<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/survival-stories-of-a-freelancer/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Survival Stories of a Freelancer]]></title><podcast:guid>4b85b66d-efd3-51b5-8692-a0adb5268c3f</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 04:15:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2025 Clive Cockburn]]></copyright><managingEditor>Clive Cockburn</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This podcast follows Clive Cockburn’s freelancing career as a composer for film and television music. His online music composing and arranging course for both beginners and advanced students can be found at www.thecontemporarymusiccourse.com. ]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/9cf89d72-a4ff-4b95-b8b8-05503ac9c71f/gtD0A4snKPMlGJavQaJxeuHi.jpg</url><title>Survival Stories of a Freelancer</title><link><![CDATA[https://www.thecontemporarymusiccourse.com/]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/9cf89d72-a4ff-4b95-b8b8-05503ac9c71f/gtD0A4snKPMlGJavQaJxeuHi.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Clive Cockburn</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Clive Cockburn</itunes:author><description>This podcast follows Clive Cockburn’s freelancing career as a composer for film and television music. 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The weekly Arrangement</title><itunes:title>Ep 2 - The weekly Arrangement</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Facing deadlines such as we do in the ‘real’ world</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Facing deadlines such as we do in the ‘real’ world</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://www.thecontemporarymusiccourse.com/]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">a2dbd625-b3a6-4c6f-8592-a7e3896c93b6</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/9cf89d72-a4ff-4b95-b8b8-05503ac9c71f/gtD0A4snKPMlGJavQaJxeuHi.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clive Cockburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +1200</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/69b9e11d-3218-4875-830f-4da2e339bbec/2-The-Weekly-Arrangement-converted.mp3" length="8295120" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>05:46</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season><itunes:author>Clive Cockburn</itunes:author></item><item><title>Ep 1 - My Story and your Story</title><itunes:title>Ep 1 - My Story and your Story</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>What I did - it may give you some ideas.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What I did - it may give you some ideas.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://www.thecontemporarymusiccourse.com/]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">e17e4fc4-b2d0-4df3-b8ed-546af8b31046</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/9cf89d72-a4ff-4b95-b8b8-05503ac9c71f/gtD0A4snKPMlGJavQaJxeuHi.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clive Cockburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +1200</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/efeb6d1f-017d-46e3-8f8b-9f433796fd13/1-My-story-and-your-story-converted.mp3" length="10769616" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>07:29</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season><itunes:author>Clive Cockburn</itunes:author></item><item><title>Introduction</title><itunes:title>Introduction</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Introduction</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Introduction</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://www.thecontemporarymusiccourse.com/]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">898d4a4e-6efb-43b6-a5f3-03a33ab65735</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/9cf89d72-a4ff-4b95-b8b8-05503ac9c71f/gtD0A4snKPMlGJavQaJxeuHi.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clive Cockburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +1200</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/70392536-c493-48d2-a476-4bcc9129a5d9/1-Introduction-1.mp3" length="8812668" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>03:40</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season><itunes:author>Clive Cockburn</itunes:author></item></channel></rss>