In this episode of TWiM, Ian interviews Scott Vener, Music Curator behind hit shows such as Entourage, How to Make It in America, and 90210. Scott’s love for new music earned him one of the keenest ears for up-and-coming artists. Which careers did Scott help launch? Watch the segment to find out!

Listen to Ian’s favorite tracks exclusively on MOG at http://bit.ly/ianplaylist

0:00 I’m here today with Scott Vener, the man behind the music for shows like Entourage, How to Make It in America and 90210.
1:00 Scott explains how he came to be the music supervisor.
2:45 The process of getting clearance on music rights.
6:00 What’s the value to an artist of getting your music on one of these shows?
7:30 How did you come to work on Entourage?
8:00 What does the job of a music supervisor mean to you?
11:00 Scott explains how his mom turned him on to Twitter.
15:00 Talking about what the next phase of the Internet will be.
18:30 I’m excited to be sitting here in the Sonos listening room today–and to have them supporting the show. If you want to be entered to win a Sonos system, just tweet what your first listening memory was to @twimusik.
21:00 Curating the music curators–is that the next step?
26:00 Discussion of how critical it is to get your music in front of the supervisor for a show. How does an artist approach that?
29:00 Should a young artist have representation for licensing purposes?
32:00 Are there still opportunities for new music discovery on sites like MySpace?
35:00 Sonos is doing something awesome for our viewers–tweet what the first song you remember hearing was to @twimusik to be entered to win a full system.
35:30 Scott, what was the first record you bought?
38:30 How do you make the distinction between something that would be great for a show and something that you’ll just love, personally?
41:00 Scott, thanks for joining us. We’ll have to get a playlist from you to share with viewers.

Today on TWiM Ian spoke with Julie Pilat, the woman behind the music on LA’s KYSR and KIIS. As Program Director, Julie has the awesome job of discovering new bands, promoting fan favorites and immersing herself in the SoCal music scene.

Listen to Ian’s favorite tracks exclusively on MOG at http://bit.ly/ianplaylist

1:00 Welcome everyone, we’re coming to you from Sonos Studios today with Julie Pilat. Julie, how did you start out?

3:30 Julie talks about what being the program director means.

8:00 Explaining the daily role of a PD at a radio station.

9:15 How do you think of the platform of radio from an artist’s perspective?

11:00 How should an artist reach out to a station to get on their radar?

15:00 Thanks to MOG for their support of the show. If you want to get MOG for free, tweet what you’re listening to @mogdotcom and we’ll pick some people to win a free month of unlimited music listening.

17:00 How is Clear Channel putting more support behind online listening?

19:00 Can you share an example of an artist who grew throughout your system?

25:30 Discussing the myriad of opportunities available to artists today. How do you look at the gap between a big record not getting radio play and a smaller one that takes off?

28:00 Julie discusses when she was first introduced to Azealia Banks.

32:00 Does something have a big build up with taste-makers before it gets to you?

33:00 Big thanks to Sonos for having us at their studios today. If you tweet @twimusik with what your first music memory is, you’ll be entered to win a complete Sonos system.

34:00 Thanks for joining us today, we’ll see you next week!

via Julie Pilat of KYSR and KIIS – TWiMusic #41 – YouTube.