We wanted to thank Nick Sullivan for his talk on what professionals in the music industry are looking for and how unprepared songwriters/musicians are to present their music to music supervisors, record company people, and publishers. So we asked Nick to send more info on just exactly what experience he has and why you should pay attention to what he said! And we also want to thank our Grammy-award winning sound engineer board member Clark Hagan for the connection!
Nick Sullivan is a music producer, audio engineer, and studio entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience working across music, film, television, advertising and audiobooks.
Since 2004, Nick has built a reputation as one of the leading audio engineers in the Rocky Mountain region, contributing to Grammy-nominated recordings, Emmy-nominated television productions, and Oscar-nominated films while working with major artists, studios, and international media companies.
Named “Best Audio Engineer” by Denver Westword in 2018, Nick has earned engineering credits on 300+ albums as a tracking, mixing, and mastering engineer. His work includes credits with artists such as Los Lobos, Dispatch, Flobots, Nickelodeon Films, and Moby, along with numerous independent and major-label projects.
In addition to music production, Nick has worked extensively in film and television audio engineering, contributing to projects including:
The Simpsons
The Color Purple
Monster High
Outer Banks
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
His work also extends to major media and publishing companies including Netflix, Apple, Amazon Films, NPR, Penguin Random House, and BBC World News.
As an entrepreneur, Nick co-founded Consonance Publishing and The Keep Recording from 2013–2025. During his tenure, The Keep became one of the busiest recording studios in the Rocky Mountain region, providing services across music production, ADR, voiceover, podcasting, and audiobook recording.
Nick played a key role in the formation of Consonance Music Publishing, which he operated from 2017–2025. The company developed a one-stop music licensing catalog representing more than 40 artists and composers, delivering curated music for film, television, and commercial use. Consonance secured placements across multiple verticals including the Blumhouse film Nocturne (Netflix), CBS Sunday Morning, and E! Entertainment, along with licensing for major brands such as Viacom, Kaiser Permanente, and Charter Communications.
Nick has been a Recording Academy (GRAMMY®) Voting Member since 2015 and currently serves on the Advocacy Wing Committee for the San Francisco Chapter, supporting the advancement of professional standards in music recording and production.
Selected Credits:
Audio Engineering
Los Lobos — Tin Can Trust (2010) (2 Grammy nominations)
Dispatch — Yellow Jacket (2025)
Dispatch — Circles Around the Sun (2012)
Monster High 2 (Nickelodeon, 2023)
Illeana’s Smile (2024) featuring Brad Corrigan, Stefan Lessard, and Reinaldo DeJesus
Maybe Fern — Okay Grandma Your Turn (Westword Best Debut Album 2024)
Mastering
Flobots — Platypus EP (Republic Records)
Moby — Live @ The Greek Theatre (Facebook VR release)
ADR Engineering
The Simpsons (20th Century Fox)
The Color Purple (Amblin)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 4 (Amazon)
Outer Banks Season 2 (Netflix)
The Other Two (Max)
Eric (Netflix)
Shirley (Netflix)
Podcasts & Audiobooks
Michael Bennet — Land of the Flickering Lights
James Ellroy — American Tabloid
Peter Zeihan — The Disunited Nations (intro)
Isa Mazzei — Cam Girl
Jonathan Vaughters — Nine Lives on Two Wheels
Nick’s talk centered on:
- The different types of music companies to submit to ie Production music libraries, Sync Companies and Record labels
- Business fundamentals needed before submitting music to said music companies
- Master ownership and songwriting/publishing ownership fundamentals needed before submitting
- Strategies to pitch to music companies .