Sebastian Wolff
@sebastianwolff.bsky.social
Musicbiz exec, investor, video game music & rights expert, founder @MateriaMusic.com, cofounder Loudr (exit to Soundrop/Spotify), not a lawyer. Pianist? He/him 🏳️🌈
You cancel your Disney+ subscription
I liquidate my $DIS holdings
We are not the same
I liquidate my $DIS holdings
We are not the same
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
You cancel your Disney+ subscription
I liquidate my $DIS holdings
We are not the same
I liquidate my $DIS holdings
We are not the same
Car people in Los Angeles have jokes
November 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Car people in Los Angeles have jokes
Fall (the smell of mushrooms)
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Fall (the smell of mushrooms)
New toy for the warehouse and shipping team: up cycling cardboard into filler. ♻️💚
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
New toy for the warehouse and shipping team: up cycling cardboard into filler. ♻️💚
Did they ever solve the mystery?
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Did they ever solve the mystery?
Musicmaxed weekend: browsing concert conductor score archives with fellow film score nerds, video game concert + live interviews @helixcollective.bsky.social, @babymetal.bsky.social arena show, and closing the night with New Orleans jazz.
Do I need to move to LA?
Do I need to move to LA?
November 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Musicmaxed weekend: browsing concert conductor score archives with fellow film score nerds, video game concert + live interviews @helixcollective.bsky.social, @babymetal.bsky.social arena show, and closing the night with New Orleans jazz.
Do I need to move to LA?
Do I need to move to LA?
Hello #GameSoundCon!
Please look forward to our panel: What Business Am I In Again?: Navigating the Music Industry for Game Composers, with fellow experts Jamie MacRae and Cody Matthew Johnson.
Please look forward to our panel: What Business Am I In Again?: Navigating the Music Industry for Game Composers, with fellow experts Jamie MacRae and Cody Matthew Johnson.
October 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hello #GameSoundCon!
Please look forward to our panel: What Business Am I In Again?: Navigating the Music Industry for Game Composers, with fellow experts Jamie MacRae and Cody Matthew Johnson.
Please look forward to our panel: What Business Am I In Again?: Navigating the Music Industry for Game Composers, with fellow experts Jamie MacRae and Cody Matthew Johnson.
when phono 5 passes
October 16, 2025 at 6:23 AM
when phono 5 passes
Post your dream ride
I'm not a car person, but, I could be a car person
I'm not a car person, but, I could be a car person
October 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Post your dream ride
I'm not a car person, but, I could be a car person
I'm not a car person, but, I could be a car person
There's a particular flavor of defeatism when highly-anticipated soundtracks are released late, after the game, with no fanfare or countdowns or presaves or marquees or canvas or apple motion or marketing, no pre/orders for CD and vinyl, no PRO registrations, and metadata looks like this
September 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
There's a particular flavor of defeatism when highly-anticipated soundtracks are released late, after the game, with no fanfare or countdowns or presaves or marquees or canvas or apple motion or marketing, no pre/orders for CD and vinyl, no PRO registrations, and metadata looks like this
Big fan of how silksong starts where path of pain left off
September 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Big fan of how silksong starts where path of pain left off
Bonus points for unbeatable venue vibes and lighting design
September 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Bonus points for unbeatable venue vibes and lighting design
More large-scale vgm community concerts like this please
September 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
More large-scale vgm community concerts like this please
I keep thinking about this, also from the DIY/creator lens. Some friction is crucial.
Registering songs with societies, registering copyrights, making games/music available on commercial platforms --
these aren't tools that should be available to everyone.
www.midiaresearch.com/blog/the-unf...
Registering songs with societies, registering copyrights, making games/music available on commercial platforms --
these aren't tools that should be available to everyone.
www.midiaresearch.com/blog/the-unf...
August 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I keep thinking about this, also from the DIY/creator lens. Some friction is crucial.
Registering songs with societies, registering copyrights, making games/music available on commercial platforms --
these aren't tools that should be available to everyone.
www.midiaresearch.com/blog/the-unf...
Registering songs with societies, registering copyrights, making games/music available on commercial platforms --
these aren't tools that should be available to everyone.
www.midiaresearch.com/blog/the-unf...
DELTARUNE Piano Collections, out on Friday!
Music @tobyfox.undertale.com, prod Jamie & @sydneykjerstad.bsky.social, arranged/performed by @trevoralangomes.bsky.social, spacial mixes @wkproducer.bsky.social, mastering @jettgalindo.bsky.social, art/design @wraith615.bsky.social @redcoconutstudio.com
Music @tobyfox.undertale.com, prod Jamie & @sydneykjerstad.bsky.social, arranged/performed by @trevoralangomes.bsky.social, spacial mixes @wkproducer.bsky.social, mastering @jettgalindo.bsky.social, art/design @wraith615.bsky.social @redcoconutstudio.com
August 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
DELTARUNE Piano Collections, out on Friday!
Music @tobyfox.undertale.com, prod Jamie & @sydneykjerstad.bsky.social, arranged/performed by @trevoralangomes.bsky.social, spacial mixes @wkproducer.bsky.social, mastering @jettgalindo.bsky.social, art/design @wraith615.bsky.social @redcoconutstudio.com
Music @tobyfox.undertale.com, prod Jamie & @sydneykjerstad.bsky.social, arranged/performed by @trevoralangomes.bsky.social, spacial mixes @wkproducer.bsky.social, mastering @jettgalindo.bsky.social, art/design @wraith615.bsky.social @redcoconutstudio.com
mfw when the shadowdrop is a hit
Please follow @materiaeditions.com @materiacollective.com @trevoralangomes.bsky.social @sydneykjerstad.bsky.social @wraith615.bsky.social
Please follow @materiaeditions.com @materiacollective.com @trevoralangomes.bsky.social @sydneykjerstad.bsky.social @wraith615.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
mfw when the shadowdrop is a hit
Please follow @materiaeditions.com @materiacollective.com @trevoralangomes.bsky.social @sydneykjerstad.bsky.social @wraith615.bsky.social
Please follow @materiaeditions.com @materiacollective.com @trevoralangomes.bsky.social @sydneykjerstad.bsky.social @wraith615.bsky.social
Hey what if we passed laws that prevented ticket scalping / reselling at markup
August 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hey what if we passed laws that prevented ticket scalping / reselling at markup
One day I'll do a tutoriel about how each of these recordings requires manual claim resolution on dozens of platforms, and interfacing with 200 international agencies. Music publishing has a long road of evolution ahead
July 31, 2025 at 5:11 AM
One day I'll do a tutoriel about how each of these recordings requires manual claim resolution on dozens of platforms, and interfacing with 200 international agencies. Music publishing has a long road of evolution ahead
Some digital distributors prioritize speed over accuracy; make sure that composer credits are properly added and make their way to platforms.
No composer in the metadata can void your license, and in many cases will prevent composers from getting paid correct royalties.
No composer in the metadata can void your license, and in many cases will prevent composers from getting paid correct royalties.
July 31, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Some digital distributors prioritize speed over accuracy; make sure that composer credits are properly added and make their way to platforms.
No composer in the metadata can void your license, and in many cases will prevent composers from getting paid correct royalties.
No composer in the metadata can void your license, and in many cases will prevent composers from getting paid correct royalties.
Addendum: don't distribute unlicensed celeste cover albums, especially if the product image is ai slop
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July 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Addendum: don't distribute unlicensed celeste cover albums, especially if the product image is ai slop
bsky.app/profile/seba...
bsky.app/profile/seba...
Crosspost; Yep. I've had many, many discussions re: genAI at music industry panels/events. Few leaders (who manage quality catalogs) are worried.
As low-quality, functional, keyword-spammed "content" floods marketplaces, curatorship is key: that's labels, publishers, sync agents, etc.
Curate.
As low-quality, functional, keyword-spammed "content" floods marketplaces, curatorship is key: that's labels, publishers, sync agents, etc.
Curate.
July 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Crosspost; Yep. I've had many, many discussions re: genAI at music industry panels/events. Few leaders (who manage quality catalogs) are worried.
As low-quality, functional, keyword-spammed "content" floods marketplaces, curatorship is key: that's labels, publishers, sync agents, etc.
Curate.
As low-quality, functional, keyword-spammed "content" floods marketplaces, curatorship is key: that's labels, publishers, sync agents, etc.
Curate.