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Meet My Music: Virtual Studio Hang & Sync Deconstruction

Mon, May 18 · 7:00 PM CDT

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>> Sync isn’t guesswork. There are patterns. There are decisions that move the needle.
This session is built to help you see them... and use them.

In this two-part experience, Mimi McCarley will guide creators through a hands-on look at what makes a sync placement work and how to sharpen your own music with sync potential in mind.

>> Part One: Sync Deconstruction
We’ll break down a real sync placement from top to bottom. Arrangement, tone, dynamics, lyrics, tempo, mix. You’ll hear what mattered most and why it landed. Learn what serves the scene, supports the story, and earns the placement. No trend-chasing required.

>> Part Two: Member Track Workshop
Active HOME members only, this is your chance to bring a song in progress. Something you think could work for sync. We’ll listen, dissect, and offer feedback grounded in what we just learned. The goal is creative clarity: shape your song into something placement-ready.

>> Register and RSVP if you want to:

• Observe the sync breakdown and learn from real-world examples
• Understand what supervisors and licensors are listening for
• Watch how songs are reshaped in real time to better fit the brief

Only active HOME members can submit music, but the session is open to the public. For security purposes, everyone must register through the Zoom link.

Please RSVP and join this event HERE.

>> About Mimi McCarley
Mimi McCarley is the founder of Collab Music Network, where she’s spent the last decade mentoring independent artists and helping them build catalogs that actually land placements. Her work is rooted in strategy - career planning, catalog development, and creative alignment that leads to results.

She partners with startups like Nashville Is Not Just Country Music, Guidance Whiskey, and We Own Now, using her insight and industry fluency to push bold ideas forward. Mimi is drawn to creators with vision - the ones who are building legacies, not chasing clout. If you're serious about turning your music into something that works in the real world, this is who you want to learn from.

>> HOME is Nashville's premier music industry support hub - where creators come first!
Join a professional network of creators, studios, educational events and growth opportunities.

Learn more at homeformusic.org.

AI in Music Meetup presented by STRM

Thu, May 21 · 6:00 PM CDT

HOME - Helping Our Music Evolve, 615 Main St g1, Nashville, TN, US

The AI in Music Meetup is BACK for 2026 and happening on the Third Thursday of each month!

This is the forum where serious builders and visionary creators unite to explore the biggest shift our industry has ever seen.

Artists! Take STRM AI powered career assessment here.

RSVP now to secure your spot in Nashville's most important monthly conversation about the future of music.

What You'll Experience:
6:00-6:30 PM — Open Networking
Connect with builders, creators, and AI enthusiasts over Cali Sober drinks and 5 Points Pizza :)

6:30-7 PM — StrmMusic for Artist Development
Join StrmMusic CEO Geoff Cubitt for a deep dive into how you can use the AI and data built into their platform to find new collaborators, develop your release plan, and get a cash advance toward your future royalties.

7-7:20 PM — Filmmaking Workflows for Music Videos
Nathan Adam teaches you to turn your tracks into visual content that actually stops the scroll, use AI as a brainstorming partner to generate dozens of concepts in an hour, and discover what your brand sounds like when it's not just your music.

7:20-7:45 PM — Producing Music with Claude
Manish Sehgal walks through setup and live experiments with Ableton's MCP Server, enabling Claude to assist with composition and control Ableton directly. We'll also tour a set of producer tools built with Claude Code, designed to accelerate everyday production workflows.

7:45-8:10 PM — How Will AI Music Affect Humanity?
This is not a rejection of technology. It is not a manifesto of nostalgia. It is an intelligent, evidence-grounded argument for humanity; a case that art is not merely a product to be optimized, but a form of soul nutrition without which human beings cannot thrive.

8:10-8:30 PM — Community Open Forum, Roundtable Discussion, Q&A with Guest Speakers
A group discussion where YOU can share your perspective on AI and how it’s reshaping the industry. Ask questions, voice concerns, explore possibilities.

Featured Speakers:

• Geoff Cubitt: CEO of StrmMusic, building the infrastructure for the next generation of independent artists through AI-powered distribution and development tools.
• Adam Watts: AI theorist and hit producer/songwriter behind Jeremy Camp, Demi Lovato, High School Musical, Switchfoot, Hannah Montana. 50x Platinum, with over 3.7 billion streams who has developed a unique and thoughtful approach to artist development.
• Nathan Adam: The brilliant mind behind many of Belmont University's audio engineering and media programs. Has helped countless creators master their tools and is now helping them learn AI workflows.
• Manish Sehgal: Electronic music producer and artist (Max Holmes), author of "How to Make EDM" becoming one of Nashville's top thought leaders teaching how AI integrates with music production.

Who Should Attend:

• Artists curious about AI tools for creation and marketing
• Producers and engineers exploring AI-powered workflows
• Entrepreneurs building music tech products
• Anyone who wants to understand where the industry is headed
• Skeptics who want to ask hard questions in a safe space

Event Details:

• Location: HOME Studios, East Nashville (centrally located between downtown and 5 Points)
• Duration: 3 hours with multiple formats (panel, demos, discussion, breakouts)
• Parking: Free parking available
• Cost: FREE and donations are accepted!

This monthly meetup reflects HOME's commitment to building a future where music creators thrive.

This event is *FREE and open to the public, but space is limited. RSVP now!
*Donations accepted - all donation proceeds benefit the Helping Music Foundation, whose mission is to support, educate, and elevate the musicians in your community. Make a donation HERE.

Visit homeformusic.org/location for directions and parking info.

Meet My Music: Virtual Studio Hang

Mon, May 25 · 6:00 PM CDT

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Step into the creative pulse of the HOME community. This is your chance to get connected!

Meet My Music brings artists, producers, and industry supporters together to share work, exchange ideas, and spark new collaborations.

What you’ll experience
Creators play what they are working on, talk through their process, and hear perspectives that help move their craft forward. HOME’s A&R Team keeps an ear out for original songs that could lead to sync or publishing opportunities. Original work carries priority because that is what our industry partners can champion. AI assisted ideas are welcome for discussion, though they are not always usable for those types of deals.

Submitting your track
Anyone who attends can submit a streaming link (no videos, link preferred over file sharing). Rough ideas and works in progress are encouraged. Whether you are testing a new direction or sharing something close to finished, this is a chance to be heard and get thoughtful feedback. Or if you just want to say something or show off your studio, that is fine too!

A note on music sharing
Share time is limited. Not every submission will make it into the session, and the queue fills quickly. Stay with us even if your track is not selected. Listening to peer projects strengthens your own development and keeps our creative ecosystem thriving.

This event will be led by HOME's A&R Team, a specially skilled committee who select Homies to participate in collaborative writing sessions and make music that is valuable for sync licensing.
Please join this event HERE.

Due to protective measures, we've moved these meetups into our HOME community app. Once you click through to join us, you'll be asked to create your FREE Account in the HOME App to join the hang! See you soon!

Here's a little bit about this week's host and HOME A&R Coordinator:
Pal Sheldon is the founder of Artec Sync, a company that showcases a hand-selected, diverse catalog of songs curated from a global team of artists and writers. Each song is individually chosen, and Artec's in-house writers and producers also create custom music for briefs.

Recent sync placements include: Grownish on Hulu/Disney, Ruby and the Well on BYUtv, and two songs in Anora - an indie film and Palme d’Or Winner at Cannes 2024.

Pal is known for building strong relationships with artists and music supervisors, driven by the belief that a great song will always find its place to shine. Artec actively seeks new songs to represent, welcoming submissions from artists worldwide.

Join us for Meet My Music to connect with HOME’s A&R Team and add new collaborators to your network. RSVP now. Don't miss out on the chance to make some awesome connections that take your career to the next level!