Welcome to the "Ultimate Sync Sessions," the premier podcast dedicated to exploring the dynamic world of the sync industry!
Hosted by Amelia McCloskey, founder and CEO of AM Licensing and Ultimate Sync Access, this podcast is your ultimate guide to understanding the intricate processes and key players behind the music sync industry.
Each episode of "Ultimate Sync Sessions" brings you engaging and insightful conversations with a diverse array of prominent guests who are shaping the future of music in media.
Ep 04: How Music Supervisors Build Trusted Networks — And Cut Through the Noise
When a sync team is already managing briefs, budgets, rights holders, filmmakers and deadlines, more music is not automatically more useful.
Mike Turner and Jonathan Lane explain why trusted networks remain so important in music supervision, how different agencies and catalogues serve different needs and why relationships still influence which emails and pitches actually cut through.
They also discuss accessibility and gatekeeping in sync—and why a short, relevant conversation can sometimes be more valuable than another catalogue arriving in an overloaded inbox.
For music supervisors, labels, publishers, libraries and agencies, the key question is:
How do you build stronger professional relationships without creating even more noise?
Building Clearly: The Power of Partnership
Ultimate Sync Sessions
Hosted by Amelia McCloskey
Powered by Ultimate Sync Access
For exclusive insights, resources, and sync opportunities, visit: www.ultimatesyncaccess.com
Connect with us on social media: @ultimatesyncaccess
19 Aug 2026
Ep 03: Inside a Netflix Romcom With 50 Needle Drops
What happens when a film is extremely music-forward?
Mike Turner and Jonathan Lane take us inside the music supervision process on a Netflix Christmas romcom carrying an unusually high number of needle drops in the working cut.
The conversation covers creative and clearance workload, division of responsibilities, maintaining a clear point of contact, production timelines and the wider pressures affecting film and television.
It is a practical look at what happens behind the scenes when music volume, creative ambition and production logistics all increase at once.
Building Clearly: The Power of Partnership
Ultimate Sync Sessions
Hosted by Amelia McCloskey
Powered by Ultimate Sync Access
For exclusive insights, resources, and sync opportunities, visit: www.ultimatesyncaccess.com
Connect with us on social media: @ultimatesyncaccess
19 Aug 2026
Ep 02: Don’t Pitch What You Can’t Clear — Managing Budgets, Rights & Client Expectations
A brilliant creative idea becomes a problem very quickly if the production cannot afford it—or the track cannot actually clear.
Mike Turner and Jonathan Lane unpack one of the most important working principles in music supervision:
Don’t pitch what you can’t clear.
They discuss clearance, incomplete briefs, early-stage budgeting, expensive song requests, alternative options and productions that want substantial music input before a project is even greenlit.
For overstretched sync teams, the real lesson is operational:
How do you reduce unnecessary back-and-forth while still protecting the creative?
Building Clearly: The Power of Partnership
Ultimate Sync Sessions
Hosted by Amelia McCloskey
Powered by Ultimate Sync Access
For exclusive insights, resources, and sync opportunities, visit: www.ultimatesyncaccess.com
Connect with us on social media: @ultimatesyncaccess
Who has been a guest on Ultimate Sync Sessions
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Beda Senn
Martin Haene
Enzo Massardo
Jenn Smith
Leyla Flores
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