52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
Hosted by working composer and long-time professor Dave Kropf, the 52 Cues Podcast takes you inside the real world of production music, library music, and sync licensing – breaking down cues, unpacking industry insights, and sharing candid conversations with fellow composers and publishers.
Weekly episodes deliver practical strategies, creative inspiration, and insider information to help you land more placements and build a sustainable career in sync.
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
Latest Episodes
This Sync Composer Used Suno... and LOVED It!
In this episode, production music composer and 52 Cues mentor Jeff LaPlante confesses to using Suno, shares why the experience genuinely blew him away, and we talk about AI-generated music, copyright concerns, and where professional sync compos...
Why Do We Keep Coming Back to PMC?
Every year, composers, publishers, music supervisors, and other music industry professionals gather in Los Angeles for the Production Music Conference (PMC). But with so much of our industry happening online these days, why do we keep coming ba...
How My Didgeridoo Landed on The Bachelor
In this episode, Dave breaks down "Outback Intrigue," an Australian-inspired tension cue featuring the didgeridoo that landed on ABC's The Bachelor, sharing how he built the arrangement, created tension, and why delivering stems proved so valua...
Is There Still Money in Sync in 2026?
In this episode, Dave and Jeff explore whether there's still money to be made in sync in 2026, comparing royalties from network sports, cable TV, streaming, and advertising while discussing upfront fees, building a profitable music catalog, and...
