Sync Gems

A podcast about people’s journeys to success in the sync licensing space. Top notch music composers, music supervisors, sync agents, label owners, and editors will drop gems and mindset hacks that will help you get to the next level in your sync career. Your host, Roy Matz, is a full time music composer for tv, film, ads and games. He is very passionate about decoding people’s mindsets and understanding people’s success. Say hi to roy at @roymatz

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Ep 14 Efficiency Meets Creativity: The Art of Custom Music with Jake Dijak

Get ready to dive into the world of custom music and learn from one of the best in the business! This week on Sync Gems, we welcome Jake Dijak, a seasoned composer, sound designer and producer with music placements in movies like "Venom," "The Desperate Hour," and on platforms like Apple TV and "The Beauty and the Geek." Whether you're a composer, producer, or simply interested in the music industry, this episode is not to be missed. Tune in now to hear Jake's expert insights and get inspired to...

Feb 09, 2023•41 min•Ep. 15

Ep 13 From Marine to Music Mogul: Brian Mckinney’s Crazy Journey to Success in the Licensing Industry

On todays podcast, Brian shares his story of transitioning from the Marine Corps to starting his own record labels. He emphasizes the importance of mentorship, resources, and being one's own boss. He also provides an inside perspective on the differences between the trailer and TV spaces and how PR has changed. He talks about his winning principles, shares his own "almosts" and mistakes, and shares what success means to him. He also encourages people to pursue their passions and leave a lasting ...

Feb 01, 2023•58 min•Ep. 14

Ep 12 Creating Long Term Relationships In Sync with Brandon Simmons

Today we have a successful composer in the Ad & TV space (placements in ABC, FOX, BET and more), and family person talk about Creating long term relationships, Analyzing music that is being used, productivity hacks and being efficient & able to do the reps as a family guy I’ve had so much fun making this podcast, hope you will too 1:00 Brandon Simmons 5:50 How Brandon got his tracks placed 7:41 Analyzing music for sync 13:30 current trends 19:07 Btandon’s Production Style (three words) 2...

Jan 25, 2023•46 min•Ep. 13

Ep 11 Creativity, Inspiration & Success with Phil Lober

Today we talk about artistry, about intrinsic vs extrinsic motivations and more with a guy that has started scoring for films at the age of 16, After a long time of trying he has created amazing success having his music placed in The Avengers, Aqua Man, Venom, and hundreds of commercials around the globe. We talk about Intrinsic motivations vs extrinsic motivations, we talk about mistakes people make in the sync business and how you can really dive in and explore your uniqueness as a solo artist...

Jan 18, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 12

Ep 10 Pitching To Disney- What It Actually Takes To Build A Publishing Company In 2023 with Max Elefant

On today's episode we take a peak behind the curtain of an up and coming publisher that has seen quite a lot of success. We talk publishing, we talk hustling, networking, doing the reps and trusting in your path to success in sync and in general Max Elefant is the CEO of Maximus Music Group (MMG), a publishing company that has had placements on HBO, Nickelodeon, Hulu, Disney and more. His hustle mentality is undeniable and he really opens up about what it takes, he speaks about his dream as a so...

Jan 12, 2023•45 min•Ep. 11

Ep 9 How To Choose The Best Publisher To Work With- With Grant Borland

In this episode we take a deep dive into different ways your music can be placed, and how you should approach choosing the right publisher for you. There are a lot of super practical tools in this episode so make sure to collect them gems! Grant Borland is a full time composer. He has placements in netflix, discovery, apple tv, Peacock, Universal & more. He talks publishers, how to choose them, and what to watch out for. We talk about the importance of connecting and genuine connection, we a...

Jan 05, 2023•44 min•Ep. 9

Ep 8 Going Full Time In Your Craft

New years resolutions never worked for me. But something else did. In this episode I guide you through an exercise that has helped me to go from having $10 in my bank account to going full time in music, and living a life on my terms. I know other people who have used this technique to manifest the lives they have always dreamed of so I put together this hands on exercise to help you kick off the new year. It is practical and involves visualization. Hope this can help someone like it has helped ...

Jan 03, 2023•9 min•Ep. 10

Ep 7 From No Placements To A Star Wars Placement

This is an amazing lesson about gradual growth, the process till the first placements, custom music, music business, and way way more. The best thing about this episode is that it really shows vividly what it takes to rise in the sync business, and how success is made. What I love about Gregory Tan is that he is an absolute monster composer and is also one of the most humble people I’ve met. He gives amazing insights about his work ethic and practical tips about how to rise to the top in the syn...

Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 7

Ep 6 Warner Chappell Composer David Dykstra Talks Shop

David Dykstra is a vet in the music business. He shares about how he went from touring full time to creating a more sustainable life with sync, production, engineering and more. He knows so much about the music industry so I recommend you take out a pen and paper (assuming you're not driving or operating a jigsaw) I used to envy people who were touring musicians, but what I didn’t know was not only is it very taxing on the body, but also not very sustainable from a business standpoint. David tal...

Dec 21, 2022•33 min•Ep. 6

EP 5 Pivoting, Learning & Growing in the sync business- Eric Campbell

In this Pdcast Eric Campbell walks you through his journey to becoming a jack of all trades in the music business, how he started as a musician but has risen up to so many challenges that I personally don't think I would. it was fascinating to decode his mindset, upbringing and get to talk to him about his career- his amazing connections, how he created his own community and sync agency, how he pivoted in his career to become who he is today. 2:25 Decoding Eric’s mindset- upbringing 5:10 How Eri...

Dec 15, 2022•37 min•Ep. 4

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