Attend our Revolutionary FULL SONG Pitching Session! Focused on Music for Films, TV, Ads, and Promo/Trailers.
Next Session: Springboard Pitching Session - Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 at 10 AM Pacific Time.
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Stay Tuned for the 2025 Schedule of Pitching Sessions!
Pitching Sessions like no other in the music industry!
The problem with traditional industry pitching sessions:
NO ONE EXCEPT FOR TEAM LISTENS TO YOUR TRACK FROM BEGINNING TO END.
It's frustrating to put so much work into your music, just to have someone listen to a few seconds at the beginning, skip to a few seconds in the middle and maybe a few seconds at the end.
What makes TEAM pitching sessions different?
With TEAM, we listen to your entire track FROM BEGINNING TO END
without interruptions.
You will work with Billboard charting, award-winning Music Producer, Engineer, and Voting Member of The Grammy Recording Academy Gary Gray, who specializes in production for sync licensing, and a panel of seasoned industry professionals like Wendy Griffiths, award-winning accomplished senior level executive with 35+ years of experience in music, sync and video marketing, and Pamela Liptak, a veteran award-winning Music Supervisor from the Los Angeles entertainment community who has worked for Paramount, CBS, UPN, Fox Broadcasting Company, Warner Brothers Discovery and carries over 35 years of entertainment industry experience.
Wendy and Pamela have a track record of placing thousands of songs and instrumentals in films, television shows, commercials, promo/trailers, and online digital campaigns -- including the Olympics, Apple commercial spots, and the #1 Netflix Series, etc.
(Panelist bios and session schedules below).
We take the time and the care to listen to your ENTIRE TRACK from beginning to end - in order to accurately assess potential sync opportunities for your music. And even more importantly - we get to know you and what your goals and strategies are so that we can help you achieve them. Music Licensing is a people business. Don't forget that. In this "short attention span" hectic world of over-the-top technology and advertising and sales pitches and promises of making you "rich and famous," no one else takes the time and delivers the care and attention that we do. Yes, we have to pay our bills just like you, but we're not here for the money - we're here to sincerely help indie musicians navigate their way through the often confusing world of music licensing to find true confidence and success.
- Gary Gray
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT OUR REVOLUTIONARY PITCHING SESSIONS!
Note that we offer two different session formats - a Springboard Session (panelists will listen to and provide feedback for one song for each participant) and the Elite Session (panelists will listen to and provide feedback for up to four songs for each partcipant!) Both Sessions are two hours long. The difference being that the Springboard Sessions have a limit of 10 people and the Elite Sessions have a limit of 5 people. See the 2024 schedule below so you can sign up before the sessions fill up!
Total Session Time: 2 Hours. You will be present for all of the critiques and learn along with the other participants. You are encouraged to network and collaborate with other attendees. Learn valuable insights and gain an incredible education from the entire 2-hour event!
What is the exact difference? Both the SPRINGBOARD and the ELITE Sessions are 2 Hours Long. The difference is: 10 people attend Springboard Sessions and 5 people attend Elite Sessions. For both sessions YOU ARE PRESENT AND BENEFITING BY BEING THERE FOR THE FULL 2 HOURS, watching and learning as a Sync Agent and a Music Supervisor work in real time, giving valuable feedback to each attendee.
Alloted time for you to personally network and present your music: You will be able to personally interact with the professional industry panelists for 10 minutes in the Springboard Session, or for 20 minutes in the Elite Session. In both sessions, your entire track/s will be listened to from beginning to end or you can create a "reel" with several tracks edited together.
You will also receive valuable feedback and if your track is a good fit for a current or upcoming project, your track will be accepted for submission right then and there. Create a good impression. Get your face and your name remembered. Success in the Music Licensing world is all about relationships!
Format: Zoom (you will receive your Zoom link after you sign up)
Revolutionary: The track you choose to present will be played all the way through, from beginning to end. No skipping around like in other “listening” sessions. We employ the AudioMovers ListenTo plugin, used by film industry directors & composers and owned by Universal Records and Abbey Road Studios for pristine quality playback. We own the plugin - all you have to do is click on a link and you have access to pristine quality playback!
Share your complete intention, full musical message and the entire flowing emotional impact of your track with serious industry executives who are in a position to help you with your music career and licensing opportunities. Receive live constructive, helpful feedback - and if your track fits an ongoing or future television, film, commercial or promo/trailer project, your music may be chosen for submission right then and there!
Recommended for: Indie Musicians who are interested in getting their music into film, TV, and promo/trailers -- and Indie Musicians new to the Music Licensing world who want to network and learn more about how to get their music licensed.
What you need to do to prepare: For a Springboard session, you will submit one track in mp3 format (320 kbps) of 3 minutes in length or less (or a 3 minute “reel” of more than one track - short sections of each track chosen by you, smoothly edited together one after the other). For an Elite session, you can submit 4 tracks (or a mix of tracks and a "reel").
For any questions, email producer Gary Gray after you sign up at [email protected].
Sign Up Now!
First Come First Served. Sign up now to be guaranteed seats to one of our special remote listening sessions (on Zoom) - like no others offered in the industry. You will have your music listened to from the very first note to the last moment of silence without interruption - all the way through, and you'll receive compassionate, hard-hitting, truthful, constructive feedback with exact steps for you to take based on our in-depth conversations with you, as we get to know you and your music career in a meaningful way. If you present yourself in a professional manner, and if your music is right for any ongoing or upcoming briefs or opportunities it will be selected for submission to those specific licensing opportunities.
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2024 Pitching Session Schedule
Each session starts at 10am PST / 1pm EST and runs for two hours
Saturday, JULY 27, 2024 - Springboard Pitching Session
SOLD OUT!
Saturday, AUGUST 24, 2024 - ELITE Pitching Session
SOLD OUT!
Saturday, SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - Springboard Pitching Session
SOLD OUT!
Saturday, OCTOBER 26, 2024 - ELITE Pitching Session
SOLD OUT!
Saturday, NOVEMBER 23, 2024 - Springboard Pitching Session
SOLD OUT!
STAY TUNED FOR THE 2025 SCHEDULE OF PITCHING SESSIONS!
MEET OUR PANELISTS
Each session will feature three or more successful industry professionals.
Wendy Griffiths
Wendy Griffiths is an award-winning accomplished senior level executive with 35+ years of experience in music, sync and video marketing. Wendy worked with the likes of Green Day, Alanis Morissette, Neil Young, Metallica, MUSE, Michael Buble, My Chemical Romance, Fleetwood Mac, Linkin Park, and many other’s during her 25-year tenure at Warner Bros.
Wendy has years of experience in Video promotion and production departments for Warner Brothers Records. Liaising with major recording artists, songwriters and their representatives to successfully increase revenue for global music corporations.
Pamela Liptak
A veteran from the Los Angeles entertainment community, Pamela Liptak has worked for Paramount, CBS, UPN, Fox Broadcasting Company, Warner Bros. Discovery and carries over 35 years of entertainment industry experience. Pamela prides herself on her openness and honesty, connecting with people and adding integrity to all her undertakings. Innovation, awareness and 360 marketing strategy drive her every endeavor to the highest creative level. Pamela's creative agency, MATTER, has gained industry attention, winning accolades and known for their award-winning commercial, music and environmental media efforts alongside brands, television networks and organizations in the US and around the world.
Matt Deskiewicz
Director and Cinematographer. Projects include:
- Collaboration with Planet Green & Leonardo DiCaprio in the execution of the Greensburg promotional campaign, including original shoot, edit, graphics, writing and creative direction.
- Creation and execution of co-brand content and commercials for The Learning Channel and Allstate, including shoot, edit, graphics, writing, original music curation and creative direction.
- Marketing and promotional campaign for TLC’s “Monday Night Campaign”, including 4 individual 35mm film shoots in the course of a week, spanning the continental US.
Matt's strengths in Brand Identity & Development include original content and commercials for corporations, products, cinema & TV Networks. Clients include Disney, Discovery Channel, TLC, Planet Green, General Motors, Honda, Raytheon, National Geographic, Constellation and more.
David Fogel
David Fogel is a Billboard charting award-winning composer with a lifelong love of symphony music. Based in San Diego, California, Dr. Fogel has performed professionally since 1994. In 2018, he created a new genre of music -- the Symphonina -- as a means for introducing symphonic music to young audiences internationally. Dr. Fogel has received Telly and other awards for his compositions, including the soundtrack to Path of Totality: Eclipse 2017, which played in 40 planetariums around the world. Dr. Fogel is a member of BMI, Inc. In addition, he is an award-winning scientist and artificial intelligence pioneer, holding a Ph.D. from UC San Diego and was named in 2009 as one of the top-100 most-influential alumni in the then 50-year history of the university.
"After you sign up you'll receive a Free One-on-One Zoom call with me including a detailed Music Production Critique of your music!"
- Award-Winning Producer Gary Gray
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Testimonials
“I loved being a part of the very first session with Wendy Griffiths. Pamela Liptek and Gary Gray. Each team member hosting the session brought their own strengths and expertise to the table to give useful, detailed and valuable feedback. What was very different from most sessions was the ratio of artists/producers to the feedback team. There were only 5 artist/producers getting feedback from 3 people in the industry.
“This dynamic allowed time to share more music and to have a more intimate, less rushed experience. It was really great. I am definitely looking forward to attending more of these.”
- Lisa Dunn
"Great session. I will say I am a bit overwhelmed with emotion. Such braveness today from the artists in sharing their personal stories and vulnerability...I may have a good cry because it was that moving. Great stuff!
- Pam Liptak, TEAM's In-House Award-Winning Sync Agent
“The small group session was ideal in that each participant was able to get personalized feedback on their song(s) which is invaluable. The honest, yet caring insight allows for introspection and growth towards whatever musical goals one may have. From Gary's moderation of the session to Wendy and Pamela sharing from their wealth of knowledge in the sync world, you can only grow from this experience and time of community. Prepare yourself, your music and your mind to give of your best and receive the same in return. Thank you for giving us your time and attention today. Looking forward to what the future holds.
Warm Regards,"
GLMoses
