Michael Donaldson highlights some recent informative articles about the state of infringement litigation in the wake of the “Blurred Lines” decision.

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

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

With lyrics becoming more commonplace in artist merchandise, Eamonn Forde takes a look at the business and opportunities associated with this area of music licensing. 

We take a look at our 10 most popular Synchblog posts of 2019, from interviews with industry experts to trends, insights and valuable advice. 

Ben Gilbert investigates just how lucrative festive hits are for artists, labels and rights holders in the digital age.

As 2019 comes to a close, we asked some of the brightest minds in the music industry to talk through their predictions for the trends and issues that will shape 2020.

Erin M. Jacobson gives us a recap of some of the most talked-about legal happenings of 2019, and looks at what they could mean for 2020.

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

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

Ben Gilbert chats to professionals involved in the MPA Futures Group, launched by the MPA to nurture and teach the next generation of music publishers.

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

ICE Services CEO Thorsten Sauer explains how their unique processing hub is tackling the data challenges presented by the digital era and helping rightsholders get paid.

Five Vectors is looking to disrupt the music for gaming space with a unique & data-driven blend of tech & creativity. We chat with co-founder Wasae Imran to find out more...

PRS's Tim Arber talks to us about the development of the dashboard, how it works, where it fits into the wider marketplace and how it will expand next.

In part 2 of our deep dive into the business behind horror soundtracks, we chat with Mondo's Spencer Hickman and Sacred Bones' Brad Sanders.

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

In part 1 of our Halloween special we go behind the business of horror music releases with Silva Screen Records, WaterTower Music and Cutting Edge Group. 

Big Sync's Dominic Caisley chats with respected artist Maverick Sabre about his new music and connecting to people through the powerful combination of music and visuals.

Entertainment Intelligence (Ei) is changing the way the music industry collects, views and utilises data. We get the inside scoop with founder Greg Delaney.

A year on from the launch of Enter Records, we catch up with with label head and Head of Esports at Universal Music Gustav Käll to discuss the future of esports and music.

We chat to 411 Music Group CEO and Founder Kristen Agee about the challenges facing independent music companies, the evolving business of sync and more...

We chat to composer Dan Brown Jr, founder and creative director of CrimeSonics, the production music library redefining the sound of crime TV.

Ben Gilbert investigates what role the music business has to play in averting environmental catastrophe, speaking to individuals involved in new organisation Music Declares Emergency.

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

CC Young's Royalty Audit Manager Gary Groutage breaks down music publishing royalty audits - why you should consider them, what they entail and the costs involved. 

Attorney Erin M. Jacobson explains the complex variety of factors that affect obtaining and licensing for sync placements. 

Artist manager Mark Tavern takes a look at the details involved in a little-known aspect of artist contracts: re-recording restrictions, and examines what they mean for the artist-label relationship moving forward.

Four key areas to focus on in order to avoid catalogue mistakes that will cause future legal and financial issues.

We chat to highly regarded film/TV composer Edward White about his work in the industry, his top tips for aspiring composers, and scoring Warburtons’ new campaign starring Robert De Niro.

Consultant Randy Wachtler takes us through some key considerations for music production companies looking to succeed and take their business to the next level.

Attorney Erin M. Jacobson, Esq. runs through the highlights of the recent AIMP panel, 'Selling a Legacy: Considerations for Buying, Selling, and Administering Music Catalogues'.

Introducing Ask a Sync Expert: our new Q&A page where you send us your sync licensing-related questions and we select the best ones to be answered by experts!

During Midem 2019, key global industry players will give insights, present case studies and consider best practice in the sync field, sharing their views on the current and future landscape through the following programme:

We sit down with David Weiss, Ramsay Adams and David Hnatiuk to discuss their fantastic new online course, How to Be a Music Supervisor, or Get Heard by One.

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 for 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:

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.