Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Film composer and Joy Music House CEO Catherine Joy gives her best advice on how to market yourself as a composer. Do cold calls and emails work? Do you need to live in LA or New York? How do you make yourself stand out from the crowd? Catherine answers all of these questions and more.
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - How do you market yourself as a composer?
01:38 - Do you need to live near a major music hub?
02:47 - Is it better to be a master of a style or to have versatility?
04:40 - Is there value to entering film score competitions?
05:51 - How can part time composers still support themselves?
07:03 - Are cold calls and emails still a good method?
08:30 - How important is keeping a healthy lifestyle?
09:44 - How else can composers market their music?
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Film composer and Joy Music House CEO Catherine Joy gives her best advice on how to market yourself as a composer. Do cold calls and emails work? Do you need to live in LA or New York? How do you make yourself stand out from the crowd? Catherine answers all of these questions and more.
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - How do you market yourself as a composer?
01:38 - Do you need to live near a major music hub?
02:47 - Is it better to be a master of a style or to have versatility?
04:40 - Is there value to entering film score competitions?
05:51 - How can part time composers still support themselves?
07:03 - Are cold calls and emails still a good method?
08:30 - How important is keeping a healthy lifestyle?
09:44 - How else can composers market their music?
For more information and to become a part of our creative community, follow us on our social media channels:
Instagram: instagram.com/eastwestsounds
X: twitter.com/eastwestsounds
Facebook: facebook.com/eastwestsound
TikTok: tiktok.com/@eastwestsounds
#MusicProduction #Composer #VST #VirtualInstruments #Plugin
