On Billboard On the Record, Jen Malone talks about the surprise virality of "Goo Goo Muck," defining JFK Jr. through song and why music supervision is "misunderstood."
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Kristin Robinson
Music supervisor Jen Malone is the architect behind some of the most culturally significant soundtracks of the last decade. After having spent years clearing hip-hop for Atlanta, her first major TV credit, Malone was brought into Euphoria, a show that yielded streaming bumps of up to 10,000% for the songs lucky enough to be placed in its episodes.
As her credits grew, so did her business. Malone now helms her own music supervision firm, Black and White Music, an all-women team which she fondly refers to as her “girls,” clearing the songs for soundtracks like Beef, Love Story, Will Trent, Umbrella Academy, Wednesday and more. Though Malone’s career is still thriving, the film/TV business has been inundated with new challenges — including the pandemic shutting down production and the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
