Jan 30, 20261h 1m
Want to get on a free call with me? https://www.roymatz.com/coaching In this episode, Lister Rossel—music producer and A&R at West One Music—takes us on his journey from funk band performer in Chile to producing...
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Sync Gems
Hosted by Roy Matz · music · EN
About this Podcast:
A podcast about people’s journeys to success in the sync licensing space. Top notch music composers, music supervisors, sync agents, label owners, and editors will drop gems and mindset hacks that will help you get to the next level in your sync career. Your host, Roy Matz, is a full time music composer for tv, film, ads and games. He is very passionate about decoding people’s mindsets and understanding people’s success. Say hi to roy at @roymatz
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What is Sync Gems about?
A podcast about people’s journeys to success in the sync licensing space. Top notch music composers, music supervisors, sync agents, label owners, and editors will drop gems and mindset hacks that will help you get to the next level in your sync career. Your host, Roy Matz, is a full time music composer for tv, film, ads and games.
Who hosts Sync Gems?
Sync Gems is hosted by Roy Matz. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
What has Sync Gems covered recently?
Recent episodes include "How West One's A&R Connects Music Across Continents" (30 January 2026, 61 minutes), "What All Music Supervisors Are Looking For w/ Trygge Toven" (19 January 2026, 76 minutes), and "How My Royalties grew 4x in one year" (9 January 2026, 15 minutes).
How often does Sync Gems publish?
Sync Gems publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Sync Gems?
Booking probability for Sync Gems is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Sync Gems requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Sync Gems's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Sync Gems?
The strongest fits for Sync Gems are Music & Recording. Sync Gems has a music audience and around 26,000 subscribers on YouTube.
About the host
Roy Matz hosts Sync Gems, a music podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Jan 19, 20261h 16m
In this episode, music supervisor Trygge Toven (Loki, Guardians of the Galaxy, Westworld) shares his unconventional path from interning at a hip-hop studio to supervising Marvel's biggest projects. We explore the...
Episode #107
How My Royalties grew 4x in one year
Jan 9, 202615 minIn this episode I'm pulling back the curtain on the biggest moves I've made in order to maximize my royalties. I'll walk you through how my international royalties started flowing faster and more predictably, how I...
- Apr 18, 202546 min
Ehren Ebbage shares his remarkable journey through the music industry. From his early days touring with bands and getting discovered by an A&R rep in Idaho to becoming a sought-after producer working with breakout...
- Mar 28, 202537 min
In this interview Jesse Josefsson opens up about his journey in sync licensing, from his early days as a musician to becoming an educator who is actually qualified to teach (nearly 10,000 placements). Jesse shares how...
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- Mar 6, 202511 min
Download my free 11 gems pdf: https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf
- Feb 27, 202545 min
Katy Mac, founder of Dawn Patrol, shares invaluable insights from her extensive career spanning multiple facets of the music licensing world. As someone who has transitioned from musician to music supervisor to catalog...
Episode #102
you will never succeed in sync unless you ask yourself questions! Real Talk w/ Scott Reinwand
Feb 14, 202553 minToday we sit down with Scott Reinwand, the VP of production at Warner Chappell Production Music. He opens up about his journey from recording on a 4-track Portastudio to overseeing 60-80 albums a year. Scott shares some...
Episode #101
Changing directions in sync and why I do it
Feb 8, 20259 minGet the free 11 gems pdf here: https://www.roymatz.com/gemspdf
Episode #100
Creating your sonic footprint in Sync & making every track count w/ Josh Williams (XJ Will)
Jan 31, 20251h 16mIn this milestone 100th episode, music producer and sync licensing expert Josh Williams shares his journey and insights on balancing creative work with business in the music industry. Josh discusses his successful...
- Jan 24, 20251h 18m
Music industry veteran Michael Elsner shares his remarkable journey from guitar player to successful music licensing professional, revealing invaluable insights about the sync licensing business. Starting in Woodstock...
- Jan 16, 202514 min
In this episode I tell you all about my wins and losses from 2024. I dive deep and talk about the amazing vision I see for "sync gems" in years to come
- Jan 10, 202557 min
In this episode, we sit down with Ryan, a multi-talented musician and sound designer, to explore his unique journey from being a drummer in rock and funk bands to electronic music production, sound design, and creative...
- Jan 3, 20251h 10m
On this episode we talk to Brianna Shelko about making money in the sync biz. We talk about selling masters, the state of upfront fees, and her move from the world of social media marketing back into music (which she...
- Dec 20, 202433 min
On this episode we talk about how to actually make long lasting connections with key people in the industry. Eddie breaks down his story of many rejections until starting to build his amazing company “music of the sea”...
- Dec 14, 20241h 23m
From Emmys, ads, theme songs, tens of thousands of placements- you name it and these guys have done it. Eddie Wohl, Tim Edwards and Tim Mosher have decades in the sync world and they don’t hold any information back in...
- Dec 5, 202427 min
In this episode I talk about the process I’ve been through and the way I’ve become way better at understanding who to work with, what strategies to put in place, and how most of my placements are from tracks from the...
- Nov 28, 202440 min
On this episode we get deep into what it means to be a music supervisor, what a sync agent’s relationship looks like with supervisors and musicians. We also go into the little things and painful truths that no one wants...
Episode #91
The Journey To Megatrax, Doing What It Takes & Making Music With Intention w/ Derek Jones
Nov 21, 20241h 41mOn this podcast we talk about a wide arrange of subjects. From steady music income, the commonalities between organized crime and the music industry. We also talk about Derek’s rise to being in the top of one of the...
- Nov 8, 202423 min
On this episode I talk about my latest experience with feeling down, moody, doubtful about myself, and feeling unworthy. I had a rough few months of moments where I thought maybe I should stop doing this music thing...
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