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Many candidates were anxious to work at the
prestigious new studio, but Butchco
was a perfect fit for the job of clearing music
for film and television. Since joining
DreamWorks, Butchco has worked on numerous
projects, including award winning
films:
Saving Private Ryan, American Beauty, Shrek,
and Madagascar.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · OWNER
· PRESIDENT · VICE PRESIDENT
(MUSIC CLEARANCE AND LICENSING)
JOB OVERVIEW
These executives handle film and television
music supervision, clearance and
licensing of songs, invoicing and bills
payable, and oversee the day-to-day company
operations.
PREREQUISITES
To succeed, you should have a broad knowledge
of music genres, the ability to
negotiate, people skills, and an understanding
of music publishing and master
licensing.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
When Kathleen Merrill arrives at the office,
she boots up her computer and checks
e-mail from publishers, societies, record
companies, clients, and potential clients who
may have found information on the company's web
site and need specific questions
answered. Then she works through incoming faxes
and responds to questions and
requests for fee quotes to use specific songs.
"We receive all of our requests for quotes
in writing. We have a form that we send to
clients. Particularly when you're working on
a television show, you develop a pattern where
the client knows the specific informa-
tion you need, they fill out the form and fax
it to you, and you run with it. You don't
"You have to have a pretty thick skin. You
might think some piece of
music is a great idea, but your client doesn't
like it at all. You can't get
offended by that."
"Learn about many genres of music." The more
songs you know, the
more indispensable you are to your
clients.
"You have to learn to deal with both creative
and business people, or you
will never survive. You have to be a people
person."
CAREER
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