The Music Lab is an independent music supervision agency specialising in music research & licensing, bespoke music composition and creative music strategy.

Our experienced global team of music supervisors, composers and sound designers provide process-driven creative music direction to advertising agencies, brands and film makers.

The Music Lab intrinsically understand the production environment and offer a seamless service working across all genres of music, and all production budgets and timelines. 

Dave Goulding - Head of Music (UK + Europe) co-founder of The Music Lab, has 18+ years of experience in London’s music industry spanning across; music supervision, licensing, production and artist endorsement projects. Dave's portfolio includes agenc

Dave Goulding - Head of Music (UK + Europe) co-founder of The Music Lab, has 18+ years of experience in London’s music industry spanning across; music supervision, licensing, production and artist endorsement projects. Dave's portfolio includes agencies such as; The & Partners, VCCP, McGarry Bowen, Havas Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi and AMVBBO - on campaigns including; Honda, Asahi, P&G, Lexus and Samsung.

Jo Paterson - Composer Jo Paterson’s work spans; film, animation, video games, adverts and virtual reality. Jo was featured as ‘Top 5 Female Film Composers That should be on your Radar’ 2020 by Film4 and Medium. A recent highlight includes her role

Jo Paterson - Composer Jo Paterson’s work spans; film, animation, video games, adverts and virtual reality. Jo was featured as ‘Top 5 Female Film Composers That should be on your Radar’ 2020 by Film4 and Medium. A recent highlight includes her role as composer for for Stella McCartney’s Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, A Letter To My Loved Ones 2020. Paterson has also scored music for a number of award nominated films which have featured at; Cannes, LFF, Encounters,Raindance, Sundance Film Festival, Edinburgh Film Festival and SXSW.

Dan Silver - Head of Music (North America) and co-founder of The Music Lab, has 20+ years of experience ranging across; music supervision, song placement and all formats in which music meets picture; film, TV, adverts, video games and trailers. Dan h

Dan Silver - Head of Music (North America) and co-founder of The Music Lab, has 20+ years of experience ranging across; music supervision, song placement and all formats in which music meets picture; film, TV, adverts, video games and trailers. Dan has worked with brands including; Nike, Apple, Netflix, Google and Samsung - he has also worked on well known TV shows and films such as; Greys Anatomy, Shameless, Avengers, Fast & Furious, Call of Duty and Mortal Kombat. A commercial record producer and song writer he has also worked with; Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Xzibit, GoldFish, Mojave Lords, Star Tropics and MOONtransmissions.

Sorcha Pixie May - Music Researcher at The Music Lab. Sorcha’s bio builds on her academic background (Architectural History at the Bartlett, UCL x Art History at Goldsmiths) and combines this with her love of music. Recent projects with The Music Lab

Sorcha Pixie May - Music Researcher at The Music Lab. Sorcha’s bio builds on her academic background (Architectural History at the Bartlett, UCL x Art History at Goldsmiths) and combines this with her love of music. Recent projects with The Music Lab include; Sofology, McDonalds, Vodafone and AMEX.

Jack Chown - Composer + Sound Designer As a producer, composer and engineer; Jack Chown has worked with MIA, Jessie Ware and Liam Gallagher. Infusing vintage synths, guitar pedals, samplers, shakers and vinyl; he specialises in the creation of organ

Jack Chown - Composer + Sound Designer As a producer, composer and engineer; Jack Chown has worked with MIA, Jessie Ware and Liam Gallagher. Infusing vintage synths, guitar pedals, samplers, shakers and vinyl; he specialises in the creation of organic or electronic sounds for; advertising, trailers, film/TV projects including; Asahi, Argos and Puma, Lexus, NatWest and Walkers. Longer form projects include a Sky Arts documentary Ai Wei Wei at the Royal Academy of Arts and a collaboration with Roli Seaboard.