SAVE THE DATE – Registration & Submissions open June 12th.

Sync is a pillar of the publishing business and landing an opportunity often feels like winning the lottery. But is there a science to sync success? Sort of. At “Is It Synchy – A Sync Critique Event,” a panel of music supervision and sync creative professionals sit down to listen to your music and give you specific and pointed tips on what could make your songs more syncable, shining a light on what it takes to make your music more competitive in the world of visual media.

Panelists:
Mindy Dinh, Music Supervisor at Antenna Music Supervision
Peter Kurczaba, Sr. Director, Creative Sync at Primary Wave
Mayra Vargas, Sr. Director, Sync at Concord Music Publishing (moderator)
Christian Zabala, Music Supervisor at Format Entertainment

Location:
Concord Music Publishing
5750 Wilshire Blvd Suite 450, Los Angeles CA 90036

Tickets:
$30 for AIMP Members, $40 for Non-Members, $25 for YPC Members
All prices include one drink ticket and light snacks. Cash bar available for additional beverages.

How to Submit:
Must be an AIMP member to submit music for listening panel. Not yet an AIMP member? Join here.
Submission guidelines: Submit only one song or instrumental – give us your best synchy song! May be unpublished or published, any genre.
Submission form coming soon.

Schedule:
6:30 pm Doors open, beverages and light refreshments will be served
7:00 pm Listening panel and feedback session begins
8:15 pm Panel discussion ends, beverages and light refreshments will be served
9:00 pm Event ends

Limited capacity, get your tickets early!

Mindy Dinh is an LA-based Vietnamese-American music coordinator at Score a Score. Her sensitivity to music in media sparked from the 1998 Parent Trap soundtrack and her interest in music further grew from curating her high school’s hallway passing period music and joining college radio at UT Austin.

After mentoring with music supervisor Jonathan McHugh, she joined the Score a Score Music Supervision team where she places music in film, tv and ads for projects like Goodrich (HBO Max), Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers (Hulu), Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (Netflix), and spots for AT&T, Pepsi, Bud Light, and more.

Mindy’s also a part of the Guild of Music Supervisors, the Asian American Collective, Asians In Advertising, Amerge Music Cooperative, and the Music Needs Supervision unionization efforts. She continues being involved in both the sync and asian community, with the goal of combining the two worlds in her music supervision journey.

Peter Kurczaba is a Senior Director of Creative Sync at Primary Wave. Originally from Canada, Peter moved to the U.S. to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston with a dual Major in Songwriting & Contemporary Writing and Production, then relocated to Los Angeles. He focuses on cultivating placements in trailers/promos, TV, film, and video games, in addition to re-imagining Primary Wave’s classic catalog through creative covers and remixes for artists including Bob Marley, Stevie Nicks, Bing Crosby, and James Brown.

Christian Zabala is a Music Supervisor at Format Entertainment. Originally from Seattle, he discovered his passion for DJing and music production in high school, performing at local venues and collaborating with artists in the Hip-Hop/Rap and R&B scenes.

After earning his degree from Seattle University, Christian joined PlayNetwork, where he curated in-store music for clients such as Starbucks, NYX Cosmetics, Adidas, Alaska Airlines, and various small businesses. His move to Los Angeles led him to Universal Music Publishing Group, focusing on music clearance for films, television shows, and streaming platforms.

Since joining Format, Christian has contributed to a wide range of projects including The Rookie, The Fall of the House of Usher, Devil May Cry, and Call Me Kat. He also plays a role in overseeing Marvel’s Disney+ titles, with credits on Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, X-Men ’97, Echo, and the upcoming Vision Quest.