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Behind the Track – Dear Future Media Music Professional

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In this podcast series from Buma Music in Motion we talk to media composers together with Amber Roner. In the Netherlands there are many composers and producers who create high-level music for films, series, games and commercials. From Netflix series to Dutch hit film. Discover the stories behind a composition and get to know these composers.

This episode we ask two professionals for 5 tips for the future media music professional. What do you need to know to have success in this world? Why is this world interesting for artists? With manager Nahuel Blaton en Senior Director Sync Services & Partnerships of BMG Emilie Kannekens.

This podcast is Dutch spoken.

Nahuel Blaton

Artist manager, REBIS Artist Management, NL

Active in the Dutch and international music scene for over two decades, Nahuel Blaton has represented a wide range of Dutch artists and bands across the globe. He founded the artist management company REBIS, which is dedicated to supporting musicians in building sustainable, long-term careers. Over the years, Nahuel has worked with acts such as SKIP&DIE, Ruben Hein, Pink Oculus, Pieter de Graaf, COLLIGNON, Kovacs, and Thomas Azier.

Nahuel currently serves as a commissioner at MMF NL, the trade organization for music managers in the Netherlands. He is also an active member of Taskforce GO!, a working group committed to tackling transgressive behavior and promoting inclusion the music industry.

Emilie Kannekens

Senior director sync services & partnerships, BMG, NL

Emilie leads the sync and production music division at BMG’s Benelux office. Before joining BMG, she spent over six years at the international music agency MassiveMusic, where she was responsible for music research, artist collaborations, and sync licensing as Head of EMEA. In addition to her love for music, Emilie has a strong legal foundation with a specialism in Copyright law.

Amber Roner

Presenter and programme maker, Story Art Studio, NL

As a freelance presenter and multimedia journalist, Amber Roner has been providing a platform for stories for almost 20 years. She does this with great energy as a host, interviewer and programme maker for events, podcasts, TV and radio shows. In the past, among others for ESNS, Pakhuis de Zwijger, Sublime and Omroep ZWART. Now you might know her voice from the ‘Brood en Spelen’ podcast by GRAP Amsterdam, in which she invites guests to talk about current events and important themes in the music industry. Or otherwise from the ‘Behind the Track’ podcast by Buma Music in Motion, in which she talks with media music composers about their work.