Every year Cathy Heller, founder of Catch the Moon Music, hosts one of the biggest sync events in Los Angeles, California. It always sells out & it never disappoints. This two-day event has attracted people from all over the world including Australia and Bali! 

So, why should musicians attend a Synckeepers event? There are millions of reasons but here are our top 3!

Meet Big Time Music Supervisors and Producers

The Synckeepers event is where the industry’s top music supervisors and music producers come together and answer your questions, LIVE. The panels are set up Q&A style to answer as many questions from the audience as possible. You can ask anything you’d like and our very own Cathy Heller facilitates it. 

Before, during, and after the event each day, you can personally meet the panelists. That is your chance to get your name in front of them, ask for their email, or simply soak in all the knowledge.

Network with Likeminded People

This year...

Let's talk about training your ears. 

Know Who You're Pitching To

So, I want to let you in on a little secret...

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Ok, let’s talk about the 5 Big Myths about making money in music. These are myths that we continually debunk over at Catch the Moon Music. 

Myth #1: You have to be famous or have a huge following to make money in music.

Not true! Yes, a big following can help you for streams, sales, merchandise and concerts. But there’s other great ways of making money in music also.

Ever hear of music licensing? That’s what we teach our students in our 6 Figure Songwriting class. It’s where you license your song to a TV show, movie, or advertisement, and get PAID to for it. When you know how to make music that works well for licensing you end up boosting your...

 "Just a few years ago I was forced to almost give up my dream in music. I was miserable, answering phones at a real estate company and having to wear pants suits every day."

The Big 3.

The first time I told my cousin that I wanted to make a living working full time in the music industry he told me, "just don't quit your day job!" 

At the time I was an engineer, with a steady high paying job. But I was miserable and I wanted out.

I knew I had this gift for making music, but I didn't know what or how to use it to make money. So began my journey toward doing what I loved...

I hear this same sentiment a lot from other artists, asking "is there any way I can make a living with my music?"

Over the years I've come to understand that it's usually a culmination of one or more of these three reasons.

Here's how I would break it down:1. You're in the wrong circles

It seems almost silly to say, but "who you know" makes all the difference in the world. 

And it's not just about getting to know that famous record producer that happens to be sitting in the audience at one of your shows. It's actually more about the...

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Face it. We LOVE when things are simple.

But when it comes to writing a hook or a chorus, we often do just the opposite, don't we?!  It's like we have to fill up every space and moment with more words and illustrations to drive home our point.

I think most of us know in our hearts that a simple message is often better!

So why aren't we writing more songs like this??

Because simple is often times more difficult.

Steve Jobs said it best, "Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains."

Mic drop.

So..., we have this thing we do over at CTM called our "Monday Music Breakdown," where we reverse engineer songs that are working for ads/film/etc. You can click HERE to see our latest one.

And this week we took a look at a Belk commercial, featuring a fun,...