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Join us for an online screening of RRR followed by a live-streamed Q&A with composer/songwriter M. M. Keeravani, moderated by TIM GREIVING (Film Music Journalist) on Monday, December 12, at 7:00 PM PT // 10:00 PM ET!
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Based on the recent move to deprive all composers of their US performance royalties, The SCL urges our membership to no longer accept composing jobs with the following channels, or with production companies creating content destined for these channels:
The 2021 SCL Spirit of Collaboration Award has been awarded to friends, creative partners, and avid basketball trash-talkers: Terence Blanchard and Spike Lee. The two have worked together for decades and have continued to set the standard for creative collaboration.
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Best of luck to all composers and songwriters nominated for Academy Awards this weekend.
Special thanks to the directors, engineers, editors, mixers, and musicians who bring these ideas to life.
Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film goes to Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste for Soul. This is Jon Batiste’s 1st win and nomination in the
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and the 1st win, 4th nomination for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who amassed 3 nominations this year alone.
It’s time for our GAME CHANGERS monthly series! Please join us tomorrow, TUESDAY, JUNE 7 at 12:00-2:00pm PT // 3:00-5:00pm ET for a YouTube Live Stream discussion with composer, AUSTIN WINTORY, moderated by DARREN KORB (Songwriter, Composer, & Voice Actor).
“With Saul wrapping up its six-season run on Monday, Porter is reflecting on the work as he says goodbye to the world launched by Vince Gilligan with the story of a dying high school teacher who becomes a drug kingpin.”
It has only just begun.
We stand behind all those who create for the betterment of others. The music you make is yours and should stay that way.
@Discovery
Networks needs to reevaluate how creators for their shows are compensated.
#YourMusicYourFuture
Tomorrow! Learn all you need to know about Music Supervision. Find out how Music Supervisors and Composers work together, what Music Supervisors are looking for, and ways to better your placements.
Register at the link in our bio!
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UPDATE: Upon careful consideration of our members' safety, analysis with city and state officials, and our partners, we have made the decision to postpone the 3rd Annual SCL Awards ceremony to a later date.
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SCL Nominee Nicholas Britell talks about he chooses keys and specific orchestrations while writing a score. He is nominated for Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production for his work on ANDOR!
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“Terence Blanchard becomes the first Black composer with two solo Best Original Score nominations, and only the 10th ever nominated in the category, in a lineage that goes back to Duke Ellington.”
Shout out to our dauntless president Ashley Irwin, who relentlessly fights on our behalf on Capitol Hill! For a summary of some of what the SCL has worked to accomplish in the past year, our annual membership meeting is available online!
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The Fall ‘22 issue of The Score is out now, including conversations with composers Natalie Holt & Justin Hurwitz, an examination of royalties in the streaming age, and a feature interview with Danny Elfman - the recipient of our Lifetime Achievement Award!
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“I see jazz as a superpower. It has never depended on popularity to maintain relevance because its value is undeniable; it represents all the nuances of the human soul.” - Jon Batiste
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It is with immense sorrow and a profound sense of loss that we mark the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Beth Bobo Krakower, after a long-fought battle with cancer. Beth loved her job and her clients. She loved the SCL and we loved her.
We are thrilled to present a LIVE screening of Jordan Peele’s NOPE, this upcoming Monday, August 8th, in Los Angeles. Please join us for a viewing of the film, followed by a Q&A with composer, MICHAEL ABELS, moderated by JON BURLINGAME
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After the festivities of the SCL Awards, it's important to note that nothing has changed in this situation.
@Variety
says
@Discovery
Networks is cutting composer income by 90%. RT if you think Discovery must publicly reverse course & pay fairly
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#LibertyMedia
“Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX series ‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans’ boasts one of the greatest casts of the TV season. But it has also broken new ground on the music side: a father-daughter team providing the musical score.”
Thank u
@The_SCL
for the honor of sharing this cover with
@Carole_King
! In this issue of The Score, we discuss the process of capturing The Queen of Soul through song when we co-wrote “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” with
@jamiehartman
for
@RespectMovie
.
We are thrilled to present an online screening of THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, followed by a Q&A with Songwriters THOMAS MIZER & CURTIS MOORE, and Music Supervisor
ROBIN URDANG, moderated by JON BURLINGAME (Variety).
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Tomorrow: Alexandre Desplat and John Powell co-present a Keynote on the
@Festival_Cannes
Facebook moderated by
@jonburlingame
.
This is to be followed by a live concert with
@markisham
.
View the full schedule here:
Tomorrow night, join us for an online screening of “ANNETTE” followed by a Q&A w/ composers RON MAEL, RUSSELL MAEL of
SPARKS, moderated by BYRON BURTON (The Hollywood Reporter), at 6:30 PM PT // 9:30 PM ET 🎶
We are so thrilled to present an online screening of ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING & WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALES followed by a live-streamed Q&A with composer SIDDHARTHA KHOSLA, moderated by JON BURLINGAME (Variety) on Tuesday.
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In 2001,
@jonburlingame
conducted a rare interview with composer Ennio Morricone after a screening of the film Malena.
With Morricone's recent passing, take a minute (or 80) to hear the master himself speak on his music and legacy.
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Tonight, the first-ever SCL Awards will be given to composers and songwriters who have been voted by their peers as the most outstanding of the year. It will be an evening of celebration and recognition for all of the fantastic work that has been done in media music.
Join us for our 33rd Annual LA Holiday Dinner, honoring our 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient DANNY ELFMAN! TUESDAY, December 13th
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Billie Eilish & Finneas, Ludwig Göransson Among Winners at 2024 SCL Awards: Full List
Director Martin Scorsese accepted the Spirit of Collaboration Award for his work with the late composer Robbie Robertson.