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

Eamonn Forde looks at the streaming performance of the 10 biggest UK albums as identified by the OCC and considers how streaming is impacting on them as both creative and commercial entities.

SiriusXM’s $3.5b acquisition of Pandora indicates a period of consolidation of resources and influence in the power struggle between big tech and the major labels. Ben Gilbert explores the ramifications of the deal and takes a look at how the near future could play out for the music industry.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

The All Ears Group founder Leon Neville makes the case for why EA Games' FIFA 18, with more than double the global sales of Ed Sheeran's ‘Divide’ and a soundtrack of 40 recording artists, was the biggest music release of 2017.

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

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

The European Parliament’s decision to accept a raft of digital reforms could have widespread ramifications for the music business. Ben Gilbert investigates a significant story for artists, labels and copyright holders.

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.

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.

A Sector of "Remarkable Growth": GMSC President and music supervisor Michael Perlmutter, and music supervisor and Coversion Music/Rocking Horse Road Productions founder Janesta Boudreau explain the significance of the first ever Canadian Sync Awards.

ClicknClear founder Chantal Epp on how she's helping music rightsholders take advantage of an untapped revenue stream estimated to be worth over $670 million globally across a number of sports.

We sit down with Sarah deCourcy to discuss her varied career as a composer, producer, and musician, and the importance of taking control and diversifying your craft as an artist.

Wipe Out Music's Liam Reay takes an in-depth look at music usage in social media, and how this could lead to huge music licensing opportunities for artists. 

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.

Point Blank Music School offers up some great advice on what to do – and what not to do – when approaching key bloggers and influencers in the music industry.

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.

We have launched a brand new playlist to spotlight some of the best uses of music on TV each month. Head on over to Spotify to listen now!