The deadline has come, and we received only a few submissions for this month’s Brief Room. Since this room is built around focused listening, critique, and comparing how different creators respond to the same direction, we are setting a 5-submission minimum, and at least 6-8 to be ideal for the session to run. So.......... tonight’s Brief Room will not take place. We are rolling “THE PHONE CALL” brief forward and will give everyone time to submit again. To those who already submitted, thank you. Your work carries over. - Check out the POST here for more info We want this room to be worth the time for everyone involved, so we are keeping it focused and intentional. More details on the next Brief Room date coming soon. -

- 📍 SIGNAL Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) have signed a new licensing agreement that will allow users to create AI-generated covers and remixes using licensed music. This is not just another AI lawsuit or settlement. This is one of the first major public moves toward commercial AI music creation inside a mainstream DSP ecosystem. According to Billboard, the agreement creates a framework where AI-generated reinterpretations of songs can legally exist using licensed rights infrastructure instead of unauthorized scraping. For creators, this matters because the industry is no longer only debating whether AI music is allowed. Now it is building systems to monetize it. - 📂 PATTERN The sequence is becoming clear: - Lawsuits established pressure - Settlements established licensing - Platforms are now building products around those licenses The conversation has shifted from: “Should AI use music?” to: “How do we commercially structure AI-generated music experiences?” Spotify is not treating AI as an outside disruption anymore. It is integrating it into the platform layer itself. - 🚨 PRESSURE POINTS - Creator consent ambiguity. How much approval power will artists actually have over AI reinterpretations of their work? - Revenue split uncertainty. How will royalties be divided between original creators, platforms, AI systems, and derivative users? - Identity dilution. AI covers may blur the line between fandom, parody, remix culture, and synthetic replication. - Catalog dependency. These systems only work because major catalogs already exist to train, reference, and reinterpret from. - Independent creator visibility. Large rights-holders may benefit first while smaller creators struggle to access the same infrastructure. - ⚖️ CULTURE CHECK - FOR OR AGAINST CREATORS? Right now, this sits in the middle. For creators :it potentially creates: - new licensing revenue - new discovery mechanisms - new remix participation economies

Hey everyone, just wanted to say thank you to everyone in this group. And thank you to all that have been attending an sharing their music in the live reviews! Every week it’s great to just sit down and listen to everyone’s music, chat and connect with everyone in the group. Y’all have been bringing heat consistently each week and I’m so honored to get the opportunity to listen and vibe with y’all! Wishing everyone much success and continued wins! Let’s get it!

So we are pivoting from the trailer world and stepping into something interesting. BRIEF OVERVIEW Following last month’s Trailer Night with special guest Brandon Lau, we are shifting lanes entirely this month. This Brief Room focuses on restraint, emotional pacing, dialogue support, and cinematic storytelling built for streaming drama and prestige television. This is not about giant impacts or trailer drops. This is about emotional control. AND TO MODEL REAL WORLD TIME GAPS - The 2 weeks of creation time is Ideal, and plenty of more time than we often get when we get an opportunity! SO EXTRA PRESSURE TESTING IS NICE.. and WILL RAMP UP as we get better!! - PROJECT: “THE PHONE CALL” FORMAT: Streaming Drama Series TYPE: Emotional Underscore / Prestige TV SCENE CONTEXT A character receives a late-night phone call that changes the direction of their life. The audience does not yet know if the news is: • devastating • hopeful • dangerous • life-changing SO: The cue should support uncertainty while evolving emotionally over time. The music must feel connected to picture and respectful to dialogue. CREATIVE TARGET Along with the info above, we are also looking for cues that will also support the show. So cues that feel: • cinematic • human • restrained • emotionally intelligent • modern • visually supportive Think:• HBO• Netflix Drama• A24• Slow emotional reveals• Internal conflict• Quiet tension AVOID Please avoid:• trailer impacts• giant drums• EDM structures• overly busy melodies• excessive layering• hard transitions• cues that overpower dialogue The cue should feel like it belongs underneath a scene, not in front of it. STRUCTURE NOTES Your cue should include:• a clear emotional beginning• development over time• breathing room• dynamic movement• a purposeful ending or sting Even subtle evolution matters. -- ******* YOU WILL FIND THE BRIEF ATTACHED TO THIS POST **** ----- - CATEGORY OPTIONS Choose ONE category for your submission: • Emotional

ENSURE: • It serves the story. (if given a brief/script) • It fits the scene -(same as above) • It clears - (no unlicensed samples/loops, AI, AI, AI) • It has the right files -(technical specs per project - ex: Alt mixes, Stems, etc) • It has the right metadata - (writer info, Pub if any (PRO info), proper Splits, agreements, etc) • It fits the budget -(usually set on brief, - this is what was given) • It can move fast -(Be READY to make any adjustment/delivery - don't be unprepared/unorganized) • It does not create legal, editorial, or production risk - (CRUCIAL!!!) ---- SUBMISSION READINESS MATTERS The information above is vital. It can genuinely make or break a career opportunity. If you are working on a pitch, be prepared to make adjustments quickly. If you are leaving town for the weekend and have not heard anything back yet, do not assume you are clear. Be ready to access the session, project files, stems, alternate mixes, instrumentals, clean versions, and anything else that may be requested. If you cannot be available, have someone you trust on standby who can help. The worst move is leaving unprepared, then receiving an urgent request for stems, alternate versions, or revised files and having to explain why you cannot deliver. That creates doubt. It tells the person on the other side that you may not be ready for the pace of real opportunities. If you are working with collaborators, make sure the splits are confirmed and documented before submitting. Know who owns what. Know who controls the master. Know who controls the publishing. When pitching a work, include that information in the message area or attach it as a separate document. If you are submitting a full song, include the lyrics as well. These details help you look and feel professional when submitting. Before you send anything, review the brief carefully. Check every requirement, including admin details, cue naming, file types, versions, metadata, ownership information, and submission instructions.