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Wednesday Wisdom: How To Get Your Music Featured in Films, TV, and Commercials

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Jeannie Jones is an award-winning journalist, media personality, actress, producer, director and brand architect. Jeannie’s Los Angeles-based multimedia firm, Ready Set Impact, specializes in music, film, and radio production; publishing; social media marketing, branding, and casting.

This month, Jeannie offers insight into the world of sync licensing for commercial, film, and television media.

With new TV shows, films, and streaming services popping up, there are more opportunities than ever to obtain sync placements — assuming you have the goods music supervisors are looking for.

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Wednesday Wisdom: Technology’s Impact on the Musical Experience

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Jeannie Jones is an award-winning journalist, media personality, actress, producer, director and brand architect. Jeannie’s Los Angeles-based multimedia firm, Ready Set Impact, specializes in music, film, and radio production; publishing; social media marketing, branding, and casting.

This month, Jeannie offers insight into the advent of studio wizardry — and how it has become an art form all its own.

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Going Home Again: ‘Your Next Favorite Band’ Hosts UMC Founder Gerard Longo This Tuesday

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Before there was Underground Music Collective, there was Lehigh Valley Underground, a plucky regional music blog based in Bethlehem, PA.

The origin point of that blog? Of course, it’s our Official Podcast, The Quinn Spinn, which is still running strong in its 10th year.

Over the course of the past decade, we’ve had the opportunity to make countless connections with artists and fellow creatives near and far. However, some of the strongest and most enduring reside right back home in Bethlehem!

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Op-ed: Is AI a Threat to Artists?

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Jeannie Jones is an award-winning journalist, media personality, actress, producer, director and brand architect. Jeannie’s Los Angeles-based multimedia firm, Ready Set Impact, specializes in music, film, and radio production; publishing; social media marketing, branding, and casting.

This month, Jeannie offers insight into the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the music industry — and the potential implications for creators.

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From Surviving Cancer to Mr. Health & Fitness?

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From Surviving Cancer to Mr. Health and Fitness

It’s time to get personal on this week’s Quinn Spinn Solo Mission.

Our founder recently came across the opportunity to win a feature from Muscle & Fitness Magazine as part of the 2023 Mr. Health and Fitness competition.

That’s a long way from being 16 and diagnosed with a very malignant tumor, unsure if life would ever be the same again.

Gerard shares the story of what led to this point, and what this opportunity — at this point in time — could mean for UMC.

Vote here starting May 1 at 12 p.m. CT.

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Wednesday Wisdom: Appreciating Jazz and its Influence on Hip Hop

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Jeannie Jones is an award-winning journalist, media personality, actress, producer, director and brand architect. Jeannie’s Los Angeles-based multimedia firm, Ready Set Impact, specializes in music, film, and radio production; publishing; social media marketing, branding, and casting.

For Jazz Appreciation Month, Jeannie shares a brief history lesson on the ways modern hip hop music has evolved from the early days of jazz — and the common threads both genres share to this day.

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Wednesday Wisdom: Inside the Afropop Movement

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The following is a contributed article courtesy of Kojenwa Moitt of Zebra Public Relations.

Over the past decade, Afropop has emerged as a popular music genre in the United States, thanks in part to its infectious beats, catchy melodies, and the growing influence of African culture on American entertainment. This musical genre, which originated in West Africa, has undergone a significant evolution, fusing traditional African rhythms with modern pop sounds to create a unique style that has captivated audiences around the world.

Africa 2 the World is the first DJ show to ever produce a five-country tour in Africa featuring live guest DJs. Africa 2 the World founder Zenoja started in Ghana, then hopped to Nigeria, leapt to Tanzania, dropped down to South Africa, and jumped up to complete the run in Egypt. Upon returning to the United States, Zenoja has moved to Miami to set up headquarters somewhere warm — with lots of palm trees.

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Wednesday Wisdom: The Growing Impact of Women in the Music Industry

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Women are constantly rewriting what it means to succeed in the music industry — on their own terms. The music industry is filled with powerful women, from artists releasing record breaking singles and breaking ground in songwriting and production, to shattering the glass ceiling in the boardroom.

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