Music Works

In this special episode, Music Works is delighted to welcome Aubrey Bergauer in an important discussion about ways of creating a better way forward for the music industry.  Hailed as “the Steve Jobs of classical music” (Observer), Aubrey is known for her impressive work with numerous arts organisations and beyond. In this episode, Aubrey will share her experience, tips and recommendations, includi...

Welcome to this special episode of Music Works.  Today we will discuss The Musicians' Census, a joint project by the Musicians’ Union and Help Musicians with the aim of painting a comprehensive picture of the music industry as a whole. To discuss the importance of this ambitious project, and how your contribution to the Census can help to better support the wider music community in the future, we...

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest David Newton, PRS for Music's media account manager In this final episode of this microcast series, we will discuss the rights music creators of production music have access to, as well as how these are paid out, and the rights differences between production...

Welcome to our final episode of Season 6, Episode 12 of Music Works. In this episode, we are pleased to welcome back Vick Bain, president of the Independent Society of Musicians and founder of the F-List, to discuss the ISM's major new report: Dignity at Work 2 - Discrimination in the Music Sector. To join the #Dignity2Work campaign, follow this link: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/r/3046058B07...

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Marcel Pusey, musician and composer with ample experience in production music. In this episode, Marcel will discuss what a portfolio career is, how to build one and the challenges around it. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our oth...

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 11 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming David Taylor, one of the leading entrepreneurs in the world of classical music. In this episode, David will introduce his recent book, The Future of Classical Music - Part 1, discussing important topics from the music industry - from questioning the current system to the importance of change and innovation. Read m...

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 10 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming a very special guest: Claire Barnett-Jones, renowned mezzo soprano recently being named Operawire’s Top 10 Rising Stars. In this episode, Claire will discuss the gender pay gap in opera and how the music industry would benefit from a more inclusive and diverse work environment. Read more about Claire here: http://...

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Timothy Bond, composer and audio engineer, discussing an important aspect of the production music-making process: mastering. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also...

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 9 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming two very special guests: The Ayoub Sisters. The Scottish/Egyptian multi-award-winning sisters, Sarah & Laura, will discuss their creative process behind their brand-new album Arabesque, a homage to the music from the Arab World.  Read more about The Ayoub Sisters here: www.theayoubsisters.com If you enjoy this conv...

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Ben Parry, composer, conductor and producer, on the importance of keywords and descriptors in production music. If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on...

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 8 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming a very special guest, Vick Bain, who is president of the Incorporated Society of Musicians and founder of the F-List; all while completing her PhD on women’s careers in the music industry.   Read more about the F-List here www.f-listmusic.uk   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other gr...

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest María Cecilia Ayalde Ángel, a sound engineer and singer with experience in recording, editing and mixing production music.   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also...

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 7 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Dr. Paul Whittaker OBE, the nation's most loved and respected interpreter of music in British Sign Language.   Read more about Paul here: http://www.paulwhittaker.org.uk/     If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can al...

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 6 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Liza Austin Strange, the founder of Fosbrook Folk Education Trust.   Today we bring you something a bit different: this is an episode of a podcast recorded with Kieran Szifris as part of a series of podcasts about music education, called Limitless Music Making.   If you enjoy this conversation, please sub...

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Helen Lyon, composer and curator of the production music label MT Heritage Label.   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up to...

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 5 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Mark Gordon, director of Score Draw Music.   Mark is also working on Ivors Academy’s and Musician’s Union’s joined campaign “Composers Against Buyouts”, which you can read more about here https://ivorsacademy.com/campaign/composers-against-buyouts/     If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, che...

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Andrew Potterton, a composer with vast experience in writing for audiovisual projects.   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign...

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 4 of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Kate Blackstone, musician and music psychologist with a Ph. D. from the University of Leeds.   If you feel like this episode speaks directly to you, then you can follow Kate on Twitter and stay updated with her research: @k_bstone   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other gre...

Welcome to “Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music”, a microcast of Music Works. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Ella Jarman-Pinto, a composer with an extensive background in music for film and TV.   Ella offers 1:1 Composition tuition tailored specifically to you, your projects and composition career goals.    Through monthly 90-minute focus sessions and weekly voxer...

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 3 of Music Works. Today we will be welcoming two fantastic guests: Charisse Beaumont (CEO of Black Lives in Music) and Roger Wilson (Managing Director of Black Lives in Music).   You can find all the info regarding BLiM here: https://blim.org.uk/     If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review....

Welcome to our second episode of Music Work's new microcast Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Simon Bradshaw, musician and composer with vast experience in the sync music market.    MediaTracks: https://www.mediatracks.co.uk/     If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better l...

Welcome to Season 6 Episode 2 of Music Works. Today we will be welcoming Daniel Lewis, the Classical Relationships Manager at PRS for Music.   You can find all the info regarding PRS and how to register at www.prsformusic.com   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes, and even better leave us a review. You can also follow us on social media and sign up...

Welcome to the very first episode of Music Work's new microcast Production Music Demystified with MediaTracks Music. Today we have the honour of welcoming our guest Simon James, head of the UK office of Harvest Media.   Harvest Media: https://www.harvestmedia.net/   MediaTracks: https://www.mediatracks.co.uk/     If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes,...

What better way to start our brand new 6th season than with the return of Naomi Pohl, now General Secretary of the Musicians' Union. Elected on March 7th, 2022, just one day before International Women’s Day, Naomi became the first woman to occupy this role.    You can visit the MU's website here: https://musiciansunion.org.uk/   If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other...

In this bonus episode, Katie concludes Season 5 on our theme of support for those who are historically and currently underrepresented in music, with Kate Lowes, head of programming at Manchester-based charity, Brighter Sound. You can find information about Kate and Brighter Sound at https://www.brightersound.com If you enjoy this conversation, please subscribe, check out our other great episodes,...