PANEL - Women In Music Austin Presents: Sync Licensing and Song Feedback

Established in 2023, Women In Music Austin is a chapter of WIM that is dedicated to fostering equality in the music industry through the support and advancement of women. Providing knowledge, strategy & solutions to WIM members and the greater community is our driving purpose. WIM Austin are excited to present their first panel, Women In Music Austin Presents: Sync Licensing and Song Feedback, which includes a panel of sync licensing professionals as well as song feedback.

Featured Speakers:

Anna Garcia Lascurain, Producer & Music Supervisor, Squeak E. Clean Studios

Anna Garcia Lascurain is currently a producer and music supervisor for Squeak E. Clean Studios where she has produced and procured music for clients such as American Express, Old Navy, and IKEA.

Nathalie Phan, Founder & Owner of SoundSync Music

Named one of the Austin Chronicle's “20 of 2020,” SoundSync Music owner Nathalie Phan (see also: dog mom, bad tennis player) sees entrepreneurship as a responsibility as much as it is a privilege. As a values-oriented leader born and raised in Houston, she has made it her life's mission to put Texas musicians on the map. In 2015, while still a Digital Media Management student at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, she founded On Vinyl Media as an umbrella organization for her many creative ideas on building and sustaining a local music ecosystem and local music industry infrastructure. One of the businesses under this umbrella is SoundSync Music, a boutique sound design agency which licenses local music to both indie filmmakers and large production houses alike. In her official capacity, she has led and participated in workshops, panels, and university guest lectures on entrepreneurship and music licensing.

Nathalie is the Asian-American and 1st generation daughter of Vietnamese refugees. She has been on the boards of multiple equity-related music non-profits such as EQ Austin, Kids in a New Groove, and Girls Rock Austin and is known to advocate locally for musicians’ rights, specifically on equity-related topics.

Her greatest weakness is that she is a Houston Astros fan.

Zulia Barrios, Artist Management, Tribe Mafia

I'm a North Texas bachelor and a proud alumnus in the field of criminal justice. Currently, my focus is on managing the hip-hop duo Tribe Mafia. Over the years, my work with them has led to significant achievements, including organizing successful tours across the United States and internationally, notably with Akon in São Paulo, Brazil.

I've also played a pivotal role in securing valuable sponsorships for Tribe Mafia, partnering with renowned brands such as Sennheiser, TEAC Vinyl Player, Ford, and iHeartRadio.

When the pandemic struck, I had just graduated from college, balancing part-time artist management with full-time studies. As the pandemic unfolded, I dedicated myself to finding new revenue streams for my artists, one of which involved exploring sync placements.

My journey led me to immerse myself in extensive research, from scanning IMDb to dissecting TV show credits. In recent times, I've actively participated in panels like this one, which I've found to be the most effective way to connect with music supervisors, far surpassing the efficacy of cold emails.

Post-pandemic, I've cultivated valuable relationships with multiple music libraries, sync agents, and supervisors. This networking has translated into noteworthy achievements, with my artists securing placements in notable shows like CW's "All American," CBS's "Bob Hearts Abishola," KSG Hawaii's "My Partner,” “HeartBreak Falls," and most recently, Michael Keaton's latest neo-noir film, "Knox Goes Away."

Moderator: Roanna Gillespie, Owner & Music Supervisor, WOW Sounds

Building on decades of experience in Los Angeles at the well-respected publishing houses of Rondor Music, Famous Music, Polygram Music and Universal Music Group, Roanna Gillespie, founder of WOW Sounds, has expanded her business to include all aspects of music supervision, clearance and licensing for film, television and visual media projects.

During her time in music publishing, Roanna represented a substantial catalog of copyrights from prominent songwriters, producers and performers.  As a Creative Director, she placed many songs on various artist’s projects.  Roanna transitioned to representing songwriters and artists works for feature films, television programs and video games before shifting her focus to music supervision. 

After relocating back to Austin, Texas, Roanna shifted her focus to work with filmmakers to produce their soundtracks and license the appropriate rights. Her vast experience in publishing and licensing on behalf of songwriters gives her a unique 360-degree perspective on her music supervision projects.

 Roanna has supervised dozens of narrative and documentary feature length films including, SKATELAND (Fox Searchlight), IN SEARCH OF A MIDNIGHT KISS (IFC), NATIONAL LAMPOON’S STONED AGE (Paramount), Terrence Malick’s THE TREE OF LIFE (Fox Searchlight), WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM (Emmy-award winner), STEP SISTERS (Netflix), UNITED SKATES (HBO) and PBS series NOW HEAR THIS.

 Roanna had the unique opportunity to work with the not-for-profit organization Music Bridges and travel to Ireland and Havana, Cuba where she was the production manager and led delegations of US artists to collaborate in a cultural exchange with Irish and Cuban artists respectively. The week-long events included all-star rosters of American artists such as Burt Bacharach, Gladys Knight, Jimmy Buffet, Bonnie Raitt, Michael Franti, Stuart Copeland, Peter Buck, Dave Koz, and Meshell N'Degeocello.

Roanna earned her B.S. in Advertising and B.S. in Radio, Television and Film from the School of Communications at the University of Texas at Austin.  She continued her education in Music Business topics in the Extension Program at UCLA.

 In addition to her music supervision projects, Roanna is a Professor in the Audio Technology and Industry (formerly Music Business, Performance and Technology) department at Austin Community College.  Classes taught include Music Publishing, Survey of the Music Business, Internship and Commercial Music Project.