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Social Media for Composers: Engagement Rate
One of the most “annoying” parts of being an artist or musician in 2025 is the over reliance of the world on instagram and other social...

Joe Chris
Jun 9
Composer Weekend Jam Announcement
In an effort to encourage collaboration and making arts for arts sake, I will be hosting monthly "composer jams" where composers can get together to experiment and create in a controlled pressure low stakes environment. This is inspired by game jams in the video game community and is a perfect opportunity to create music you want to create without a large time commitment or stakes on the line.

Joe Chris
May 8
Composer Business Skills: What are KPI’s?
Composers very easily fall into the artist side of the art vs business divide, however having a few basic business skills and understandings can definitely help a freelance composer develop and grow their business. With that in mind, an important concept in the business world is that of “KPI’s” or Key Performance Indicators. This is any metric you are tracking to help you achieve your goals. They can be literally anything, and in fact some goals may have multiple KPI’s and so

Joe Chris
May 2
Indie Film Composers: Is that all you do? (Film Composer as Editor)
Composers are oftentimes one of the few non-hyphenates in a film's production. Is it time for a change?

Joe Chris
Apr 4
Scaling Your Scoring Business: A Thought Dump
I often write about things I’m researching or experiencing as a means of clarifying my thoughts. This one is interesting because I’ve...

Joe Chris
Mar 27


5 Podcasts all Musicians should Listen to RIGHT NOW
As a musician, a great way to stay informed, inspired, and up to date is by listening podcasts.

Joe Chris
Mar 7
Getting More Work as a Composer: It’s not enough to just be on social media.
One of the most common pieces of advice young composers receive is “just put yourself out there!” but there’s not too many in depth...

Joe Chris
Jan 16
Getting more Work as a Composer: Content Strategy
In parts I and II of this series we’ve discussed topics such as finding work, positioning yourself, cold contacts etc. Now I think it’s...

Joe Chris
Sep 13, 2024
How to Get more Work as a Composer II: Service vs Craft
After you make the initial contact with a potential client, the real fun of selling begins. How do you close the deal and actually get...

Joe Chris
Feb 15, 2024
How to Get More Work as a Composer: I - Prospecting, Finding Leads, & Initial Contact
Getting gigs as a composer, especially when starting out, might be one of the most common questions ask online. How do I get work if I...

Joe Chris
Jan 24, 2024
Where the Hell We've Been, Where the Hell We're Going, and What the Hell We Want to Do (and even some extra stuff just for the hell of it)
It's no secret that the past year has been tough for the folks in the film industry. On top of that, personal matters made it a bit...

Joe Chris
Jan 20, 2024
On re-defining and clarifying my goal:
A few months ago when I started this book (and started sharing these posts) I had no idea the reception I would get. From close friends,...

Joe Chris
Nov 24, 2021
Hello World!
First post on ScoringTech.Net! Welcome to the site. Here, I will be exploring information technology in the context of the music...

Joe Chris
May 9, 2021
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