Insider Profile | Jennifer Smith | Music Supervisor
[Rat Dance Party] 




Both resourceful and savvy, Jennifer Smith is a Music Supervisor familiar with the ins and outs of the music business and capable of providing complete creative and contract expertise and packaging for a project from start to finish. By utilizing a client-centric mindset, she builds lasting relationships, aligns efforts with the core mission of a project, and is remarkably attuned to the smallest details to provide uncommon, symbiotic music placements. Knowledgeable of media language and standard licensing rates. She is also respected and trusted for being budget-conscious, finding creative solutions, and providing a balance of both creative and business insight. Whether creating a song from scratch, needing music clearance, or requiring licensing, Jennifer is capable of amplifying the narrative, picture, or project with music that evokes emotion for new and upcoming media companies, or established studios in need of her special expertise.

Jenny loves the non-linear path that music often leads us down and is passionate about elevating creative vision with the singularity of sound. She invests significant time and effort to ensure she understands the needs of her clients, brings valuable feedback to the conversation, and ensures that everyone walks away happy. Her eclectic interests allow her to draw inspiration and knowledge from a variety of sources, including her very unusual pet rats that animated the name for her current music supervision business endeavor, Rat Dance Party. Never a dull moment, she’ll bring fun to the project and make an unforgettable impression.

Areas of Expertise & Interest:
Music Supervision, Music Clearance, Music Licensing, Music Composition, Music Budgeting, Cue Sheets, Composer Selection and Hiring, Live Music Scenes, Music Spotting, Distributor’s Rights, Music Rights, Motion Pictures, Soundtracks, Feature and Short Films, TV, Video Games, Digital Media, Advertising, Ads, Writing to brief, Union Fees, Music Strategy, Podcast, Creative Producing, Producing

 
Jennifer Smith | Music Supervisor | Rat Dance Party

Rat Dance Party | Official Website

 

Commitment and the Long Haul
Jennifer on the necessity of adapting to changes in technology and industry trends in music supervision:

"If you have an old school mindset, even old school in the sense of five years ago, you’re not going to be successful moving forward."
-Jennifer Smith


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LISTEN: What Does a Music Supervisor REALLY Do?
Jennifer Smith Exposes the Myths of Sync Placement!
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