Bopper recently announced their latest experiment: a voice-assisted licensing engine. Co-founder Phil Messier explains why and how they built it.
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This Fortnight in Music Supervision and Sync (19/02/21): How to be a Music Supervisor, This Year’s Oscar Original Song Shortlist & More
by Ben Lowe Feb 19, 2021We run through the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight.
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Publishing Catch-Up: The MLC Reveals $424.4m of Unmatched Royalties, Songwriters Fight to be Heard in Streaming Revenues Debate & More
by Emma Griffiths Feb 16, 2021We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
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Money Moves – Merck Mercuriadis on Changing Industry Paradigms and the Future of Music as an Asset Class
by Emma Griffiths Feb 11, 2021The Hipgnosis CEO discusses future investments, recent criticisms from the finance community, and pushing forward the agenda of the songwriter.
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All The Presidents’ Memos: The Music Industry Under Trump and Then Biden
by Eamonn Forde Feb 10, 2021A look at what Trump's administration did for the benefit - and detriment - of the music industry, and where things might stand under Biden.
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This Fortnight in Music Supervision and Sync (05/02/21) – Super Bowl Syncs, How Music Transformed TV, Golden Globe Music Nominations & More
by Ben Lowe Feb 05, 2021We run through the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight.
Lynden Campbell, Head of Sync at Domino Publishing Co., shares her thoughts and expertise on the app sync licensing market.
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Publishing Catch-Up: Primary Wave Snaps Up Sun Records, Liberty Media Raises $575 million for Media & Entertainment Acquisitions & More
by Emma Griffiths Feb 01, 2021We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
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Indie-Fatigable: The Current State of Independent Music Publishing Globally
by Eamonn Forde Jan 25, 2021Key takeaways from a recent report which assembles, for the first time, the global market revenue and percentage share of the independent music publishing sector.
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This Fortnight in Music Supervision and Sync (22/01/21) – Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominees, Sync Highlights from 2020 & More
by Ben Lowe Jan 22, 2021We run through the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight.
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Six Takeaways for Publishers from the DCMS Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming
by Eamonn Forde Jan 19, 2021The DCMS held the latest in a series of inquiries into the economics of streaming music on 19th January. Here are the most significant arguments and quotes with a publishing-centric focus.
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How TikTok Has Created an Ecosystem That Both New Music and Back Catalogs Can Thrive In
by Amanda Montgomery Jan 17, 2021A look at how TikTok's licensing deals are creating an important revenue pipeline for both new and back catalogs.
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“The Goal is a Shift in Our Habits, Recruiting Processes and Overall Culture” – Emoni Matthews on Launching ‘Black SXSW’ Conference The TBL
by Emma Griffiths Mar 04, 2021Emoni Matthews is a woman on a mission to change the face of the entertainment industry, starting with a new conference for Black film and TV professionals.
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Money Moves – Merck Mercuriadis on Changing Industry Paradigms and the Future of Music as an Asset Class
by Emma Griffiths Feb 11, 2021The Hipgnosis CEO discusses future investments, recent criticisms from the finance community, and pushing forward the agenda of the songwriter.
In the following instalment of SyncLove, advertising music executive Josh Rabinowitz discusses the soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange.
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Joel Speaks to His Neighbors: Sean Lorre, Musicologist, Educator and Historian
by Joel T. Jordan Jan 05, 2021Joel speaks to Sean Lorre, a musicologist and educator whose teaching and research focuses on the history of jazz, blues, R&B, hip-hop, country and rock 'n' roll.
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Money Moves – Lyric Capital’s Ross Cameron on Spirit Music’s Big Plans and Combining Private Equity Investment with Asset and Legacy Preservation
by Alaister Moughan Dec 15, 2020In this edition of Money Moves, Ross Cameron speaks about Spirit Music's past, future investment plans and financial focus with a "human touch”.
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Music and Messaging in This Year’s Christmas Ad Campaigns
by Clare Everson Dec 11, 2020Music and ad professionals take us behind the scenes of this year’s festive campaigns and the unique challenges they faced in relating to audiences this Christmas.
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“You Have to Adapt to Survive” – Pond5’s Mike Pace Discusses the Evolving Production Music Market
by Emma Griffiths Dec 09, 2020Pond5's Director of Audio Collections Mike Pace talks recent developments in the production music market and the controversy surrounding royalty-free models.
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Money Moves – Barry Massarsky on Data-Driven Catalog Valuations and Drivers of Growth in the Music Investment Market
by Emma Griffiths Dec 02, 2020In this instalment of Money Moves we speak to Barry Massarsky, the economist behind the majority of valuations for the music acquisition and investment market.
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Money Moves – Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss Talks Doubling Down on Country and Rock, and the Growing Music Royalties Investment Market
by Alaister Moughan Oct 26, 2020In the next instalment of Money Moves, Josh Gruss discusses Round Hill’s key interest in country and rock and the development of the music royalties investment market.
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How Music Supervisor Ryan Neill Crafted the Soundscape for Arts Academy Thriller Nocturne
by Emma Griffiths Oct 13, 2020Music supervisor Ryan Neill takes us through the unique challenges he faced with new Blumhouse-produced thriller Nocturne.
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Money Moves – Primary Wave’s David Weitzman Talks Acquiring Iconic Catalogs & Unique Marketing-Driven Approach
by Alaister Moughan Oct 09, 2020David Weitzman discusses the factors driving a “bullish” catalog acquisition market, and the deals and expertise which shape Primary Wave’s strategy.
In the following instalment of SyncLove, award-winning filmmaker Vlada Knowlton explores the use of music in psychological drama Magnolia.
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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.
Ultra Records' Licensing & Copyright Manager Melanie Lane explains how songwriters can safeguard their music and ensure that their publishing information is listed correctly.
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Looking to Monetized Music Platforms in a Pandemic – Part 2
by Monica Corton Jun 08, 2020Monica Corton looks at two more platforms that are helping artists to monetize live streamed performances: RoadNation and Stageit.
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Post-Covid-19 Opportunities for the Sync Sector
by Kriss Edward Thakrar Jun 01, 2020As the world gradually starts opening up again, here are some of the key areas that are worth the attention of the sync sector.
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Looking to Monetized Music Platforms in a Pandemic – Part 1
by Monica Corton May 07, 2020Monica Corton runs through the best services for monetizing live streamed and on-demand performances, starting with Twitch and Cameo.
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The Music Industry Post 2020 Depression: Here’s Our Recovery Plan
by Jesse Kirshbaum & Clayton Durant Apr 14, 2020A look at several areas the music industry needs to address immediately if we want to come out on the other side of this crisis.
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Innovation in Isolation – How the AIM Sync Conference Went Virtual
by Emma Griffiths Apr 05, 2020We chat to the Association of Independent Music's Guy Lowman to learn how they transformed the AIM Sync Conference into a virtual event.
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How to Continue Making Money in the Music Business During Isolation
by Erin M. Jacobson Esq. Apr 04, 2020Here is a list of ways for music creators and companies to continue doing business and earning money during this uncertain time.
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Music Industry Coronavirus Resources – Available Funding, Virtual Events & Educational Materials
by Emma Griffiths Apr 01, 2020We'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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Crisis Management Lessons from the Music Industry
by Kriss Edward Thakrar Mar 27, 2020Kriss 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.
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Trick or Treat: The Scariest Horror Movie Samples
by Kriss Edward Thakrar Oct 29, 2020Sampling gets spooky as Synchtank's Kriss Thakrar breaks down some of the scariest horror movie samples in songs.
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Music Supervisors Pick Their Favourite TV/Movie Syncs of the 2010s
by Emma Griffiths Jan 13, 2020Music supervisors talk us through the unforgettable music-led moments in movies and television that stood out for them over the past decade.
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10 Interesting Collaborations Between Recording Artists and Film/TV in 2019
by Kriss Edward Thakrar Jan 06, 2020Looking back at 2019, there were some great examples of recording artists elevating the performance of a film or TV show.
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Music Supervisors Go Behind This Year’s Biggest Festive Ads
by Emma Griffiths Dec 10, 2019Music supervisors take us behind the scenes of this year's biggest Christmas campaigns, from IKEA to John Lewis, Argos and more...
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Songs to Die For: Rob Lowry Reveals the Secrets of Horror Music Supervision
by Max Ship Oct 31, 2019For this Synchblog Halloween special, we spoke with Rob Lowry about the secrets behind music supervising his acclaimed horror films and television shows.
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Festive Syncing: 5 Synchtank Clients on their 2018 Holiday Placements
by Emma Griffiths Dec 11, 2018We chat to Synchtank clients Spirit Music Group, Silva Screen, peermusic, Fox Music, and Music Sales about their 2018 holiday sync successes.
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Music Supervisor Tiffany Anders Picks Her 5 Favourite Cover Song Syncs
by Emma Griffiths Nov 09, 2018Music 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.
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Music Supervisors Pick Their Favourite TV Syncs of 2018 So Far (Part 2)
by Emma Griffiths Oct 01, 2018Want 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.
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Music Supervisors Pick Their Favourite TV Syncs of 2018 So Far (Part 1)
by Emma Griffiths Jul 25, 20182018 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:
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Synchtank’s Top Music on TV: June 2018 (Powered by Tunefind)
by Emma Griffiths Jul 23, 2018Our 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.
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7 Music Supervisor Playlists To Keep On Your Radar
by Emma Griffiths Jun 12, 2018Want 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: