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Hosted by Dave Kropf · education · EN-US · 324 episodes
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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHosted 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.
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast is hosted by Dave Kropf. The show has published 324 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Can Production Music Prepare You for Film Scoring?" (15 October 2026, 43 minutes), "Reviewing Your Cues LIVE" (1 October 2026, 122 minutes), and "What I Listen For When Reviewing Cues" (24 September 2026, 25 minutes).
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 324 episodes.
Booking probability for 52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. 52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. 52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
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Dave Kropf hosts 52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast, an education show with 324 episodes published.
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Episode #289
In this episode, production music composer and 52 Cues community mentor Mary Shaw shares what she learned during five months at Michael Whittaker's Scorecraft Academy , including which production music skills translate...
Episode #288
In this special live episode of the 52 Cues Podcast, I’m reviewing cues submitted by members of the 52 Cues community and giving real-time feedback on what’s working, what could be stronger, and how each cue might be...
Episode #287
In this episode, Dave reviews a production music cue from composer and bassist Elysa Tancheff, breaking down what he listens for in arrangement, energy, edit points, mix, and library usability. If you'd like feedback on...
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
Weekly Feedback - Week 38 https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-38 Office Hours https://my.52cues.com/events/office-hours-106297027 SPECIAL TIME! Live Feedback and Critiques (2 Hr Session)...
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
Weekly Feedback - Week 37 https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-37 Office Hours with Marlon Gibbons https://my.52cues.com/events/office-hours-with-marlon-gibbons PMA Member Virtual Networking...
Episode #285
In this episode Dave and 52 Cues community mentor Jeff LaPlante break down the non-negotiable sounds, arranging choices, and production techniques behind dramedy, tension, hip-hop, pop, rock, emotional, holiday...
Episode #284
In this episode, Dave talks with Dr. Tim Stulman, Program Director for Music Production at Full Sail University and creator of Keyboard Kafe, about how much music theory producers really need, why basic keyboard and...
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
Weekly Feedback - Week 35 https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-35 How Would You Start a Composing Career in 2026 (with Anne-Kathrin Dern)? | 52 Cues Podcast #283...
Episode #283
In this episode, film and game composer Anne-Kathrin Dern joins Dave to talk about how she’d start a composing career in 2026, including the differences between film, games, and production music, the changing role of...
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
Weekly Feedback - Week 34 https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-34 Office Hours https://my.52cues.com/events/office-hours-104215323 Live Feedback and Critiques (2 Hr Session)...
Episode #282
In this episode, film and game composer Anne-Kathrin Dern joins Dave to talk about her recent brutally honest composer advice, how her own career has evolved, and how she actually gets hired. Watch this episode on...
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
Watch this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/72TYUpvBsys Weekly Feedback - Week 33 https://my.52cues.com/posts/95668894 Office Hours https://my.52cues.com/posts/104215320 Live Feedback and Critiques (Tuesday)...
Episode #281
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...
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
Weekly Feedback - Week 32 https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-32 Office Hours https://my.52cues.com/posts/103906733 Q&A and Cue Review with Chuck Henry (10 West Music)...
Episode #280
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...
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
Weekly Feedback - Week 31 https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-31 Office Hours https://my.52cues.com/posts/103906733 Orchestral Chat Club https://my.52cues.com/posts/102528677 Live Feedback...
Episode #279
In part two of their response to Anne-Kathrin Dern's brutally honest career advice, Jeff and Dave look at the money, the workload, the lifestyle, and the growing guru culture, to answer the question every production...
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
Weekly Feedback - Week 29 https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-29 Office Hours https://my.52cues.com/events/office-hours-103906725 How Hard Is it to Make a Living in Production Music? | 52...
Episode #278
In this episode, Dave and Jeff use Anne-Kathrin Dern’s recent composer reality-check video as a jumping off point to discuss how hard it really is to make a living in production music. Watch this episode on YouTube...
52 Cues - A Production Music and Sync Podcast
Weekly Feedback - Week 28 https://my.52cues.com/posts/weekly-feedback-weekly-feedback-week-28 Free Workshop! From Sketch To Screen (with Jeff Hargrove)...
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