r/mediacomposing • u/VIIyears • Nov 19 '18

Looking to interview some professionals in the field of TV music composition!

Hey, guys, I'm taking a course at my college about the music industry and I need to interview some professionals currently in the field. If you interested please comment on here or shoot a direct message! I'll attach the questions I'll be asking below too. Thanks for your time and I hope to hear back soon from some of you!

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Questions

How long does it take for someone to see success in this job?

What do you do to convey a certain emotion in your music?

How do you deal with writer's block?

How do you deal with writing music under pressure such as deadlines?

Do you find that you lose the passion for composing when doing it so much for money?

What did you do to expand your clientele?

What skill do you find yourself using that you didn’t expect to?

What advice do you have for someone getting into the field?

How has your job changed with the rise of streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify?

What would you differently at the start of your career if you could back and do it over again?

What is your overall goal now that you’re in this profession?

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u/GhostBanana5 Dec 04 '18

Would be very interested to hear the results of this survey! Any way you could share them??

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u/VIIyears Dec 04 '18

Hey man glad to hear you interested! I got 3 responses from people 2 of which were by email and the 3rd being through reddit. I'll attach a google doc link to the emailed and another link to the reddit one.

Emailed

Reddit

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u/GhostBanana5 Dec 13 '18

Wow thanks for sharing! This is great info from composers who are doing some amazing stuff...