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Who Knew Working In Music Could Involve So Much Data?
Discover why data is the most valuable asset in the 2026 music industry. Learn how clean metadata and automated rights management protect your catalog's value.
Andrea Zuckermann
5 days ago3 min read
Building Smarter Cue Sheets in a Digital World
Learn why cue sheets, metadata, and audio fingerprinting must work together to fix royalty gaps, reduce errors, and ensure accurate music rights payments.
Andrea Zuckermann
Mar 194 min read
Signed, Sealed, Delivered. Why Your Distribution Workflow is the Backbone of Your Music Business.
From fragmented delivery chains, missing metadata, and fulfilling different requirements for different DSPs. How do you adapt the package to meet the specific formatting and delivery requirements of each partner?
Andrea Zuckermann
Feb 193 min read
How To Keep Your Music Supervisor Happy Part 2
Hearing their point of view on the different sectors, juggling projects, and their biggest challenges gave us invaluable insight into how their world works...
Andrea Zuckermann
Nov 28, 20258 min read
Amplifying Our Sound: Welcoming Two New Senior Leaders, Jennifer French (Head of Customer Experience) and Kevin King (Sales Director)
We’re excited to announce a significant expansion of our Synchtank leadership team as we accelerate into our next phase of growth as we hire Jennifer French as Head of Customer Experience and Kevin King as Sales Director.
Synchtank
Nov 7, 20252 min read
Inside India’s Evolving Sync Market with Believe Sync
In this interview, we sit down with Megha Godwani, Head of Sync & Licensing (India), and Pete Beck, Global Head of Sync at Believe.
Meg Adams
Oct 15, 20256 min read
AI, Copyright and the Future of Production Music: A Turning Point for Our Industry
The UK’s AI copyright shift is redefining music value. Discover how production music can adapt through metadata, licensing, and rights control.
William Saunders
5 days ago3 min read
Music Publishing Catch Up: Primary Wave Acquiring Kobalt, Bad Bunny Seeks $465,000 in Legal Fees & More
2026 has already started off to be an interesting year for music publishing so let’s take a look back at Q1 on all the essential news.
Andrea Zuckermann
Mar 269 min read
Welcoming a New Era for Larrosa's MusicTraders: How Their New Division is Reshaping Rights Acquisition
The "gold rush" era of music catalog acquisitions is a well known occurrence in the inustry.
Andrea Zuckermann
Mar 263 min read
8 Useful Music Industry Job Finding Resources
Looking for a new music industry job? We run through 8 of the most useful online resources, from music industry jobboards to LinkedIn groups.
Synchtank
Apr 22 min read
Everything You Need To Know About Music Royalty Audits
Are you being paid what you're owed? Explore the royalty audit process with Y Royalties, from data analysis to settlement, and see how we achieve claims in 95% of cases.
Y Royalties
Mar 125 min read
Imagine This on Mute: The Invisible Power of the Soundtrack
Stop treating music as an afterthought. Discover how sound defines emotional memory, from viral TikToks to iconic ad campaigns, and why audio belongs at the start of your creative process.
Ethan Colding
Feb 263 min read
Synchtank Report - Communication Breakdown: Complexities and Solutions in Music Rights Clearance
Our latest report exposes the disjointed processes behind sync clearance and identifies solutions to key challenges.
Synchtank
Nov 10, 20221 min read
Music Publishing in the Age of The Songwriter Report - Part 4: Digital Drivers of Growth
In the final part of our report, we examine existing & emerging income streams, and how music publishers can capitalize on new opportunities.
Synchtank
Jul 13, 202229 min read
Music Publishing in the Age of The Songwriter Report - Part 3: Economics, Transparency and Equality
Part 3 of our report focuses on the debate around music streaming economics and how songwriters can be more fairly remunerated in the digital age.
Synchtank
Jul 6, 202248 min read
Music Publishing Catch Up: 5.1% Indie Growth, Record PRS Payouts, Landmark AI Deals & more
As we close out the final quarter of 2025, we’re back to our music publishing catch up where we’ve curated the essential news from the last few months.
Andrea Zuckermann
Dec 23, 20257 min read
Publishing Catch Up: Miles Davis Catalog Acquired, Spotify Announces Direct and Global Licensing Deals, BMI Radio Rates Jump 24%, & More.
We are back with this quarter's publishing catch up, with the latest music publishing news, including; acquisitions, signing, funding, facts and figures, new hires, and more.
Meg Adams
Oct 9, 20257 min read
Publishing Catch Up: Songwriters & Publishers Are Making Over $11bn, Warner Chappell Music signs Diplo, Budweiser’s Royalty Loophole Ad, & More.
Q2 2025 has come to a close and we are back with this quarter's publishing catch up, where we collate the latest music publishing news.
Meg Adams
Jul 3, 20258 min read
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How The Music Industry Can Better Leverage YouTube with Angela Abbott from Soundstripe
We examine the platform's rising influence, music licensing hurdles, and its untapped potential to shape the creator economy's future.
Meg Adams
Aug 7, 20257 min read
Celebrating Women in Music: Stories of Empowerment, Representation, and Legacy
We celebrate female-identifying music industry leaders breaking barriers, pushing boundaries, and shaping the future.
Meg Adams
Mar 6, 202523 min read
The Evolution of Sync Music: A Conversation with Travis Terrell from Soundstripe
We speak to Travis Terrell, co-founder of Soundstripe, about his journey, emerging trends, and what’s next for sync music.
Meg Adams
Mar 4, 20254 min read
From Soundtracks to Screen: Insights from Ryan Neill, PrimalHouse Music’s CEO, on Evolving Music Supervision, Creative Challenges, and the Future of Licensing
From falling into the industry straight after college to exploring every aspect of music supervision, Neill shares his experience, challenges and his thoughts on the future of music licensing.
Meg Adams
Feb 13, 20256 min read
2024 Music Sync: An Insider’s Review with Tim Miles, Warner Music
We sat down with Tim Miles, SVP Global Sync at Warner Music, to reflect on the growth, evolution, and challenges in the music sync industry in 2024.
Meg Adams
Dec 18, 20247 min read
Turning Guessing Into Knowing: Why a Well-Tagged Catalog Is Key For Good Content Strategies
How to use auto-tagging data on a global catalog basis to derive actionable insights for your content strategy.
Jakob Höflich
Jun 24, 20244 min read
Warner Chappell Music UK’s Andrew Howell on the Current Sync Industry and AI Impact
We spoke with Howell to explore the sync industry and highlight Warner Chappell Music UK's unique qualities.
Emma Griffiths
Jun 21, 20243 min read
ICMP’s John Phelan on Taking Practical Steps to Protect Music in the Age of AI
Phelan discusses the ICMP's RightsAndAI.com initiative and the steps required for AI & music markets to "symbiotically thrive in future."
Emma Griffiths
Apr 18, 20248 min read
In the Clear(ance): Super Bowl Sync Special with Groove Guild’s Al Risi
Al Risi explains what makes a Super Bowl spot unique and takes us through the process of clearing an iconic Neil Diamond song for this year's Volkswagen spot.
Emma Griffiths
Feb 16, 20244 min read
In the Clear(ance): Super Bowl Sync Special with Marmoset
In the latest edition of In the Clear(ance), the Marmoset team take us behind the scenes of a Super Bowl sync and the licensing challenges.
Emma Griffiths
Feb 15, 20245 min read
“A World of Opportunities” – Rimas Publishing’s Emilio Morales on the Next Frontier for Latin Music
Morales discusses the future of Latin music, publishing challenges on a local and global scale, battling AI Bad Bunnies and more...
Emma Griffiths
Aug 10, 20238 min read
AI and the Future of Music Distribution: A Conversation with TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson
We sat down with Andreea Gleeson to discuss TuneCore's new partnership with Grimes and the potential opportunities surrounding AI and music.
Emma Griffiths
Aug 3, 20236 min read
In the Clear(ance) – Vickie Nauman on the Challenge of Independent Writer’s Shares in Video Games
Clearing music for games is hard enough, but when writers fall outside of the traditional ecosystem, the challenge becomes even greater.
Emma Griffiths
Mar 21, 20234 min read
In the Clear(ance) - Deborah Mannis-Gardner on Licensing Music in the Metaverse
Deborah Mannis-Gardner discusses the challenges of clearing music in the metaverse and her mission to future-proof music licensing for new technologies.
Emma Griffiths
May 11, 20226 min read
Royalty Tech Spotlight: Blokur CEO Phil Barry on Building a Bridge Between Rights Owners and Music Users
Blokur Founder and CEO Phil Barry discusses improving music rights infrastructures to capitalise on an "era of golden opportunity" for the industry.
Emma Griffiths
Apr 19, 20224 min read
Joel Speaks to His Neighbors: Eric Shaw - Vice President, Creative Marketing at Sony Music Publishing
Eric Shaw on pitching legendary songs for advertising opportunities and the most interesting developments across the music publishing sector.
Joel T. Jordan
Apr 6, 20227 min read
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