Category: DMG Press Releases
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30 Years of DMG Clearances: The Albums
2026 marks the 30th anniversary of DMG Clearances, Inc., the company created by “Queen of Sample Clearances” Deborah Mannis-Gardner that has since grown into the go-to destination for global music rights clearances. Over the past three decades, Deborah and her team have worked to clear samples for thousands of albums,…
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Deborah Mannis-Gardner Wins Guild of Music Supervisors Award for Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries
Mannis-Gardner won the prestigious award for her work on Hip Hop Was Born Here Season 1 February 28, 2026 (Hockessin, DE) – Deborah Mannis-Gardner — Owner/President of DMG Clearances, Inc. and the “Queen of Sample Clearances” according to Billboard, Forbes, Variety, and more — was selected as the recipient of…
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Deborah Mannis-Gardner Selected for Forbes 50 Over 50 and Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players Lists
August 7, 2023 (Hockessin, DE) – Deborah Mannis-Gardner — Owner/President of DMG Clearances, Inc. and the “Queen of Sample Clearances” according to Billboard, Forbes, Variety, and more — was selected last week for recognition on two prestigious lists: the Forbes 50 Over 50, which highlights dynamic female leaders and entrepreneurs…
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Deborah Mannis-Gardner Serves as Music Supervisor of Upcoming Neil Bogart Biopic ‘Spinning Gold’
March 30, 2023 – Deborah Mannis-Gardner – Owner/President of DMG Clearances, Inc. and the “Queen of Sample Clearances” according to Billboard, Forbes, Variety, and more – served as music supervisor for feature film Spinning Gold, selecting and clearing songs by iconic artists such as Donna Summer, KISS, Parliament, the Isley…
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Deborah Mannis-Gardner Clears Soundtrack for Illuminarium’s Newest Experience “GEORGIA O’KEEFFE: One Hundred Flowers”
For high-res photos and video, click here May 18, 2022 (Atlanta, GA/Las Vegas, NV) – Deborah Mannis-Gardner – Owner/President of DMG Clearances, Inc. and the “Queen of Sample Clearance” according to Billboard, Forbes, Variety, and more – helped bring Illuminarium’s newest cinematic experience, O’KEEFFE: One Hundred Flowers, to life by…
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Deborah Mannis-Gardner Named Music Supervisor of Neil Bogart Biopic ‘Spinning Gold’
June 25, 2021 – Music clearance expert Deborah Mannis-Gardner — Owner/President of DMG Clearances, Inc. and the “Queen of Sample Clearance” according to Billboard, Forbes, Midem, Music Week, Okayplayer, Variety, and more — has been named Music Supervisor of the feature film Spinning Gold, a biopic of Casablanca Records founder…
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DMG Clearances, Inc. Hires Entertainment Law & Business Veteran Sharon Edelson as Consultant
September 28, 2020 – DMG Clearances, Inc., the foremost service for global music rights clearances, has hired 30-plus-year entertainment business paralegal Sharon Edelson as a Consultant. In this role, she will assist with all clearances, including sync and master in all media (film, TV, internet, etc.), as well as review…
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Velvet Ears Partners with Deborah Mannis-Gardner to Clear Music Syncs for Upcoming John Belushi & Sega Documentaries, Two Netflix Series
February 20, 2020 – Veteran music clearance expert Deborah Mannis-Gardner has joined forces with Velvet Ears, a music supervision and boutique music library for film and TV. Deborah and her team at DMG Clearances, Inc. was brought in to help clear and finalize music sync placements for several major projects…