52 Cues - A Production Music Podcast

An Editor Tells Why Great Cues Get Cut! (with Biagio Messina)!

Dave Kropf Season 2025 Episode 15

In this episode, veteran TV producer and editor Biagio Messina joins me to talk about how cues actually get used in real-world productions – and what composers can do to make their music easier to work with.

Plus I feature a new uplifting corporate rock cue and give my thoughts on a TV Drama cue from 52 Cues member, James Oakden.

Watch this episode on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/aJPTw3zD4yc

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https://jokeproductions.com/biagio-messina/

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https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582144/

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