IMPF's Global Market View report examines the independent music publishing sector in 2021 and calls for a re-slicing of the digital pie.

We run through the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight.

We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.

We run through the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight.

Catch up on this year's best Synchblog content and learn more about Synchtank's key developments and successes in 2021.

Record labels, music publishers, distributors and artist service companies continued to explore new territories in 2021.

A look at the key themes and trends (as well as the deals) that defined the year and that will directly shape what happens in 2022 and beyond.

New report from Byta examines the current challenges faced daily when it comes to sharing digital audio files & streams within the music ecosystem.

With the pace of new use cases increasing by the day, Nick Bennett explores whether our existing interpretation of sync will be fit for purpose in the future.

The Erased Tapes Music team discuss the evolution of the company and the challenges and opportunities in today's music publishing landscape. 

Adrian Ashford, Founder and CEO of MRD Advisors, details the findings from his recent report on music catalog valuations. 

Tom Stingemore, Global President Sync & Creative, takes us behind the scenes of Hipgnosis' sync operation and its unique song management approach.

For Heather Boyd, Vanilla Sky (2001; music supervisor: Danny Bramson) was a “career inspiring” film that “got me interested in sync and music supervision.”

The Erased Tapes Music team discuss the evolution of the company and the challenges and opportunities in today's music publishing landscape. 

Music Tech Works CEO Jarrett Hines talks us through rightholder.io, the music rights search engine for music licensing and sync professionals.

Tom Stingemore, Global President Sync & Creative, takes us behind the scenes of Hipgnosis' sync operation and its unique song management approach.

Seasoned music supervisor Aminé Ramer joins host Kirt Debique, CEO and co-founder of SyncFloor, for the latest episode of SyncLove.

COO Lauren Pufpaf on helping the next generation of tech companies use music to drive revenue and engagement while ensuring rights holders get paid.

Saelyx Finna joins SyncLove’s host Kirt Debique, CEO and co-founder of SyncFloor, for the next installment in the series that explores the magic when music and picture meet.

For the kickoff episode of SyncLove this season, Droga5 Music Supervisor Mike Ladman discusses the soundtrack to Wes Anderson’s iconic The Royal Tenenbaums.

The peermusic Neighbouring Rights team discuss the latest developments in this growing sector and delivering a top tier service to their clients.

Alicen Schneider on how the constant creation of new programming is driving sync opportunities but also creating licensing challenges.

BMG COO Ben Katovsky on the streaming economy, where growth lies for music publishers, and why we're seeing an “arms race of fairness” among the industry's biggest players.

CEO Edwin Cox talks us through the evolving production music market, from concerning trends to exciting new opportunities on a global scale.

Our comprehensive list of key music industry events / conferences worldwide. Bookmark it now.

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.

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.

Kriss Thakrar takes a deep dive into how the music industry has reacted to major economic crises in the past and what we can learn from this today.

Sampling gets spooky as Synchtank's Kriss Thakrar breaks down some of the scariest horror movie samples in songs.

Music supervisors talk us through the unforgettable music-led moments in movies and television that stood out for them over the past decade.

Looking back at 2019, there were some great examples of recording artists elevating the performance of a film or TV show.

Music supervisors take us behind the scenes of this year's biggest Christmas campaigns, from IKEA to John Lewis, Argos and more...

For this Synchblog Halloween special, we spoke with Rob Lowry about the secrets behind music supervising his acclaimed horror films and television shows.

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: