Hi, I’m Stephen Stallings. I’m a music supervisor, producer, licensor, and editor with 15 years of music licensing experience, connecting world-class music to iconic brands and campaigns. I thrive on building strong catalogs, negotiating licenses, and guiding creative teams toward the right sonic match for each story. I excel at cultivating relationships with music supervisors, licensors, and labels, educating teams on catalog expansions, and crafting efficient, rights-aware licensing solutions for advertising, branded content, and experiential work. I’m driven by the collaboration of artists, brands, and creatives to shape memorable soundtracks for campaigns across TV, digital, and immersive experiences.

Stephen Stallings

Hi, I’m Stephen Stallings. I’m a music supervisor, producer, licensor, and editor with 15 years of music licensing experience, connecting world-class music to iconic brands and campaigns. I thrive on building strong catalogs, negotiating licenses, and guiding creative teams toward the right sonic match for each story. I excel at cultivating relationships with music supervisors, licensors, and labels, educating teams on catalog expansions, and crafting efficient, rights-aware licensing solutions for advertising, branded content, and experiential work. I’m driven by the collaboration of artists, brands, and creatives to shape memorable soundtracks for campaigns across TV, digital, and immersive experiences.

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Hi, I’m Stephen Stallings. I’m a music supervisor, producer, licensor, and editor with 15 years of music licensing experience, connecting world-class music to iconic brands and campaigns. I thrive on building strong catalogs, negotiating licenses, and guiding creative teams toward the right sonic match for each story.

I excel at cultivating relationships with music supervisors, licensors, and labels, educating teams on catalog expansions, and crafting efficient, rights-aware licensing solutions for advertising, branded content, and experiential work. I’m driven by the collaboration of artists, brands, and creatives to shape memorable soundtracks for campaigns across TV, digital, and immersive experiences.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Director, Creative Sync Advertising at Silver Side Productions
January 1, 2024 - Present
Represent Silver Side’s catalog for use in advertising, including pitching for client briefs as well as quoting on license requests; maintain relationships with music supervisors, especially to educate them on recent catalog expansions (Barnaby Records, K-Tel Records, Iconoclast rights management); stay connected to other music licensors at labels and publishers to ensure efficient and aligned quoting processes for clients. Notable licenses include “Bird Dog” by The Everly Brothers for Amazon, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Andy Williams for Uber Eats, “Harlem Shake” by Baauer for Google, and “A Head of Us” by Lucky Dropout & Mayly n for Samsung.
Freelance Music Producer at PXP Studios / Publicis Groupe
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Music supervision and production for Pfizer’s 2024 Outdoor Yesterday brand campaign as well as new business pitches.
Production Support at Squeak E. Clean Studios
January 1, 2024 - Present
Production support for original music production studio.
Executive Music Producer at Dentsu (formerly McGarryBowen)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2023
Oversee the music search and budgeting process for advertising, branded content, and interactive campaigns across clients including American Express, 7-Eleven, Verizon, New Orleans Tourism, United Airlines, Audible, Crayola, and many more. Interface directly with clients, leveraging a broad network in the music industry to help achieve advertising and branding goals. Highlights include Flo Milli’s “Anything Flows” for Slurp.ee/7-Eleven (RCA), United Airlines in-flight safety videos co-branded with Spider-Man and Star Wars, the 50th Anniversary Hip Hop campaign for 7-Eleven (nominated for Best Use of Music in a Campaign at AMP awards), a branded K-Pop track for Skink y Pop, and a New Orleans VR experience soundtrack.

Education

Bachelor's of Business Administration in Music Business at Belmont University
January 11, 2030 - May 7, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services