Selling Sheet Music

Tommee Profitt, a cinematic composer and producer with over 100 billion streams, shares his artistic journey and insights. He discusses the balance between producing for others and his own work, emphasizing the importance of creativity over commercial success. Tommee reflects on the creation of his Christmas album, 'Birth of a King,' inspired during COVID, and describes the energetic live recording process with a massive orchestra and numerous artists. He also provides advice on finding one's artistic voice and committing to creative risks.

Boian Videnoff is the co-CEO and co-founder of Enote, a Berlin-based startup revolutionizing sheet music with AI. He discusses the vision of digitizing scores and the app's advanced features that surpass PDFs. Videnoff explains how eNote recognizes notation complexities and helps musicians with editable exports. He shares insights on cultural shifts needed for acceptance of digital scores, plans to support living composers, and the importance of engaging younger musicians through gamified education. The conversation also touches on the future of AI in music composition and its impact on jobs.

Today's episode highlights another company working on developing AI sheet music capabilities. My guest is Johan Ronström, the project manager of ScoreCloud, which has been described as "Google Translate for Sheet Music."

Sebastian Murgul, co-founder and CEO of Klang.io, discusses the exciting world of AI in music transcription. He explains how their tools, like Transcription Studio and Piano2Notes, convert audio into readable sheet music. The conversation touches on challenges in preserving musicians' expressive details and the balance of copyright concerns with innovation. Murgul shares his vision of digital, interactive sheet music and the potential impact of AI on musicians’ careers, emphasizing adaptation and collaboration over competition.

Andrew Carlins, CEO and co-founder of Songscription, discusses his mission to revolutionize music education with AI-powered music transcription. He explains the innovative two-step model that converts audio to MIDI and then to sheet music, highlighting the importance of tailored instruments and diverse genres. Andrew addresses ethical issues, artist control, and the impact of his technology on the music industry. He also shares insights on how musicians can leverage AI and engage with the evolving landscape of music transcription.

Adrian Holovaty, founder and CEO of Soundslice, dives into his platform that merges audio, video, and music notation for an interactive learning experience. He shares the wild tale of how AI hallucination led ChatGPT to falsely claim Soundslice had a certain feature, prompting him to swiftly create it. Adrian also discusses the evolution of music notation technology, the importance of standards like MNX, and encourages musicians to embrace tech that enhances their craft. Expect insights on AI misinformation and future innovations in music learning!

In this engaging discussion, Michael Sinshack, a seasoned publications administrator at Musicnotes, and Joe Harris, an expert sheet music specialist, delve into the art and science of digital sheet music. They share insights on the rigorous quality control processes that ensure each score is flawless, including their unique two-editor rule. The duo also explores the evolution of notation software and emphasizes the importance of composers mastering notation to enhance their craft. Their passion for music and dedication to quality shine through, making for a captivating listen.

For today's episode I'm sharing an interview I recorded on location at Musicnotes Headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin with Dan Heiliger, the CFO and Vice President, and Tom Nauman, Chief Publications Officer.We had a great conversation about the history of Musicnotes, digital music in general, how to react to trends online and a host of other things. I learned a lot from this conversation and I think you will too.Musicnotes MarketplaceMusicnotes Signature Artists

I'm very excited for today's episode! Joining me is composer Dan Forrest to talk about everything that goes into composing and marketing a major or multi-movement work a.k.a. one that's much longer than a typical composition or arrangement.We tend to focus on those shorter pieces of music on this show, because that's normally the place for aspiring composers to start. But, as you'll soon hear, those larger works have their place and there's a lot to be gained from writing them.We of course got into publishing as well. Dan has a fantastic perspective as someone who's both a composer and an editor and also as someone who's chosen both traditional and self publishing for his works, making him the perfect type of guest for this show!

Today is the final episode of our coverage of the American Choral Director's Association Conference (ACDA) in Dallas. My guest is Jake Runestad, the featured composer of the Finale Concert, who conducted his Earth Symphony for choir and orchestra. Afterwards he came on the show to talk about the performance, share about the piece, and discuss his compositional process. There's a lot of great advice in this episode, including insights on working with a lyricist, writing music about difficult subjects, and navigating the business of composing.Listen to Earth Symphony:Movement 1: EvolutionMovement 2: AmbitionMovement 3: DestructionMovement 4: LamentMovement 5: Recovery