Aaron Davison

The Sync Lab

Music EN ↓ 128 episodes

Welcome to The Sync Lab, the podcast where we dive deep into the world of music licensing for TV, films, and beyond. I'm your host, Aaron Davison, and I explore strategies, insights, and expert advice to help you get your music synced and make a living doing what you love. Whether you're just starting out or looking to level up your sync game, you're in the right place. Don't forget to visit TheSyncLab.com for resources, tools, and the ultimate directory to help you succeed in the music licensing world!

Author

Aaron Davison

Category

Music

Podcast website

www.thesynclab.com

Latest episode

Jun 17, 2026

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Episodes

Featured Artist: Merlot Embargo 15.10.2020

Aaron introduces a new segment called Featured Artist and introduces the first featured artists, Merlot Embargo.  Learn more about Merlot Embargo here: https://www.merlotembargo.com/

Why You Need A Manager With Jason Davis from One One 7 24.09.2020

In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron speaks with Jason Davis from Radar Label Group and One One 7. Jason's career began as a songwriter when he was discovered by Grant Cunningham, the former VP of A&R for Sparrow Records. Davis went on to write a #1 Billboard hit, received several ASCAP songwriting and publishing awards, and was nominated for a Latin music award. Davis has als...

Cracking The Music Licensing Code With Dario Forzato 25.08.2020

In the latest installment of Music, Money And Life, Aaron speaks with composer Dario Forzato about how to crack the music licensing code.  Visit https://www.htlympremium.com/ to register for the upcoming 365 Day Music Licensing Challenge.

Bandcamp Vs Spotify, Live Streaming & More With Dan Frechette 12.08.2020

In the latest installment of Music, Money & Life, Aaron speaks with singer/songwriter Dan Frechette about selling music on the platform Bandcamp vs streaming music on Spotify, performing house concerts, life as a musician during the pandemic and much more. Learn more about Dan:   http://www.danfrechette.com/Home.html Dan on Bandcamp:   https://officialramblingdanfrechette.bandcamp.co...

How To Create A Full Time Licensing Business 05.08.2020

In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron from https://www.htlympremium.com/ speaks with tv/film composer John Delvento.

Monetize Everything 02.08.2020

In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ discusses monetization strategies for getting through the Covid pandemic.

Corona Virus, Consciousness & Conspiracy With Singer/Songwriter Aaron Matthew 25.05.2020

In the latest episode of Music, Money & Life Aaron speaks with singer/songwriter/vlogger Aaron Matthew about life on lockdown in the Caribbean and shares a brand new song from Aaron.  Learn more about Aaron Matthew here: https://aaronmatthewmusic.org/

Covid-19 Resources For Musicians With Gary Gray 07.04.2020

Visit https://www.htlympremium.com/ for in depth resources related to music licensing, music publishing and music marketing. Follow me on Youtube here:http://www.youtube.com/c/Howtolicenseyourmusic

A Musician's Guide To Surviving Covid-19 26.03.2020

In this special edition of Music, Money And Life, Aaron shares his thoughts and insights into how to respond to the challenges of the Covid-19 situation.

Managing Mental Health In The Music Industry With Katie Zaccardi 05.11.2019

In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron speaks with self care and wellness coach Katie Zaccardi about managing mental health in the music industry. Learn more about Katie: http://katiezaccardi.com/music/

Producer James Rim (Justin Bieber, Frank Ocean, P. Diddy, Jaden Smith) 15.10.2019

James Rim is a producer who has worked with clients including Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Kobe Bryant, Raury, Dev Hynes, Chloe & Halle, SZA, Meek Mill, YG, DJ Mustard, Ciara, Jill Scott, Jamie Foxx, Tyler the Creator, Frank Ocean, Aloe Blacc, Tricky Stewart, Akon, LMFAO, Brandy, Ray J, Justin Bieber, Christina Milian, The Dream, P. Diddy, Heavy D, and more. Get all the details about the upcoming co...

The Five Pillars Of Instagram Marketing With Elina Segall 03.10.2019

In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron chats with LA based Elina Segall about social media marketing and the "Five Pillars Of Instagram Marketing".  Learn how to build a community of fans of your music on Instagram in this episode.

In The Zone With Composer Eddie Grey 30.09.2019

Aaron from https://www.htlympremium.com/ speaks with TV composer Eddie Grey about discipline, staying motivated, meditation, choosing to remain positive, work/life balance, team building in the music industry and much more.

Going All In With Guitarist Josh Smith 27.09.2019

In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron speaks with guitarist Josh Smith about his music career, life on the road, touring with BB King, his friendship with Joe Bonamassa and much more.

A Conversation With Producer Gary Gray 12.09.2019

Links mentioned in podcast: Go Premium here:https://www.htlympremium.com/ Commercial featuring "The Greatest Show" https://youtu.be/73XN0jhx6oE Liz Cirelli Album (Awakening):https://lizcirelli.bandcamp.com/album/awakening Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3wt2gdAUSU3IpEeG8Xte6q David Fogel's Album "Back In The Groove": Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/5gIPGye8pFpQwhDJb6RNxp Gary Gray A...

Stumbling Into Music Licensing With Kelly Pardekooper 18.02.2019

Aaron from http://htlympremium.com/ speaks with singer/songwriter Kelly Pardekooper about his music career, how he stumbled into licensing and landed placements on shows like Sons Of Anarchy and True Blood, films such as Vengeance starring Nicolas Cage and many more.

16 Million Spotify Streams By Connecting With Social Media Influencers 17.11.2018

Aaron from http://htlympremium.com/ speaks with Producer/Artist Spencer Davidson about how he's been able to generate over 16 million Spotify streams for one of his projects, by connecting and partnering with social media influencers. Learn more about Spencer's music here:  https://www.azlanaudio.com/

How One Artist Generated 20 Million Streams On Spotify And Makes A Full Time Living From Streaming 31.10.2018

Aaron from https://www.htlympremium.com/ speaks with Christoffer Hylander, aka Killigrew, about how he's been able to generate over 20 million Spotify streams and has been generating a full time income from Spotify for the last four years.

Everything You Wanted To Know About Music Clearance With Deborah Mannis-Gardner 16.07.2018

In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with Deborah Mannis-Gardner, the owner and President of DMG Clearances, INC.  Learn everything you need to know about music clearance in this episode.

The Path To Six Figures In Music Licensing With Anthony Clint JR. 14.06.2018

Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with composer and producer, Anthony Clint JR.  Anthony is a composer, producer and beatmaker who has had a lot of success recently in the licensing space.  He's had his music on TBS, Oxgen, NCAA, Bravo, Bad Girls, True TV and much more.

The Path To Music Licensing Success With Eddie Grey 29.05.2018

In the latest episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron from http://howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with TV Composer Eddie Grey about the path to success in music licensing, how to build up contacts, how to sell your licensing catalog, how to get started and much more.

Joel Feinberg From DeWolfe Music 06.03.2018

Aaron speaks with the CEO of DeWolfe Music USA, Joel Feinberg.  Joel discusses some of the key areas most musicians seem to get wrong when it comes to licensing music, the nature of production and library music and much more. For more information on How To License Your Music Premium, visit http://www.htlympremium.com/ For more information about DeWolfe Music, visit http://dewolfemusic.com/

3,500 TV & Film Placements And Over 2 Million Spotify Streams With Chuck Hughes Of The Hillbilly Hellcats 11.01.2018

In this episode of Music, Money And Life, Aaron speaks with Chuck Hughes from the Hillbilly Hellcats.  Chuck has had enormous success in licensing over the last 7 years and has racked up over 3,500 different placements.  He's also crushing it on Spotify with over 2 million streams and 14,000 follwers.  At 66, Chuck shows no signs of slowing down and maintains an active touring schedule, in additio...

A Conversation With Drummer Kenny Aronoff 21.12.2017

What do John Cougar Mellencamp, Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Rolling Stones, Lady Ga Ga, Bruno Mars, Sting, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Seger, Dave Grohl, Elton John, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Jon Bon Jovi, Steven Tyler, The Smashing Pumpkins, Meatloaf, B.B. King, Rod Stewart and John Fogerty have in common? All of these rock and roll superstars have performed with Kenny Aronoff as...

Landing Big Clients Like Disney & 20th Century Fox With Gary Gray 23.11.2017

Aaron from http://www.howtolicenseyourmusic.com/ speaks with producer Gary Gray about getting big, lucrative clients in the licensing industry, writing instrumental cues, networking, the future of How To License Your Music.com and more.

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