UTA Agent: Why Most Talented Artists Never Get Hired

Make better music, faster. Plugins by Musik Hack 👉 https://www.musikhack.com/podcast/ What does it take to get your music placed in a Hollywood blockbuster? We talked to Virgil Thomas, music crossover agent at UTA about how it takes more than talent to make a deal stick. 0:00 - Intro 0:56 - What Is a Music Crossover Agent? 2:23 - How Artists Actually Make Money Today 4:00 - Working with Artists Like Burna Boy 6:01 - Film & TV Today: Fewer Buyers, More Consolidation 9:05 - The Magic & Power of Film Scores 14:38 - End Credits Songs – The Holy Grail 19:29 - Virgil’s Career Journey 30:10 - The Emotional Rollercoaster: Highs & Lows 38:42 - Final Lessons: Relationships & Charisma 49:11 - Wrap-up Sponsors: None - we do this because we love music and the people behind it, and we want to share our experience in the room with you... but we DO make tools for artists, musicians, and audio engineers. Support us by picking up the best sounding music tools in the industry at https://www.musikhack.com/podcast/