Publishing Catch-Up: Kobalt Explores Possible $1 Billion+ Sale, Facebook Secures Music Deals for Gaming App & More
We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
NMPA President and CEO David Israelite discusses the future of the music publishing industry, from the impact of Covid-19 and other challenges to new opportunities.
We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
Streaming, fintech and publishing remain the three key obstacles to the domestic business fulfilling its vast potential in the coming years.
A recent panel brought together some of the biggest players in music and gaming to discuss the intersection of the two industries, and what the future holds for this space.
We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
In the first of a two-part investigation, Ben Gilbert examines the continent’s readiness to go overground.
Eamonn Forde examines the major driving forces behind the catalog gold rush and looks at what the future holds for this space.
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.
As artists continue to battle with politicians over the use of their music, Monica Corton encourages the songwriter/publishing community to also embrace the licensing opportunities available in this space.
We catch up on this week’s music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
NMPA President and CEO David Israelite discusses the future of the music publishing industry, from the impact of Covid-19 and other challenges to new opportunities.
In the following installment of SyncLove, advertising production executive Jon Drawbaugh explores the use of music in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
In the latest instalment of our series, software architect Mike Trzcianowski talks building solutions for the music, media and entertainment industries.
Bopper is disrupting the music for advertising space with its pre-cleared platform for sourcing and licensing commercial music. Co-founder Phil Messier tell us more.
ANote Music co-founder Marzio Schena talks us through the investment platform that aims to "make music royalties globally accessible to all."
Synchtank's Joel T. Jordan chats to Emmy award-winning audio engineer & composer Bill Bressler about his route into the industry, what his job entails, his first video game project & more.
Introducing SyncLove, a new channel from music discovery platform SyncFloor that sees production professionals dive into their favorite movie music moments.
Synchtank founder Joel T. Jordan speaks to Watt Whit, a music composer and vocalist who has toured with Megadeth and scored OxiClean ads.
We chat to the team behind our client Raedio, the "audio everywhere company" launched by Issa Rae that's changing the game for artists and creators.
In the next instalment of the series, Synchtank founder Joel T. Jordan speaks to Spek, Founder/President of PopArabia & Executive VP, International & Emerging Markets at Reservoir.
Introducing our new series where Synchtank founder Joel T. Jordan gets to know the creative people in his neighborhood. First up is James Friedman, co-owner of boutique publishing & sync business Passé Publishing.
Jon Bahr on the secret to CD Baby's booming sync operation, creating a fair business for rightsholders, & what the future holds for the post-pandemic music industry.
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.
There is one factor that when all other things remain equal could win the license for one piece of music over another.
The AIM team run through five reasons why AIM Sync 2020 is an unmissable event for the global rightsholder and sync communities.
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.
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:
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.
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