What is the New Game Audio Program at Berklee College of Music? With Video Games Composer Noa Beazley What programs are used in game audio? What is middleware in gaming? How do you write Non-linear music for a video game? Welcome to another episode of REWIND: the Musician’s podcast! The podcast will help you build and elevate your career in music! I am Amit Weiner, I’m a composer for film and TV, and I’m on a mission to help musicians find career opportunities and help musicians find their way in the huge world of the music industry! This show will show you how many ways of making an income are possible in music, with a wide variety of guests from different fields in the music industry. If you ever thought that there is no money in music, hopefully this podcast will show you the opposite is true! In this episode our guest is composer Noa Beazley, Assistant Professor of game audio at Berklee College of Music. Noa is a composer and multi-instrumentalist working primarily in the indie games space. Her work includes games such as A Token War and Protodroid DeLTA. She’s currently working on Phosphee for Uproom Games as well a new game for Blue Owl studios. Noa is a Professor of Video Game Scoring at Berklee College of Music and a Co-Organizer at Game Audio Boston. A graduate of Berklee, majored in Film Scoring and Composition and minored in Video Game Scoring as a Berklee Merit and BMI Foundation scholar. Awards include: BMI Film Scoring Scholarship Jeronimas Kacinskas Award for Outstanding Composition Video Game Audio Endowed Scholarship for Women Rick Applin Award for Outstanding Fugue Composition If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:00:48:10

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05 | Can Music Composition Be Learned? With Singaporean Composer Belinda Foo: ”DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR MUSIC!”

1/4/2024
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more action items, and valuable insights on your music career! Can music composition be learned? How do you teach musical composition? Can you be a self taught composer? If you're interested in these question, you definitely want to listen to this episode. Welcome to REWIND: the Musician’s Podcast, where we unravel the threads of success in the vast tapestry of the music industry! I'm your host, Amit Weiner, a film and TV composer, on a mission to guide fellow musicians toward new heights in their careers. In each episode, we delve into the multifaceted world of music, exploring diverse avenues for building and elevating your musical journey. If you've ever questioned the financial possibilities in the music realm, get ready for a paradigm shift as we showcase the myriad ways artists can thrive. In today's episode, we're honored to have Composer Belinda Foo from Singapore as our special guest. As a lecturer at the Lassalle College of the Arts School of Contemporary Music, part of the University of the Arts Singapore, Belinda brings a wealth of experience spanning 25 years in the industry. ”DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR MUSIC!” - Belinda Foo Belinda is not just a composer but also an arranger and orchestrator, imparting her knowledge in Aural, Theory, and Pop Composition at LASALLE. Her extensive involvement includes arranging and writing commercial music, serving as a pianist, and directing music for various performances and musicals. Delving into her passion for writing, Belinda has crafted captivating compositions for prestigious events like the Singapore and Hong Kong Arts Festivals, as well as for the renowned Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Her repertoire also includes original music for notable musicals such as Darkest Before Dawn, The Other Wiseman, and The Three Trees. Currently, she is engrossed in her latest project, JEREMIAH, a symphonic poem, and is concurrently working on a symphonic dance, JOB. For Belinda, the guiding principle is eloquently expressed in the words, "Let the beauty we love be what we do." Through her music, collaborations with fellow musicians, and teaching endeavors, she seeks to draw out and amplify the inherent beauty in every note. Join us in this episode as we unravel the artistry, experiences, and invaluable insights of Composer Belinda Foo. Whether you're an aspiring musician, a seasoned professional, or simply passionate about the world of music, REWIND promises to be your go-to resource for inspiration and guidance in your musical journey. If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music, career, and artificial intelligence in music. The podcast website: https://www.aweinermusic.com/ Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:00:51:30

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04 | How To Compose Music For TV? With Jeff Beal, Composer of House of Cards

12/19/2023
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more valuable insights on your music career! How do you write music for TV? How do I get my music on TV shows? How do I pitch my music to a TV show? If you're interested in these questions, then this episode is just for you! Welcome to another episode of REWIND, the podcast that will help you build and elevate your career in music! I am Amit Weiner, a composer for film and TV, and I’m on a mission to help musicians find career opportunities and help musicians find their way in the huge world of the music industry! This show will show you how many ways of making an income are possible in music, with a wide variety of guests from different fields in the music industry. In this episode, we have a true maestro in our midst—none other than the acclaimed Composer Jeff Beal. But before we dive into the fascinating world of music with Jeff, a quick reminder to support the podcast by rating and following us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Your support helps us reach more music enthusiasts! Now, onto our special guest, Jeff Beal, a luminary in Hollywood's music scene. With a staggering list of accolades, including five primetime Emmy wins for Netflix's House of Cards, Jeff has left an indelible mark as a composer, jazz player, and multi-genre artist. Join us as Jeff shares insights into his illustrious career, spanning film, television, and the concert hall. Discover the diverse avenues of income available in music and gain inspiration from Jeff's journey. Stay tuned to REWIND, where we unravel the stories behind the scores, exploring the intersection of artistry, business, and innovation in the music industry. Thank you for being part of this musical journey with us! If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music, career, and artificial intelligence in music. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:00:54:46

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03 | How to Score a Film? With GRAMMY Award-Winning Composer Sharon Farber

12/11/2023
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more valuable insights on your music career! What is the process of scoring a film? How do you make a good film score? How competitive is film scoring? In Episode 3 of our podcast, we are thrilled to feature the incredible Sharon Farber. Sharon is a GRAMMY Awards Winning Composer whose musical prowess has left an indelible mark on the realms of film, TV, and concert composition. Join us as we delve into Sharon's illustrious career, exploring her journey from the prestigious halls of Berklee College of Music to becoming a member of the Executives Committees of both the Motion Pictures and TV Academies. A four-time Emmy Award Nominee, Sharon has not only clinched a GRAMMY for her work on the album "WOMEN WARRIORS: THE VOICES OF CHANGE" but has also been honored with the Visionary Award in Music by The Women’s International Film & Television Showcase. Discover the magic behind Sharon's latest scores, including the premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival for "Brainwashed- Sex-Camera- Power" and the emotionally charged "Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story" for LIFETIME TV. We'll also explore her upcoming projects, including scoring director Gev Miron’s feature doc "Solar Wars" and a slate of films from Aegis Film Group. Sharon Farber's impact extends beyond the silver screen, with her Corona project, "I’m Standing With You," a monumental collaboration with 12-time OSCAR nominee Diane Warren. This arrangement, produced for the United Nations’ Corona relief fund, features 17 lead singers from around the globe and 160 talented instrumentalists — a project of unprecedented scale and significance. In the realm of concert music, Sharon's compositions have resonated globally, earning her credits and commissions from prestigious institutions such as The Los Angeles Master Chorale, Juilliard School of Music, and Opera Națională București. We'll also explore her role as the Music Director of Temple of the Arts in Beverly Hills, infusing spirituality with the harmonious blend of music, dance, and art. Join us for an inspiring conversation with Sharon Farber, where each note is a testament to her remarkable journey in the world of composition. This is a symphony of success you won't want to miss! If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music, career, and artificial intelligence in music. The podcast website: https://www.aweinermusic.com/ Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:01:23:56

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02 | How to Become a Video Game Composer? With Composer Mason Lieberman, Audio Supervisor at Tencent

12/1/2023
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more valuable insights on your music career! How do you become a video games composer? What are the essentials you need to know? Do video game composers need a degree? Welcome to another episode of REWIND Music Podcast, hosted by Amit Weiner. The podcast that will help you grow your music career. Thank you so much for joining to this episode, and today we have a very special guest - Mason Lieberman In this episode, we're excited to feature Mason Lieberman, an award-winning composer, audio director at Tencent, and producer whose sonic landscapes have left an indelible mark on the gaming and anime industries. Join us as we explore Mason's multifaceted career, from his role as the Senior Composer and Game Audio Supervisor at Tencent, one of the giants in both the global and gaming industry, to his accolades as an Adjunct Professor at Berklee College of Music and the University of Southern California. Mason's passion for problem-solving and his commitment to connecting people through music have propelled him to the forefront of the industry. Discover the intricacies of his creative process as he shares insights into his acclaimed work in gaming and anime, where each composition serves as a bridge between players and immersive virtual worlds. As a seasoned lecturer, Mason has shared his wealth of knowledge academically at prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, UCLA Musicians Institute, and Berklee College of Music. In this episode, we'll delve into the experiences and lessons he imparts to the next generation of musical minds, providing a unique perspective on the intersection of academia and the ever-evolving world of audio design. Don't miss this opportunity to step into the sonic realms crafted by Mason Lieberman, where innovation meets artistry, and the power of music transcends boundaries. Join us for a captivating conversation with a true maestro of interactive soundscapes! The song that Mason was mentioning in the episode is "We Had a Blast": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_skqDgo8cA8&ab_channel=MasonLieberman-Topic If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career. Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:00:59:42

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01 | How to Grow Your Music Career? With Composer Amit Weiner

11/28/2023
Visit HOW TO GROW YOUR MUSIC CAREER BLOG for more valuable insights on your music career! How to Grow your Music Career? What do you need to do in order to be successful in music? If you're interested in these question, you're in the right place. The basics: I'm here to help you grow your music career and in this episode we're going to discover how. In this episode, I'll delve into the heart of the matter, exploring eight distinct revenue streams available to musicians today. From the art of composing and the intricacies of arrangement and orchestration to the thrill of live performances and the noble craft of teaching, we'll navigate the diverse avenues that can shape a musician's career. But the journey doesn't stop there! Discover the financial potential in income from royalties, explore the world of creating music tools and various products for the audio community, and uncover the entrepreneurial spirit behind personal projects. I'll also shed light on the opportunities presented by employment, freelance work, and advisory roles with music technology companies. Join me in this solo episode as we set the stage for an exciting exploration of music, careers, and the myriad possibilities that await those who choose to embark on this harmonious journey. This is Rewind - where the notes of success play in every episode! If you want to support the podcast, don't forget to rate the podcast and give it a follow. It will help the podcast reach more people who might find it interesting! Feel free to reach out with any questions, on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or through my email listed on my website, where I share additional content about music career, . Read more career tips in the blog: https://www.amitweiner.com/rewind-the-musicians-blog Amit Weiner on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-weiner/ Stay tuned and don’t forget to REWIND!

Duration:00:17:51