SCOR 512, Entrepreneurialism for the Screen Composer

Final Exam Study Guide

The following list is representative of the terms and names encountered in the lectures and reading (not
necessarily complete).

Music Uses in Film Run-away-production Music Supervisors

Dramatic Underscore Residuals License
Main Title Contract exclusions Clearance
End Credits Work for hire Spotting
Source Music Scale Dubbing (Dialog, Sound
Contractor Cartage Effects, Music)
Musician Union Film Standards Pre-records
Double Part The Scoring Stage Demo score
Double Session Medium Studios Temp score
Double Scale Home Studios Foley
Double Instrument Rentals and Cartage Services Unique
All-In budget Booking Studios Master Recording Agreement
Back-end cost Setup "all-in"
Budgets Payment and Purchase Orders DBA
Pre-records Invoice Assumption Agreement
Commercial tie-in Statement Pension
Completion bond Day of Session Health and Welfare
In context Downbeat Low-budget film scale
Out of context Recording Begins Jingles/Commercials
Cards Pre-Records Tax ID Number
Main title Mixing Business License
End credits Delivery Sellers Permit
Trailers Final Dub Independent Contractor
AFL/CIO Orchestrator Insurance
IATSE Arranger Errors and Omissions
SAG Copyist Liability
AFTRA Conductor Taxes
AF of M Scoring Engineer Write-offs
Session Music Editor
Film session Musicians
Record session Contractors