Production Music Association (PMA)

When composer Hildur Gudnadóttir won an Oscar for the Joker Movie, the inequalities of gender representation was spotlighted. She was the first woman to win Best Original Score, and only one of seven to ever be nominated. We must continue to bring awareness to diversity imbalances in our industry and we applaud Hildur & Michael Abels for using their voices to inspire change. https://www.screendaily.com//the-award-win/5154154.article

This fall, Requiem for a Dream is celebrating its 20th anniversary. A large part of what makes the film so iconic is the haunting score created by Clint Mansell Composer. Learn how Clint approached the film with his 2nd ever score: https://www.npr.org//requiem-for-a-theme-film-composer-cli

Happy Halloween! There’s no better way to get in a spooky mood than with a great horror soundtrack. What are some of your favorite horror film scores? https://www.udiscovermusic.com//best-horror-movie-soundt/

From the jabbing strings in the score of Psycho, to the growling repeated two-note motif in Jaws, there are many ways music can instill fear and suspense. If you’re watching any horror films this Halloween, pay special attention to the music and how it makes you feel. https://datebook.sfchronicle.com//why-is-scary-music-so-ef

Composer & PMA Board Member Joel Goodman scored a new documentary by Oscar nominee Adam Benzine telling the story of the pandemic in the US over the past year. Learn about Joel’s experience working on The Curve and watch it for free on YouTube now. https://americansongwriter.com/the-curve-joel-goodman-docu/

Yesterday CISAC shared its annual Global Collections Report showing that lockdown measures & cuts in advertising revenues are expected to result in an annual revenue decline of 20-35%. Preceding the pandemic, the global music collection sector reported six consecutive years of growth due to the then-thriving live industry, in addition to background music & increased licensing. Read Music Business Worldwide's recap here: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/publishers-and-song/

In case you missed yesterday's PMA Academy, it is now available to watch on YouTube. You don't want to miss this insightful discussion with our colleagues in Asia! https://youtu.be/jTZEw3Uwwww

Today at a special time - 5:00PM PST! Join us as moderator Ron Mendelsohn (Megatrax Production Music) connects with the team from Sony/ATV Music Publishing - Dana Zhu (China), Eva Chung (Taiwan) & Cathy Choi (Hong Kong), as well as Mike Duer (Sakura Notes, Japan) & Jae Kim (MediaCube, Korea). Free registration available: https://pmamusic.zoom.us//tZYqc-uvrTkuGtCxuDIRFcMUXXTPdETD

Today is the day the USPS recommends for sending back your mail-in ballot to make sure it's counted. Better yet, find a ballot drop-off box in your area if you can! If you haven't voted already, make a plan to vote now. Get your voting resources at Vote.org to prepare. https://www.vote.org/

Big news for our members Extreme Music & EMI Production Music. Russell Emanuel is the new President & CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing's new centralized global production music business. Congratulations, Russell! https://variety.com//sony-atv-music-publishing-production/#

Join us tomorrow at 5pm PST for a live, wide-ranging discussion on the current state of production music in Asia. Featuring top music executives in Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan and Korea, this panel will explore the impact of the pandemic on the industry as well as their prognosis for the future. https://pmamusic.zoom.us//tZYqc-uvrTkuGtCxuDIRFcMUXXTPdETD

Congratulations to Erica Muhl, Berklee College of Music's new president! As the first woman to serve as Berklee's president and only the fourth president in the school's 75-year history, this is a huge accomplishment for women! https://www.berklee.edu/berklees-next-president

PMA member Strike Audio recently landed its biggest placement yet, teaming up with GRAMMY-Winning & Double Platinum Epic Records artist, 21 Savage & producer Metro Boomin on their latest release SAVAGE MODE II. Learn how production music made its way onto this #1 album in our October Sync of the Month: https://pmamusic.com/sync-of-the-month-21-savage/

Asia is our final stop on the PMA Academy Global Month Tour! Join us on Tuesday, October 27 at 5:00pm PST as we connect with production music colleagues representing China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong & Taiwan territories. Register for free here: https://pmamusic.zoom.us//tZYqc-uvrTkuGtCxuDIRFcMUXXTPdETD Featuring panelists: - Mike Duer, Sakura Notes (Japan)... - Jae Kim, MediaCube (Korea) - Dana Zhu, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (China) - Eva Chung, Sony/ATV (Taiwan) - Cathy Choi, Sony/ATV (Hong Kong) Moderated by: - Ron Mendelsohn, Megatrax Production Music PMA Academy sessions are sponsored by APM Music, Adrev, American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the National Music Publishers' Association and Tunesat.