How to Find Game Audio Gigs (Especially In a Small Town)
How to find game audio gigs, even if you live outside of places like Seattle, Los Angeles, or even the US.
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Announcing: The Sound Business Podcast!
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- 6 min
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Akash Thakkar
- Nov 25, 2019
- 1 min
How to Reinvent Yourself (and "Make It" As a Composer) - Interview with Tom Salta
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- 2 min
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