The only thing missing from The Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film and TV Music Conference 2005 held November 15-16 at the Beverly Hilton was popcorn, candy bars, and soft drinks.
Day one highlights included Billboard Co-Executive Editor Tamara Coniff’s chat with composer Hans Zimmer, the father of integrating the electronic musical world with traditional orchestral arrangements. I even learned a bit of trivia during this session. Did you know Hans first enjoyed success in the world of pop music as a member of The Buggles (“Video Killed the Radio Star”)?!
Robert Kraft, President, Fox Music, was on a panel that discussed the ins and outs of soundtracks, music licensing, scoring, and discovering the perfect song. Kraft has overseen more than 150 Fox scores and soundtracks, including the record breaking Titanic.
Laura Carrillo, Executive VP, Creative Advertising, New Line Cinema, gave expert advice on the fine art of putting sound to trailers and television promos. Carrillo oversaw the advertising campaign for the successful trilogy for The Lord of the Rings.
The ASCAP Presents Making Money from Film and Television Music panel that featured Jeff Brabec, VP Business Affairs, Chrysalis Music Group, and Todd Brabec, Executive Vice President, Director of Membership, ASCAP, got ‘two thumbs up’ from the entire audience. I highly recommend the updated and expanded fourth edition of their book Music, Money and Success.
Newly signed Columbia recording artist Teddy Geiger performed songs from his forthcoming CD Underage Thinking (in stores February 14, 2006). His single “Confidence” is available now on iTunes.
Dave Stone, VP of Music, Bunim-Murray Productions, whose credits include seven seasons of The Real World, helped explain what it takes to get your music on the shows he oversees, many of which highlight unsigned acts.
Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive, Electronic Arts (The Washington Post called him ‘The Clive Davis of the Video Game Industry”), shared secrets and strategies on how to capitalize on new media, especially video games. Electronic Arts is forming EA Recordings, a digital only venture with Nettwerk Music Group, designed to sell EA owned original music from its many video games as digital downloads and/or ringtones.
One of the most entertaining and informative sessions featured award winning director Paul Haggis (Million Dollar Baby), composer Mark Isham (winner of a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Clio), and songwriter Bird York, whose music has been heard on TV’s Family Law, Nip/Tuck, Everwood, and House. They discussed their collaboration on the motion picture Crash. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, rent or buy it today; it is Oscar material.
The conference crammed so much content into two days that I suspect, as I begin to reap the rewards of my expanded knowledge of the behind the scenes business of Film and TV, it will be time to book my 2006 registration.
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