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Welcome to PTN EA – Classroom Overview
I’m fortunate to spend my time, amongst other things, teaching workshops, running one-on-one coaching, and working directly with creators who want to grow in visual media. PTN EA - is my way of bringing that same experience to a wider circle - my communities - in a way that’s structured, ongoing, and built to last. Every course here is designed to pull back the curtain on how music really works in picture - from concept to delivery - and give you tools you can apply to your own work immediately. ---- JUST in case you are new here, you can find a bit more about ME HERE <--------- -- We will start to run two tiers side-by-side: Pulse Tier (Free) Your open-access starting point. Core lessons, examples, and exercises you can use right away. A clear view of the process, the concepts, and the mindset that drive successful work in visual media. Broadcast Tier (Premium) Coming soon For serious creators ready to level up. Broadcast takes the same topics you see in Pulse and goes in-depth: full creative workflows, real briefs, case studies, feedback loops, and live working sessions. A mix of academia and industry experience, aimed at preparing you to work at a professional level. When Broadcast launches, every new course will drop in both tiers at the same time -- Pulse for the essentials, -- Broadcast for the complete system. --- Visual Media 101 — Pulse vs Broadcast (What’s the difference, why it exists, and how to try both) --- Both modules are live now: - PULSE - BROADCAST (Preview) While we’re building Broadcast, you can preview it here through selected modules and lessons. Think of it as a window into the deeper training, collaborations, and project opportunities that will roll out in the premium tier.
Welcome to PTN EA – Classroom Overview
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📺 PTN Insider Reports — Weekly Posts
The industry doesn’t hand out blueprints. We do. Most creators waste years trying to figure out how the industry works. Staying ahead is how I was able to get through the mess/noise others created.. or I "allowed" because I was not informed... So I had this mindset to get the right insights before everyone else. That’s what this is. Starting this week, we’re dropping something new inside the community: I’ll be dropping weekly reports inside this community that give you an inside look at what’s actually working in visual media music right now, straight from the --- 📺 The PTN Insider Report. --- Real case studies. Real projects. Real strategy. These aren’t hypotheticals. Each report gives you a direct look into how the music business actually functions for creators in visual media, covering deal structures, scoring workflows, licensing frameworks, publishing and rights management, creative career pathways, industry shifts, and simplified breakdowns of complex legal or business models that impact how creators earn, grow, and sustain momentum. - This is just the framework that these will touch on, to at least bring you, creators, the "awareness" lens. Each report follows a set rhythm -not just what’s happening, but how to interpret it. That’s why we built a full report skeleton to give structure. Here’s what to expect each week: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Every Weekly- PTN INSIDER REPORT - follows this Exact process: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • 📍 CONTEXT / INDUSTRY SHIFT - What’s changing right now and why it matters to you • 📂 CASE FOCUS / BREAKDOWN– We focus on something in the industry and break it down • ✅ TAKEAWAYS / ACTION STEPS - What you should be doing now to grow and position yourself • 🔬 PTN Lens - How we at PTN interpret this shift (simple, visual, or editorial POV) • 🔍 FINAL REFLECTION / CREATOR LENS - What this means for creators like us/ the mindset
 📺 PTN Insider Reports — Weekly Posts
Creative Hack for Composers : Practice Film scoring without a film
👋 🎬 No-Cost Way to Practice Scoring to Picture Using Canva Canva is an underrated goldmine for composers. You don’t need access to a short film. You don’t need a director. You don’t need permission. You just need initiative. Step 1: Create the Visual Scene Inside Canva: 1. Create a new Video Presentation. 2. Search for cinematic footage (example searches): 3. When you find a clip you like: Now you’ve got a cohesive 30 sec – 1:30 short film. Step 2: Export the Film - Export as MP4 - Keep it clean (no text overlays unless you want to add a title card) Step 3: Bring It Into Your DAW - Import the MP4 into your DAW. - Spot it like a real film. - Identify: Compose like you were hired. Treat it seriously. Step 4: Finalize Your Score - Mix it properly. - Master lightly for clarity. - Export as WAV. Step 5: Recombine in Canva - Re-upload the WAV into Canva. - Replace original audio. - Export final MP4. Now you have: ✅ A fully scored cinematic piece ✅ Something for your reel ✅ A practice project ✅ A sync-style portfolio piece For $0. I have used this personally to create reels and grab the attention of directors. Try it out 🫡
Creative Hack for Composers : Practice Film scoring without a film
PTN FLASHWIRE / First U.S. AI Streaming Fraud Guilty Plea / March 19, 2026
📍 SIGNAL Federal prosecutors just secured a guilty plea in the first-ever U.S. criminal case involving AI-assisted music streaming fraud. (Music Business Worldwide) A North Carolina man, Michael Smith, admitted to running a scheme where he used AI to generate hundreds of thousands of songs, then deployed bot networks to stream them billions of times across platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. (Department of Justice) The result: over $8 million in stolen royalties that should have gone to real artists. (Music Business Worldwide) This is not theory anymore. AI was used to mass-produce music at scale, and automation was used to simulate listeners. The system paid out as if it were real demand. 📂 PATTERN We have now seen three layers of the same shift: 1. AI trains on music without permission 2. AI generates music at scale 3. AI + bots exploit payout systems This case is the first time all three collided into a criminal conviction path. Streaming platforms operate on a shared royalty pool, meaning fake streams do not just create fake success - they pull money away from real creators. (Lewis Silkin) 🚨 PRESSURE POINTS (PROBLEMS BEING OVERLOOKED) - Royalty dilution at scale. Fraud does not just inflate numbers; it redistributes income away from legitimate creators. - AI volume abuse. The scheme only worked because AI could generate a massive catalog volume fast. - Detection limits. Fraud was spread across thousands of songs to avoid triggering platform alarms. (Department of Justice) - System vulnerability. Streaming payouts are not built for a world where content and consumption can both be automated.
PTN FLASHWIRE / First U.S. AI Streaming Fraud Guilty Plea / March 19, 2026
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Hey everyone, What sync libraries do you use? Did you create your own and if so, how do you shop your library around? Im new to the sync world and need help.
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