In this episode of The Epic Score Podcast, host Gabe Shadid, founder of Epic Score, interviews Alex Black, CEO of the Sonoton Music Library, the largest privately owned production music catalog in the world. Alex has a long history on the executive side of production music. He has served as the Global Director of EMI's production music amongst other positions.

But he didn't start at the top! Find out about Alex's steps to push higher and higher into the industry. And how sometimes you just need to stick your neck out and take chances.

🎬 In this episode, you'll learn:

Each step in Alex's career path to some of the highest executive positions in the production music industry

How seemingly unrelated experiences can unexpectedly come together to help you take the next step in your career

What job opportunity inspired Alex to move from his native England to Germany

Current challenges in the music licensing industry and how Alex plans on facing them

If you're interested in trailer music, film marketing, music licensing, sync, cinematic composition, the history of epic music, or real career paths in the music industry, this episode is a must-listen.

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In this episode of The Epic Score Podcast, host Gabe Shadid, founder of Epic Score, continues with Part 2 of the story of his journey into the world of audio mixing and music composition.

As a new music editor in a busy studio, many opportunities and challenges were ahead. Every day seemed to bring something new, from building his editing/mixing chops, to getting a chance to work on the tv show America's Most Wanted, getting his first opportunity to create music professionally, moving to Los Angeles, and much more. There's never a dull moment.

🎬 In this episode, you'll learn:

About the Epic Score race car

How volunteering for a simple task ended up being an important step into the music world

How he got his first chance to work on the tv show America's Most Wanted

How he bounced back from being laid off

How he obtained his first music library composing opportunity

How he moved to Los Angeles from the East Coast

If you're interested in the history of Epic Score and how a novice music editor continues to find opportunities in the challenging world of entertainment, this episode is a must-listen.

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In this episode of The Epic Score Podcast, host Gabe Shadid, founder of Epic Score, interviews Tim Stoney, an Epic Score composer whose 9th album is arriving January 6th.

We'll get to meet Tim and hear about his journey into the world of music. It was anything but "standard". He'll share his story via his unique understated British, self-deprecating and humorous style.

Plus, we'll learn about a future Epic Score project in the works. And don't miss what his girlfriend thought of his plans to quit his day job and do music full-time!

🎬 In this episode, you'll learn:

How the game Legend of Zelda influenced his journey into music

Behind-the-scenes of his new Epic Score album launching January 6th

The moment he decided to take the risk to do music full-time

If you're interested in trailer music, film marketing, music licensing, sync, cinematic composition, or the history of epic music, this episode is a must-listen.

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