Jim Thacker is the owner of Kazen Music Group and a seasoned music producer and songwriter with deep experience across the music industry. Known for his creative versatility and business acumen, Jim has built an extensive track record of music placements across film, television, and advertising. Through Kazen Music—a catalog and cooperative of artists and producers—he has curated and created a wide range of music featured in projects starring Emile Hirsch, Jason Statham, Dennis Quaid, Sylvester Stallone, and John Travolta. His music has also appeared in hit TV shows including S.W.A.T., The Young and the Restless, and America’s Funniest Home Videos. Jim’s approach to sync is grounded in transparency, collaboration, and integrity. He and his team focus on building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with music supervisors, directors, and advertising executives. With a commitment to supporting artists and delivering high-quality music solutions for visual media, Jim continues to lead Kazen Music as a trusted and artist-friendly partner in the sync space. |
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Jim on providing guidance to young artists, drawing on personal experience and prior mistakes
"I literally do a lot of education with my artists... especially young artists that come in and they don't know the sync world. And I can do it from a place of just knowing what not to do because I've made all the mistakes and I've gone through that, as I say, gauntlet."
-Jim Thacker
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LISTEN: How to Break Into the World of Music Sync Licensing [MIP180]
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Books mentioned or recommended:
📒 The War of Art by Steven Pressfield - https://link.amazon/B042rJoVI
📒 Demystifying the Cue by Dean Krippaehne - https://link.amazon/B0bkRBT12
📒 Cue Tips by Dean Krippaehne - https://link.amazon/B03t67QMu
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