ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Hosted by working composer and long-time professor Dave Kropf, the 52 Cues Podcast takes you inside the real world of production music, library music, and sync licensing – breaking down cues, unpacking industry insights, and sharing candid conversations with fellow composers and publishers.
Weekly episodes deliver practical strategies, creative inspiration, and insider information to help you land more placements and build a sustainable career in sync.
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English
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323 episodes
since Jan. 11, 2021
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In this special live episode of the 52 Cues Podcast, I’m reviewing cues submitted by members of the 52 Cues community and giving real-time feedback on what’s working, what could be stronger, and how each cue might be made more useful for production and library music.Watch this episode on YouTube:ht…
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In this episode, Dave reviews a production music cue from composer and bassist Elysa Tancheff, breaking down what he listens for in arrangement, energy, edit points, mix, and library usability.If you'd like feedback on your own cues, head over to https://52cues.com/coaching!
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Weekly Feedback - Week 38https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-38
Office Hourshttps://my.52cues.com/events/office-hours-106297027
SPECIAL TIME! Live Feedback and Critiques (2 Hr Session)https://my.52cues.com/events/special-time-live-feedback-and-critiques-2-hr-session
A …
In this episode, Dave and 52 Cues community mentor Jeff LaPlante unpack the unwritten rules of production music, from pitching and follow-up etiquette to rejection, deadlines, contracts, collaborations, and deliverables.
Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way t…
Weekly Feedback - Week 37https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-37
Office Hours with Marlon Gibbonshttps://my.52cues.com/events/office-hours-with-marlon-gibbons
PMA Member Virtual Networking Coffee Hourhttps://pmamusic.com/event/pma-member-virtual-networking-coffee-hour-7…
In this episode Dave and 52 Cues community mentor Jeff LaPlante break down the non-negotiable sounds, arranging choices, and production techniques behind dramedy, tension, hip-hop, pop, rock, emotional, holiday, country, and vocal cues.Artists & Bands MentionedGreat Good Fine OkayTaylor SwiftDu…
In this episode, Dave talks with Dr. Tim Stulman, Program Director for Music Production at Full Sail University and creator of Keyboard Kafe, about how much music theory producers really need, why basic keyboard and ear-training skills can reduce friction in the creative process, and how a little p…
Weekly Feedback - Week 35https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-35
How Would You Start a Composing Career in 2026 (with Anne-Kathrin Dern)? | 52 Cues Podcast #283https://my.52cues.com/posts/how-would-you-start-a-composing-career-in-2026-with-anne-kathrin-dern-52-cues-podc…
In this episode, film and game composer Anne-Kathrin Dern joins Dave to talk about how she’d start a composing career in 2026, including the differences between film, games, and production music, the changing role of composer assistants, and the practical steps she’d take to break into the industry…
Weekly Feedback - Week 34https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-34
Office Hourshttps://my.52cues.com/events/office-hours-104215323
Live Feedback and Critiques (2 Hr Session)https://my.52cues.com/events/live-feedback-and-critiques-2-hr-session-100942283
A Little Chat with …
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