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Abstract
For my CE project, as Head of the new DR Composer and Creative Talent Agency, I put a plan into place that would address our specific Berklee environment, and what assets we have: talent, tech, music theory skill, low-cost recordings, education in creating high quality midi mock-ups, law classes, and professors with experience in the music & film worlds. I aimed to build a large agency, made up of exclusively Berklee talent (as we had more than enough to go around), capable of satisfying the varying needs of a multitude of film projects. This involved forming mutually beneficial relationships between new, talented filmmakers, and our composers. I envisioned a hands-on approach in which the DR Agency would be a one-stop-shop for everything these filmmakers needed with regard to the music in their films. I’d help these parties to collaborate effectively, guiding filmmakers through the process of working with a music department, and ensuring composers felt supported along the way. The support I provided for the composers included procuring projects that matched their career goals and pay expectations, ensuring fair contracts were signed, that the composers were paid on time, and that the projects were completed within the agreed upon timelines. On some of these projects, I would additionally serve as music supervisor.
Publication Date
7-1-2024
Campus
Valencia (Spain) Campus
Keywords
Disrupción Records, Agency, Music Supervision
Recommended Citation
Schweitzer, Carole. “DR Composer and Creative Talent Agency.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2024. https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-global-entertainment-business/365.