HIPAA – The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

In the realm of information security, particularly in the healthcare sector, one of the most important regulations to understand is HIPAA, which stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This legislation plays a crucial role in protecting sensitive patient information and ensuring that healthcare providers maintain the privacy and security of health data. Read More …

Portfolio :: Cyberpunk Demo

Channeling Vangelis for a Blade Runner-Inspired Soundtrack Building my film score demo reel; one genre at a time. This one’s cyberpunk. When I first opened this project, it was labeled “Cyberhuman.” One word, and I was instantly in Blade Runner territory. That means only one thing: Vangelis. Lush analog synths, that slow cinematic wash of Read More …

Book Report :: Insights into Film Scoring and Digital Audio Workstations Introduction

This book serves as an excellent foundational introduction for anyone new to digital audio workstations, particularly those working with Logic Pro. While the hands-on instructions rely heavily on Logic and Apple-specific shortcuts or system behavior.  This means Windows or Linux users will need to translate or bypass certain technical sections, the underlying principles of film Read More …

Portfolio :: Western Wasteland

A foray into a wasteland of sound and space, somewhere between Ludwig Göransson and Ennio Morricone.  Göransson has scored many of Ryan Coogler’s films, Tenet and Odyssey for Christopher Nolan, and all the Mandalorian we’ve seen on TV and the big screen. Morricone needs less introduction — most Americans know him from the spaghetti westerns, especially Read More …

DOI – Digital Object Identifier

In the realm of digital content management, one term that comes up is DOI, which stands for Digital Object Identifier.  While it may sound technical, and a little bit made up, understanding DOI is essential for anyone involved in research, academic publishing, or even digital content management.  This article will break down what DOI is, Read More …

Video Monday :: How to Collect International Royalties

SoundExchange is the largest global neighboring rights organization, with agreements covering 87% of the neighboring rights market outside the US. These agreements allow us to collect and pay artist/rights owner royalties when their music is played in countries around the world. To take advantage of this service, you must be a SoundExchange member and complete Read More …