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
We Need to Talk About Splice
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Pull up a chair, friends. We need to talk about Splice, how I feel it is getting unfairly maligned, and the trend of prohibiting the use of any Splice sounds in production music. Plus, we listen to an epic orchestral trailer cue from 52 Cues community member, Pranav G!
Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/lA-FLpqrT0I
00:00 – Intro & Welcome
02:13 – Why are libraries singling out Splice?
06:56 – That time Splice "stole" samples
14:44 – This is going to affect plugin makers too
16:21 – What does this mean for production music hip-hop producers?
25:19 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "Greens" by Pranav G (https://soundcloud.com/pranav701/)
36:11 – About 52 Cues and Patreon Information
Copyright and originality on Splice Sounds
https://splice.com/blog/copyright-originality-splice-sounds/
KSHMR Vol. 3/DOOM 2016 comparison/plagiarism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qALlrXGnxeo
KSHMR Apology to Mick Gordon
https://twitter.com/KSHMRmusic/status/1078792246135205889
KSHMR Responds to Allegations of Ripping Off DOOM Samples
https://www.dancemusicnw.com/kshmr-response-ripping-off-doom-samples/
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