Photo by Brad Ardley, via Zoom

Video: The Breakdown – How to best approach connections for screen composing?

Story by Howard Druckman | Tuesday November 24th, 2020

Words & Music is pleased to extend its helpful “how-to” series for our members, “The Breakdown,” into the realm of short, question-and-answer videos.

 In this episode, SOCAN A&R Representative Racquel Villagante talks again with Mary Ancheta, an in-demand accompanist, composer, and solo performer, who’s successfully transitioning into the screen composing world of “synchs” – synchronizing music and moving images.

Our question this time is, “How can music creators best approach connections for screen composing?”

Photo by Brad Ardley

SOCAN Leadership Updates: Catharine Saxberg

Story by Howard Druckman | Wednesday November 25th, 2020

In the midst of social distancing to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, SOCAN is continuing to operate at full capacity. To keep you posted about what we’re doing to adapt to the situation, and how we’re doing it, we present a series of SOCAN Leadership Updates – online video interviews with various SOCAN executives.

This time, SOCAN’s Vice-President of International Relations, Catharine Saxberg, discusses her team’s role in ensuring that our members have continued to receive their global royalties, not charging them for worldwide collections, and how the department works.

Photo by Brad Ardkey, via Zoom

Video: The Breakdown – What are some entry points for music creators to transition into screen composing?

Story by Howard Druckman | Wednesday November 11th, 2020

Words & Music is pleased to extend its helpful “how-to” series for our members, “The Breakdown,” into the realm of short, question-and-answer videos.

 In this episode, SOCAN A&R Representative Racquel Villagante talks with Mary Ancheta, an in-demand accompanist, composer, and solo performer, with a Bachelor’s degree in Music, who’s played keyboards behind Carly Rae Jepsen at a JUNO Awards dinner, opened for A Tribe Called Red and Buffy Sainte Marie while backing iskwé, and has toured the world. She’s also successfully transitioning into the screen composing world of “synchs” – synchronizing music and moving images.

Our question this time is, “What are some entry points for music creators to transition into screen composing?”