About Made Music Studio
What is Made Music Studio?
Made Music Studio is the world's leading sonic-branding agency, founded by composer Joel Beckerman and operating for over 25 years. Verbatim from the culture page: "Founded by composer Joel Beckerman, Made Music Studio has been the world's leading sonic branding agency for over 25 years. Born from entertainment, we create iconic music and sound that impacts audiences, builds emotional connections and ignites fandom for your brand."
The agency's tagline from the careers page, verbatim: "Born from entertainment, Made Music Studio serves all audiences by creating iconic and enduring music and sound. We make commercial art that's culturally connected. And as a company and individuals, we value respect, belonging and mutual trust." Services span 14 named offerings: Artist Partnerships, Bespoke Compositions, Entertainment Packages (Network/Cable/Streaming), Experience Design, Industrial Design, Music Strategy, Music Supervision, Phygital Experiences, Rerecords, Sonic Branding, SonicPulse® (Subconscious Audio Research, trademarked), TV/Radio Campaign Music, UX/UI Sounds, and Voice Bank / Vocal Identity. The mission is solving "human and business challenges through sound, and evolving the ways that brands can move the culture with emerging technologies and media platforms."
Where will I work?
Made Music Studio operates two physical studios. New York: "50 Broad St, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10004, (212) 764-3800". Los Angeles: "1416 N La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028." Verbatim about the work model: "A hybrid work model for our NYC-based team that centers trust and belonging." Reach [email protected] via the contact form for inquiries across both studios.
What is the Made Music Studio team like?
The company's hiring philosophy is explicitly counter-credentialist. Verbatim from careers: "Made Music Studio is committed to our progressive hiring framework that seeks talent not by education level or corporate experience, but by a combination of overall life experience, track record, and skill. We invite all to apply to our open positions." Three named values guide every interaction: respect, belonging, and mutual trust. Since 2020, the company has worked "to define simple standards based on the idea that what's good for people, is good for business, which is good for people" — a virtuous-loop framing that has driven the recent benefits design.
Work-Life Balance
Verbatim from careers: "A 4-day workweek pilot program geared toward maximizing creativity and productivity" — the 4-day week is currently formal-pilot, not yet a permanent policy. Also verbatim: "Democratized PTO designed to set a new industry standard" — a deliberately industry-disruptive PTO framework, applied to all employees rather than just senior staff. The hybrid NYC model "centers trust and belonging" rather than counting office hours.
Perks and Benefits
- Hybrid work model for NYC-based team (with the LA studio supporting the same approach)
- Democratized PTO — designed to set a new industry standard for time-off equity
- 4-day workweek pilot program — geared toward maximizing creativity and productivity
- Progressive hiring framework — talent assessed by life experience, track record, and skill (not credentials)
- Two studios: NYC (50 Broad St, 20th Floor) and LA (1416 N La Brea Ave)
- Three named values: respect, belonging, mutual trust