Our guest this week on the New Music Business is music supervisor and Vice President of the Guild of Music Supervisors, Madonna Wade-Reed. Her credits include TV shows such as All American, Batwoman, American Crime, Reign, Blue Mountain State, Smallville, One Tree Hill, plus films such as 8-Bit Christmas, Lovesick, A Thousand Words and the documentary Let It Fall.In this episode, Madonna breaks down her responsibilities within new projects, why it’s vital for artists to educate themselves on licensing, as well as a closer look into why the music supervisors’ movement is unionizing. Sign the petition and learn more about the cause: https://linktr.ee/musicneedssupervision05:46 Welcome10:11 Breaking down the role and timeline of a music supervisor13:38 Spotting session and conversations with production team16:38 Music clearance and placing process19:36 Do music supervisors work directly with artists?24:53 Hiring process and employment status29:51 Why music supervisors are unionizing37:34 How can people support the movement?50:11 Rate earnings in 2006 vs. 202256:25 Final questionSubscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/nmbAri's Take Academy (use code NMB for 10% off): https://aristakeacademy.comWatch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpaConnect with Ari’s Take:Website: https://aristake.comAcademy: https://aristakeacademy.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.takeTwitter: https://twitter.com/ArisTakeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1Connect with Ari Herstand:Website: https://ariherstand.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstandTwitter: https://twitter.com/ariherstandYouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstandConnect with Madonna Wade-Reed:IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0905532/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoopsiedaisymusicTwitter: https://twitter.com/mwrdaisyEdited and mixed by Maxton HunterMusic by Brassroots DistrictProduced by the team at Ari’s Take See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.