Publishing Catch-Up: UMG Teed Up to Acquire the Queen Catalog, CRB Confirms Streaming Royalty Rate for Songwriters & More
We catch up on the latest music publishing news, from key deals and acquisitions to new hires, legislation and more.
We catch up on the latest music publishing news, from key deals and acquisitions to new hires, legislation and more.
We recently sat down with Alec Sharpe to talk global expansion, industry challenges, and tech innovation.
Cohen discusses bringing music rights investment to the general public and unlocking value for rights owners.
We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
Global music publishing market was worth €7.68bn in 2021, with the independent sector accounting for 27.1% of the total, says IMPF.
Digital Data Exchange, LLC (DDEX) will be holding its 41st Plenary Meeting in London at the offices of Meta.
We take a look at some of the developing trends across the media and entertainment space and examine their potential impact on music.
We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
Clearing music for games is hard enough, but when writers fall outside of the traditional ecosystem, the challenge becomes even greater.
What is behind the recent flurry of activity? And what does investment in film and TV music offer that chart-oriented investments do not?
We run through the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight.
AI is arguably the hottest topic in the music industry right now. We explore the copyright implications and potential licensing frameworks for AI generated music.
Our latest report exposes the disjointed processes behind sync clearance and identifies solutions to key challenges.
Our new report delivers the most comprehensive analysis of the music publishing industry from the perspective of those leading it and the songwriters it serves.
Our comprehensive new report examines the challenges music publishers are facing with regards to rights, royalties and payments in the digital age.
We recently sat down with Alec Sharpe to talk global expansion, industry challenges, and tech innovation.
Cohen discusses bringing music rights investment to the general public and unlocking value for rights owners.
McGaughrin talks us through the challenges of creating a virtual music festival as part of Alfie Templeman’s debut album campaign.
Clearing music for games is hard enough, but when writers fall outside of the traditional ecosystem, the challenge becomes even greater.
To mark International Women’s Day 2023 we want to introduce you to the amazing women on the team at Synchtank.
Leading sync executives give us their thoughts on the year ahead and the trends they want to see more of in 2023.
Leading sync executives give us their thoughts on the year ahead and the trends they want to see more of in 2023.
Peter Raleigh discusses representing the Elvis catalog and recent placements in an Apple Watch commercial and the Baz Luhrmann Elvis biopic.
Mozaic (FKA Jammber) CEO Marcus Cobb on the company's mission to become the de facto platform for sharing royalties, payments and credits.
Deborah Mannis-Gardner discusses the challenges of clearing music in the metaverse and her mission to future-proof music licensing for new technologies.
In our brand new Client Sync of the Month Deep Dive feature we're spotlighting some of our clients' most exicting placements and delving into the stories behind them.
Blokur Founder and CEO Phil Barry discusses improving music rights infrastructures to capitalise on an "era of golden opportunity" for the industry.
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Lynden Campbell, Head of Sync at Domino Publishing Co., shares her thoughts and expertise on the app sync licensing market.
HW Fisher's Head of Music Royalty Audits Robert Fowler on the complexities of royalty accounting and why a royalty audit could unlock additional revenue.
Sampling gets spooky as Synchtank's Kriss Thakrar breaks down some of the scariest horror movie samples in songs.
Ultra Records' Licensing & Copyright Manager Melanie Lane explains how songwriters can safeguard their music and ensure that their publishing information is listed correctly.
Monica Corton looks at two more platforms that are helping artists to monetize live streamed performances: RoadNation and Stageit.
As the world gradually starts opening up again, here are some of the key areas that are worth the attention of the sync sector.
Monica Corton runs through the best services for monetizing live streamed and on-demand performances, starting with Twitch and Cameo.
A look at several areas the music industry needs to address immediately if we want to come out on the other side of this crisis.
We chat to the Association of Independent Music's Guy Lowman to learn how they transformed the AIM Sync Conference into a virtual event.
Here is a list of ways for music creators and companies to continue doing business and earning money during this uncertain time.
We've put together a list of resources to help anyone in the music industry affected by the COVID-19 crisis, including details of available funding, virtual industry events & more.
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