Joel Sill is a music supervisor and publisher for Intermedia Film, a film production company owned by the German company IM Internationalmedia AG. Sill has served as music supervisor for movies such as Twister and Forrest Gump, and has worked closely with film composers James Newton Howard and James Horner.
Joel Sill, an independent music supervisor and publisher, gives advice to anyone wanting to become a music supervisor. Sill suggests starting at a film studio. Even though there aren't a lot of them, they offer the broadest range of information. Music supervisors must know about all the aspects of the music business, such as record companies, record producers, and publishing.
Joel Sill, an independent music supervisor and publisher, talks about working with composers when supervising a film. He explains that it varies depending on the composer. Some composers like to collaborate and others don't. Also in this segment, Sill discusses having the opportunity to give some composers their big break, such as James Newton Howard and James Horner. He also tells the story of Elliot Goldenthal. Sill predicts that Alexandre Desplat has an incredibly bright future as well.
In this segment, Joel Sill, an independent music supervisor and publisher, talks about getting an artist's songs in a film. Song placement in a film can be extremely beneficial and an artist can receive money from numerous sources such as usage fees, the soundtrack revenue from record sales, and TV syndication.
Joel Sill, an independent music supervisor and publisher, gives his thoughts on current distribution plans, advertising strategies, FM radio vs. Satellite Radio, and the rising popularity of Digital Media Technology.
