We round up and analyse the top news stories of the last month in music royalties, including commentary from Synchtank CBO Chris Cass.

In this second edition of COVERStories by Coversion, Sizzer Amsterdam's Ilana Goldstoff talks about using a cover of David Bowie's "Heroes" in an award winning Heineken campaign.

Key takeaways from the ‘In-House Supervision – Broadcasters, Producers and Content Creators’ panel at AIM Sync, including the music selections and licensing processes involved in different productions.

Eamonn Forde speaks to several players in the sector to learn about the key value drivers and factors that guide music publishing catalogue valuations.

We run through the latest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight, including the latest industry news, advice, and deals.

We run through the latest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight, including the latest industry news, advice, and deals.

As 2019 approaches, we count down our 10 most popular blog posts of the last year, from interviews with music industry heavyweights, to analysis of the key issues and trends that shaped the business in 2018.

Trailaurality take us through the key trends and developments in trailer music over the past year, from the increasingly clichéd use of cover songs, to the new sonic devices and techniques designed to captivate and engage audiences.

Synchtank CBO Chris Cass reflects on the most interesting developments across the music and entertainment industries in 2018, & explains how Synchtank is continuously evolving to solve the biggest challenges facing both IP holders and IP users.

We ask some of the brightest minds in music industry analytics and journalism to talk through their predictions for the trends and issues that will shape the music industry in 2019.

This year has seen a lot of developments and a lot of changes for publishers. Here are the three dominant themes that defined 2018 for the business, the repercussions of which will continue to be felt next year and beyond.

We chat to music supervisor Maggie Phillips about her work on Amazon's Homecoming, and the many challenges involved in clearing a score of scores.

We chat to music supervisor Maggie Phillips about her work on Amazon's Homecoming, and the many challenges involved in clearing a score of scores.

We chat to Synchtank clients Spirit Music Group, Silva Screen, peermusic, Fox Music, and Music Sales about their 2018 holiday sync successes.

We recently sat down with Rostrum Records Sync Manager Emoni Matthews to discuss the process of building and launching the Drip Library, the go-to source for hip hop production music.

We discuss the art and evolution of music sampling, the business practices involved, exciting new platforms and more with "The Queen of Sample Clearance" Deborah Mannis-Gardner.

Music strategist Amber Horsburgh's A-Z dictionary of artist brand strategy principles.

David Weiss chats to Sweets & Pop founder Leigh Henrich about the challenges and practicalities involved in launching a sync company.

We chat to producer/composer Rick Clark about his role at our client Silva Screen Records, what it's like to work with Hans Zimmer, and how the market for film/TV music is evolving.

We talk to Mayra Cortez, Latin Sync Creative at Universal Music Publishing, about opportunities for Latin music in sync, and what's next for a genre of music with such a rich cultural heritage.

Big Sync Music's chief executive and co-founder, Dominic Caisley chats to singer-songwriter Tom Walker about the impact of a huge sync placement, career highlights so far and his upcoming album.

We chat to Sync Director Isabel Arissó about the recently restructured Concord Music, getting familiar with new copyrights, sync strategies and trends, and adjusting to new media types and platforms. 

Ilana Goldstoff, Head of Sync at Sizzer Amsterdam, talks syncing tracks for the likes of Heineken, Volkswagen and Audi at an internationally-operating, multi award-winning music agency.

Is production music finally getting the attention that it deserves? David Weiss chats to the Production Music Association's Chairman Adam Taylor about the opportunities this sector brings to songwriters and rights holders in the golden age of video production.

Whether you're planning to volunteer, donate, or simply keep them in mind for the future, here are 23 music charities that perhaps might not already be on your radar...

We've put together the most comprehensive list out there of key music industry events / conferences worldwide. Bookmark it now.

Want to learn more about the business of trailer music? Check out the recording of our recent webinar with Position Music's VP of Creative Licensing - Trailers | Promos | International, Emily Weber.

Supe Troop's Laura Katz runs through the Guild of Music Supervisors' suggested metadata standards when pitching your music for sync placements.

Music strategist Amber Horsburgh's A-Z dictionary of artist brand strategy principles.

Sound Royalties CEO Alex Heiche explains how artists can build their brand and increase their reach in this new pay-per-play era of the music industry.

Want to find out what music supervisors are listening to on a daily basis? We've put together a list of our favourite Spotify playlists curated by some of the best in the business. Check them out now:

There are a few factors that you should always remember while choosing the music for a trailer. This post runs through 5 tips for writing impressive trailer music.

Catch up on the latest music industry news, insights and trends - check out these 10 newsletters covering key topics from the digital music sector to marketing and sync.

A worthwhile networking opportunity or simply an excuse to attend some great parties? We chat to Cloud 9's Steph Perrin to hear her thoughts on whether sync teams should be heading to Cannes this June...

Music strategist Amber Horsburgh brings us another fantastic resource in the form of this detailed music marketing checklist.

We've put together the most comprehensive list out there of key music industry events / conferences worldwide. Bookmark it now.

We chat to Synchtank clients Spirit Music Group, Silva Screen, peermusic, Fox Music, and Music Sales about their 2018 holiday sync successes.

Music supervisor Tiffany Anders has just launched covers focused licensing company Listen Listen Synch, along with music coordinator Taylor Rowley. In honour of the occasion we asked Tiffany to pick her own favourite cover song syncs.

The dissonance between song and action has the power to make a horror movie scene even more terrifying. Here are some of our favourite examples.

Want to know which musical TV moments music supervisors are enjoying in 2018? Check out part 2 of our feature where we ask them to pick their favourite TV syncs of the year so far.

2018 has been a great year for TV, with music playing a huge part in whether a show really works or not. With that in mind, we asked several music supervisors to pick their favourite TV sync placements of the year so far. Here's what they came up with:

Our playlist series spotlighting some of the best songs on TV each month is back! Powered by data from Tunefind, we bring you the 40 most popular TV syncs of each month.

Want to find out what music supervisors are listening to on a daily basis? We've put together a list of our favourite Spotify playlists curated by some of the best in the business. Check them out now:

From dancing cartoons to dancing FKA Twigs, take a walk down memory lane and select some of Apple's finest commercial moments.

The Super Bowl is a momentous occasion for the music and advertising world, with pricing for individual syncs this year varying from $100,000 to upwards of $750,000. Without further ado, we bring you the highlights of the Super Bowl LII sync coverage in one place.

Brooklyn-based music platform Baeble Music run through their most popular music videos of January 2018, from interviews and live sessions with Andreas Moe, Moon Taxi, Izzy Bizu, CHVRCHΞS and more.

Now that 2017 has passed, the fine folks at Baeble Music run through eight artists to watch out for in 2018.

In the spirit of Halloween, we chat to music supervisors working on two of the most popular horror TV shows: American Horror Story and The Exorcist.