Chelsea D'Amico of Killphonic Rights: 'Musicians, Speak Openly About Your Goals'
You never know who might be a fan

Chelsea has over a decade of experience, holding key roles at Mad Decent and Concord before being appointed head of sync and creative licensing at Killphonic Rights. She has worked with artists including Diplo, St. Vincent and Spoon, helping to secure high-profile placements across films, TV and advertising.
We spent two minutes with Chelsea to learn more about her background, her creative inspirations and recent work she’s admired.
Chelsea, tell us …
Where you grew up, and where you live now.
I grew up in New Jersey, but Iive in Los Angeles.
Your earliest musical memory.
My parents buying me my first CDs—Taylor Dane’s Tell It to My Heart and Vanessa Williams’ The Right Stuff.
Your first concert and what you remember about it.
Debbie Gibson at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City. I was small enough to stand on the bleachers and dance between my mom and dad.
Your favorite band/musician (or two, or three), and what you love about them.
I love jazz like Charlie Parker when I’m cooking, I love Beyonce when I want to get hyped or work out. And I love Led Zeppelin because it reminds me of my childhood.
How do you get your music these days?
Tik Tok, Instagram or my stepkids.
Your favorite place to see a concert.
Your favorite music-focused TV show and/or podcast.
After watching Daisy Jones & The Six I listened to Aurora—the original music written for the band in the show—for two weeks straight. I can’t remember the last time a show had that kind of impact on me.
A project you worked on recently that you’re proud of.
I worked on a Nike Women’s UEFA spot and I was proud to be involved with a brand highlighting a women’s league.
Someone else’s project that you admired recently.
I’m a sucker for dogs and I loved last year’s Farmer’s Dog Super Bowl ad that used “Forever” by Lee Fields.
How musicians should approach working with brands.
Speak openly about your goals and brand alignments with your label or publisher’s sync department. You never know who’s a fan. If you are unsigned, do some research about third-party sync agencies.
How brands should approach working with musicians.
It always helps when someone at the brand is a fan. It makes the partnership feel more authentic for the artist and audience. Let artists know when you love and appreciate their work.
What you’d be doing if you weren’t in the music world.
I’d have a soft-serve ice cream window called Pip’s.
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