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
What's going on this week at 52 Cues? | 2026 Week 33
Watch this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/72TYUpvBsysWeekly Feedback - Week 33https://my.52cues.com/posts/95668894
I Wrote 8 Cues in a Week and Didn’t Burn Out
In this episode, Dave reflects on what he learned from spending an entire week focused almost exclusively on writing music, and how simplicity, flow state, and avoiding constant context switching helped him finish eight cues without feeling com...
What's going on this week at 52 Cues? | 2026 Week 32
Weekly Feedback - Week 32https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-32Office Hours
Have You Outgrown Your Composer Workflow?
In this episode, Dave talks with Pibox founder and CEO Ivan Talaichuk about the point where Dropbox, email, and spreadsheets stop being enough and what production music composers can learn from the way professional music teams manage feedback, ...
