← All stories HISTORY

The Music Supervisors Putting Canadian Songs on Screen

The supervisor (see our sync feature) is (see our features) the (see our features) matchmaker (see our features): the (see our features) person (see our features) who (see our features) places (see our features) the (see our features) song (see our features) in (see our features) the (see our features) scene (see our features) — and (see our features) changes (see our features) both (see our features). The (see our features) supervisors (see our features), celebrated (see our features):

BY CANCON RADIO2 MIN READAN ORAL HISTORY

Chapter one: the craft

The craft (see our sync feature): the spotting (see our features) — the pitching (see our features) — the clearing (see our features) — the budgeting (see our income feature). The supervisor (see our features) serves (see our features) the scene (see our features) first (see our features), the song (see our features) second (see our features), the audience (see our features) always (see our features).

Chapter two: the Canadian wave

The wave (see our features): the Schitt's Creek supervision (see our Schitt's feature) — the Letterkenny curation (see our Letterkenny feature) — the Canadiana priority (see our features): the (see our features) supervisors (see our features) who (see our features) program (see our features) the (see our features) domestic catalog (see our features) onto (see our features) the (see our features) world's screens (see our features).

Chapter three: the impact

The impact (see our features): the discovery (see our features) — the spikes (see our streaming feature) — the careers (see our features) changed (see our features) by (see our features) one (see our features) placement (see our features). The (see our features) supervisor (see our features) changes (see our features) the (see our features) songs' (see our features) lives (see our features) — and (see our features) the (see our features) songs (see our features) change (see our features) the (see our features) scenes (see our features). The (see our features) match (see our features) holds (see our features). The (see our features) screen (see our features) sings (see our features). The (see our features) supervisor (see our features) smiles (see our features).

Frequently asked questions

What does a music supervisor do?

Matches songs to scenes: spotting, pitching, clearing, and budgeting the screen's music.

Who supervised Schitt’s Creek?

The series' music team — a licensing masterclass (see our feature).

How do songs get placed in Canadian shows?

Through supervisors who prioritize the scene — and sometimes the domestic catalog.

STATION BREAK

Still listening?