“Making Your Music Sync-Ready: A Songwriter’s Guide to Licensing for TV, Film & More” | This session is designed to equip songwriters with a clear, actionable understanding of the sync world—how it works, what music supervisors are really looking for, and how artists can prepare and pitch their songs with confidence. Chris SD, CEO of SyncSongwriter and a JUNO Award-winning producer nd Recording Academy member with a deep passion for helping independent artists succeed in sync licensing. Chris will offer an educational presentation to your members focused on how songwriters can break into the world of music licensing and build real, sustainable opportunities.
Key topics include:
- How sync licensing really works: An overview of the industry, key players, and how music gets placed.
- What makes a song syncable: Common qualities of songs that get licensed—and mistakes to avoid.
- The role of relationships: How to build connections with music supervisors, libraries, and decision-makers.
- Metadata, rights & registration: The essentials every songwriter needs to know before pitching.
- The artist’s perspective: How to protect your creative integrity while opening up new revenue streams.
- Next steps: Tools, tips, and mindset shifts to help songwriters start building a sync strategy today.
The session will be tailored to the needs of your community, whether they’re just starting out or looking to grow their existing sync opportunities. Chris’ approach is always grounded, generous, and focused on giving songwriters the tools they need to succeed without shortcuts, gimmicks, or gatekeeping. He is also offering this program 100% for free as an educational tool and a form of giving back to the songwriting community.
Chris SD is an award-winning music producer, and has been helping indie songwriters get their music into movies, shows, and ads for over 15 years through Sync Songwriter.
Imagine the number of new fans you will get when your song is in front of potentially millions of viewers. You can also make thousands of dollars with one good placement. Why have songs gathering dust in music libraries when Chris can introduce you DIRECTLY to the right people in the industry. Discover how by joining the live music supervisor panel.
The meeting will be moderated by Jamie Krutz with Todd Caron moderating the Chat Room!
Town halls: A way for community members to meet with knowledgeable VIPs to discuss issues. A common format for community town halls is a panel discussion with a moderator and a panel of experts, followed by a Q&A.
ATTENTION: Indie Songwriters!
Want to Get Your Music in TV & Film? You Need To Connect With These 5 Music Supervisors…
On Sunday January 11th, five top music supervisors (the people who get your music into TV & film) are teaming up with Sync Songwriter to reveal the behind-the-scenes secrets of how they pick indie music for their shows, and why they are looking for music like yours.
When you license your music:
- You instantly get a huge fanbase
- You get millions of eyes and ears on your music
- People are Shazaming you
- You get a massive bump in downloads
- You get paid a sync fee upfront
- You usually get backend royalties
THE BEST PART: This exclusive live online event is FREE for Independent Artists and Songwriters!
Sunday January 11th, 2026
10:00 am Pacific (1:00pm Eastern) (11:00 a.m. MST)
Chris SD is an award-winning music producer, and has been helping indie songwriters get their music into movies, shows, and ads for over 15 years through Sync Songwriter.
Imagine the number of new fans you will get when your song is in front of potentially millions of viewers. You can also make thousands of dollars with one good placement. Why have songs gathering dust in music libraries when Chris can introduce you DIRECTLY to the right people in the industry. Discover how by joining the live music supervisor panel.
Find out just exactly what it is that a music supervisor does! This free live, virtual panel brings together working music supervisors across film/TV/trailers/ads/games to share what they’re actually looking for right now, common pitching mistakes to avoid, and practical ways independent writers can position their music for sync opportunities. It’s designed to be actionable, not vague, real insight straight from the decision-makers. I wanted to extend the invitation to you and your members to attend the panel.
Event details + free registration: https://www.syncsongwriterprograms.com/music-supervisor-panel-2026-sm
Upcoming COMBO Events:
Our February meeting will be held on Monday, the 23rd at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Our guest speaker will be local musician Bret Dallas who will talk about how he played detective and got his stolen equipment back – before it disappeared completely.
Put these events on your calendar now!
Photo: Chris SD