This week we talk with German composer and music producer Patrick Kirst about his early influences, career path, and how romantic comedies are the hardest movies to score.

Bonus Tracks after the interview - “To Hold My Head High Above the Water” by Whitney George.

Helpful links from Peire Wilson -

Spotify + Global Citizen launch get out the vote campaigns
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/politics/spotify-voter-engagement-initiative/index.html

Vinyl is back on top
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-10/vinyl-record-sales-top-compact-discs-for-first-time-in-34-years?sref=wCabcMaE

Hipgnosis buys Big Deal Music
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hipgnosis-becomes-a-fully-fledged-publisher-buying-big-deal-music-to-form-hipgnosis-songs-group/

Sync licensing surges at Songtradt
https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/songtradr-sync-licensing-lockdown-musicians-1234762749/

YouTube partners with NIVA
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/youtube-national-independent-venue-association-covid-19-1057003/

Spotify balks at Apple One bundle
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-spotify/spotify-criticizes-new-apple-services-bundle-on-antitrust-grounds-idUSKBN2663B5

Warner acquires another media platform
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-group-acquires-hip-hop-media-platform-hiphopdx/

Spotify partners with Songkick to list virtual events
https://artists.spotify.com/blog/you-can-now-list-virtual-events-on-spotify