Music Supervisor for hire!
Jason Markey is an experienced and skilled music supervisor with a proven track record in selecting the perfect songs to complement a scene or project. He profoundly understands various musical genres and is talented at identifying emerging artists and classic hits. Markey has extensive experience in film scoring, including selecting composers, overseeing recording sessions, and negotiating licenses and contracts to obtain all necessary rights and permissions. Markey brings his creativity, passion, deep relationships, and professionalism to every project he’s a part of. Throughout his career, Markey has demonstrated strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to easily manage multiple tasks and deadlines. He has shown on various film/tv projects that he is an invaluable asset that brings creativity, deep relationships, and professionalism and sets the projects apart. Markey can work within any budget and supervises both television series and films.
MUSIC SUPERVISOR SERVICES
Budgeting and cost management: Managing the budget allocated for music in a production. This involves working with the producers and other creative team members to determine the music needs for the production and finding cost-effective solutions to meet those needs.
Selecting and licensing music: Selecting and licensing appropriate music for a particular production. This involves researching and negotiating with music publishers, record labels, and individual artists to secure the rights to use their music in the production.
Scoring: Recommend and organize meetings between filmmakers and composers. Hire composers. Work with the composer to create original music and songs or scores for a production. Involvement collaborating with the director, producer, and other creative team members to ensure that the music fits the tone and style of the production.
On-camera music: Work with the director, producer, and other creative team members to determine the music needs for the production. This may involve selecting and licensing the music for on-camera performances, such as songs, choir, or instrumental pieces that a character performs or sings.
Providing guidance to actors and musicians: Work with actors and musicians to ensure that their performances are authentic and fit the production style. This may involve coaching the actors on how to play an instrument or sing a song or providing guidance to the musicians on the tone and style of the music.
Pre-records: Work with actors or musicians before/during production to record music or vocals with an executive music producer or music producers.
Obtain the necessary permissions before shooting: Clearances of the music used in the production. This includes securing the rights to use copyrighted material and obtaining any necessary licenses or releases.
Work with the editor and sound designer: Ensuring that the on-camera music is appropriately timed and placed in the scene. This involves coordinating with the other production members (sound package team and playback operators).
Music clearance: Ensure that all the necessary permissions and clearances are obtained for the music used in a production. This includes securing rights for the use of copyrighted material and obtaining any necessary licenses or releases.
Soundtrack production: Production of a film or television show/series soundtrack album. This involves selecting the songs and overseeing the recording and production of the album delivery.
Other music supervision services: Music consulting, Music Research, Negotiations & contracts, Musical direction, Soundtrack marketing, and Music library creation.
ABOUT
Jason Markey is a seasoned and accomplished music industry veteran with almost three decades of experience in various roles, including music supervision, A&R, business affairs, marketing, and music publishing. Markey has a reputation for extensive knowledge of music and a track record of overseeing successful films and TV series. He has music-supervised nearly 100 productions with a combined box office net of over $2 billion and produced over 150 soundtracks with over a billion streams. Some of the original songs Markey synced into his film and TV productions have been awarded nominations for Academy Awards®, Golden Globes®, and Grammy Awards®. Markey is a four-time Guild of Music Supervisors award nominee for Best Music Supervision of the Year and a one-time Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominee for
Best Music Supervisor. In addition to his professional successes, Markey is actively involved in non-profit organizations and serves in
advisory roles for The World Soundtrack Awards and Education Through Music—LA. He is based in Los Angeles and is a 25-year voting
member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS).
AWARDS
Markey has music-supervised nearly 100 productions with a combined box office net of over $2 billion and produced over 150 soundtracks with over a billion streams. Some of the original songs Markey synced into his film and TV productions have been awarded nominations for Academy Awards®, Golden Globes®, and Grammy Awards®. Markey is a four-time Guild of Music Supervisors award nominee for Best Music Supervision of the Year and a one-time Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominee for Best Music Supervisor.
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Oscar Nominated Original Song
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Golden Globe Nominated Original Song
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