Music supervisors, who are largely freelance, are bracing for the potential of a strike once the Writers Guild of America contract expires on May 1.
. “If you can’t get the scripts written and the shows brought into post-, there’s not much you’re going to be doing as a supervisor. You’re going to be out of luck.”
A prolonged strike could narrow the opportunities for music synchs in shows and movies, which generated $318 million in 2022, or 2% of overall revenue, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. “The most obvious point is that if there is a strike, it’s going to put a hold on shows being put out, which means there’s no music being requested for shows,” saysUncertainty has kicked in.
. “Without having new things starting, it definitely would affect us and our income — if it goes on for a long time, I could see it having a big effect.”Like everybody in Hollywood, music supervisors are scrambling to figure out where the money might come from in the event of a strike. Houlihan doubles as a music editor, an industry with its own unions, so she expects to receive certain benefits no matter what.
Supervisors say they’ll keep working on shows after writers have finished their work. “Most of our job is post-production, so hopefully things don’t change that much,” says Webb, who works onand others. Adds Lehman: “If there was a show that was already written, and just being finished, that becomes the complicated issue.”
For now, music supervisors remain hopeful the writers and studios will come to an agreement and avoid a strike, even as unionization is gathering momentum in the U.S., with workers from Amazon to YouTube Music filing for certification. “If there’s an atmosphere to strike in, it would be now,” Houlihan says. “Go, writers! I hope they don’t have to strike.”
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Right on cue, Apple Music Classical is here to liven up your music libraryApple Music Classical is a new music streaming app that works with an Apple Music subscription. Use these tips and tricks to understand how it works.
Weiterlesen »
Tencent Music Entertainment Group Launches Global Original Music Competition ‘THE ONE’Tencent Music Entertainment Group is launching a global original music competition, ‘THE ONE.’
Weiterlesen »
Board of Supervisors plans no-confidence vote against FletcherA local political science professor said it's in the best interest of the local Democratic Party to fill Fletcher's seat as soon as possible.
Weiterlesen »
Vandalism to Comcast cable delays S.F. Supervisors meetingMany are leaving cable for streaming services, but someone in San Francisco may have taken “cord-cutting” far too literally.
Weiterlesen »