Is your music getting to decision-makers, to people who can say YES and write a check?
At NARIP’s intimate sessions, you get to meet music buyers including A&R executives, music supervisors, synch agents and music producers and pitch for current placement opportunities, representation, and projects, and get immediate feedback.
Executives featured at NARIP Pitch Session are among the top A&R, marketing and sales who actively seek, sign and place music owned by songwriters, composers, music publishers and other rights holders.BACKGROUND
Since 2011, NARIP Music Supervisor Pitch Sessions have secured nearly 3,000 placements in blockbuster films, hit television series, global promotion and advertising campaigns, and major studio trailers for NARIP members. Since inception of NARIP's Synch Agent Pitch Sessions in 2018, thirty-five (35) NARIP members have signed representation or music publishing deals as a direct result. Other outcomes include collaborations, co-writing, producing and commissioned work.
Topics at NARIP's A&R Pitch Sessions:
- Meet Manager of A&R for major label Atlantic Records face-to-face
- Pitch songs directly to Pamela for her priority & upcoming projects
- Meet Pamela who can say YES and sign you
- Audition music for artist signing, producer deals, as top-liner, lyricist, beat-maker, co-writer or provider of songs
- Get brief in advance to help prepare your best pitch
- Learn how to get cuts on developing artist and super star albums
- Direct access + firsthand info = better results FOR YOU
Small, focused NARIP Sessions enable one-on-one time and immediate direct feedback to music presented by participants.
At NARIP Pitch Sessions, limited to 16 people, you get to know the guest music supervisor, synch agent or producer, and they to get to know you.
Most important, attendees meet these key players, paving the way for placement, representation, collaboration and ongoing opportunities, and giving them an edge in a competitive market.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT A NARIP PITCH SESSION: PREPARATION IS KEY
NARIP Pitch Sessions are limited to an enrollment of just 16 people. About one week prior to NARIP’s Session, all registrants will get a brief of the guest's then-CURRENT music needs. Each registrant will have a chance to pitch in response to the music briefs provided and get immediate feedback to music pitched. Each participant must submit five (5) songs (MP3s only please) 36 hours prior to NARIP’s Pitch Session. Please note that due to time constraints you will only be able to pitch your TOP 3 songs for consideration and immediate feedback (more songs may be pitched, if time permits). This process takes the mystery out of why a piece of music does or doesn’t fit. On-the-spot feedback enables registrants to re-work tracks and re-submit, which creates a much higher probability to get them picked up, signed or licensed (choose well!).
If you do not have music that matches the current needs of our guest, fear not! You can still attend and present the top three songs in your catalog. Make sure the songs are unique and captivating. This is helpful because a music buyer's needs change constantly and you want your music to make an impression. To optimize impact of music you pitch at NARIP’s Session, we highly recommend that you target the briefs which you will get approximately one week prior to the NARIP Session.
In addition to pitching for current opportunities, NARIP's guest will consider music pitched for collaboration, signing, producing and co-producing.
Good luck and see you there!
- NARIP prepares a one-sheet for each participant including your photo and bio for our guest to use and review at the NARIP Pitch Session, and to take with him after the event. We will request your photo and bio one week prior to the event. In preparing these materials, we recommend you focus on brief career highlights in your bio and have a professional photo available.
- Approximately 5 to 7 days prior to NARIP’s Pitch Session, you will be sent a project brief describing several cues needed for a current project(s) or types of songs being sought by our guest speaker. These often include reference songs or links so that you can hear exactly what he seeks or may need to replace.
- You will be asked to submit songs you wish to pitch complete with writer, publisher and other rights holder information that will also be supplied to our guest speaker during and after NARIP’s Session.
- You will get submission and meta-tagging guidelines, and mentoring as to how best to prepare your music for submission.
DURING NARIP’S PITCH SESSION:
- You will get to play at least three songs (sometimes more, if time permits) for the guest who will provide feedback to you for each one.
- NARIP moderator asks very specific questions to help participants learn and understand how to modify their tracks to make them more place-able for the guest's specific needs at hand.
AFTER NARIP’S PITCH SESSION:
- NARIP provides guest speaker with short notes detailing the guest's interest in specific tracks.
- If requested by guest, NARIP conveys additional tracks, remixes, instrumentals etc. to him.
- If approved by guest, NARIP provides his contact details to participants.
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