Singer/songwriter Peter Salett held a record release party at M Bar in Hollywood on July 17 for his upcoming album In the Ocean of the Stars.  His music has been featured in films such as Judd Apatow’s Forgetting Sarah Marshall, HBO’s Cat Dancers and Down in the Valley starring Ed Norton. On the new album, Salett retains his characteristic folk-country style, but tunes such as True in Time and Miss You are unique in their early 50s/60s pop rhythms and echo-heavy slide guitar. Both tracks are highly recommended downloads, or if you live in NYC, you can pick up a copy of the entire CD when Salett performs at The Living Room on July 23. The video below features highlights from the gig in Hollywood last Thursday, including guest appearances by actor/comedian Thomas Lennon and filmmaker David Wain.

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“I work for the producers,” Ron said, explaining that filmmakers will task him with not only getting quality music for their productions, but also ensuring all rights are cleared. New bands typically make anywhere from $500 to $5000 for one of their songs, depending on the tune’s placement in the movie or TV show and the overall notoriety of the band. “Most don’t need to be on labels” to be chosen for a film or television production, he said.

While Ron prides himself on being a bit of a technophile (earning himself an honorary geek nod for using “Twitter” as a verb during our conversation), he’s unimpressed by many websites that try to offer one-stop-shop music rights direct to the buyer. “The deal is still a human thing,” Ron said, and Arpix has featured over 1500 tracks from indie bands in film and television over the past 10 years.

Ron gives a great answer to how he’d improve the indie music scene. Check out his response below.

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