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Death by Spreadsheet: Signs Your Music Business Has Outgrown Excel (and What to Do Next)
Managing rights, repertoire, or catalog data in spreadsheets? Learn the telltale signs your organisation has outgrown spreadsheets and needs a more robust solution.
Meg Adams
May 285 min read
Managing Multiple Versions: How to Track Remixes, Edits, and Covers Without Losing Your Mind
Managing a growing music catalog is more than just storing files, it’s about maintaining a "single source of truth". Learn how a centralized asset hub prevents "dark data" and ensures your entire catalog remains discoverable and sync-ready in a fast-paced market.
Andrea Zuckermann
Apr 223 min read
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
Apr 93 min read
Soundtracking the Future: Production Music's Growing Role in a Shifting Media Landscape
Industry leaders from PRS for Music, MCPS and the Production Music Awards discuss creative excellence in gaming and TV soundtracks, ahead of the 12th annual PMA ceremony.
Meg Adams
Jul 311 min read
Auditing Your Assets: How to Run a Quick "Health Check" on Your Music Rights Data
We sat down with three members of the Synchtank team to get their honest take on what bad data actually looks like in the wild, what it costs, and exactly where to start if your catalog needs attention.
Meg Adams
Jun 410 min read
What Your Artist Manager Wishes You Knew?
In this article we interviewed four artist managers to hear from their point of view the challenges they face, what they wish their partners understood, and how labels, publishers, and production music companies can work better with them every day.
Meg Adams
May 2119 min read
Pride In Sync 2026: Lights, Camera, Action on Trans Visibility
"Visibility is nothing without safety." Read Synchtank's key takeaways from the Pride In Sync 2026 panel on supporting Trans+ careers in music and screen.
Andrea Zuckermann
Jul 94 min read
AI and Music: Are We Just Repeating Ourselves?
At SXSW London 2026, Paul Pacifico and Jeremy Silver tackled the ethics of AI in music. Inspired by this panel, Meg Adams reflects on how the music sector is navigating the complex intersection of copyright, generative AI and human creativity.
Meg Adams
Jun 114 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
Apr 93 min read
Takedowns: "Restrict, Don't Delete" as a Rights Management Mantra
What does a music takedown really mean? From DSP delisting to sync license expiry, learn why rights management systems must restrict, not delete, historical data.
Carmen Mas Franco
5 days ago3 min read
The Remote Catalog: How to Manage a Global Creative Team with a Centralized Asset Hub
Discover how a centralized asset hub transforms remote music management by unifying metadata and accelerating global sync pitching.
Andrea Zuckermann
Jun 253 min read
The ‘Who Gets Paid’ Guide: A Breakdown of the Split Between Master and Publishing Rights in a Sync Deal
Landing a sync deal is a dream, but the legal jargon can be a maze. We break down master vs. publishing rights, MFN, and how sync money actually flows.
Andrea Zuckermann
Jun 183 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, 202228 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, 202247 min read
Music Publishing Catch Up: Pophouse Acquires A Stake in Iron Maiden, US Music Publishing Revenues Hit $7.3B In 2025, Auditing Your Assets & More
From major acquisitions and catalogue deals to global signings, legal developments, investment, market insights, and the latest facts and figures, we've rounded up the essential headlines, along with a selection of thought-provoking reads you may have missed.
Meg Adams
Jul 169 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
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
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5 Ways to Streamline Sync Workflows
We explore how rights holders can leverage technology to understand and exploit their catalogs more effectively.
Emma Griffiths
Mar 6, 20243 min read
Infographic – Key Challenges in Music Licensing and Clearance
New infographic from Synchtank shows the main challenges associated with music clearance and licensing for productions.
Synchtank
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Infographic – Current Music Licensing Workflows & Complexities
The following Synchtank infographic shows the complex and time consuming workflows involved in music licensing and clearance.
Synchtank
Mar 24, 20231 min read
5 Reasons Why You Should Undertake a Royalty Audit
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.
Robert Fowler
Jan 29, 20213 min read
Everything You Need to Know About Music Publishing Royalty Audits
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.
Gary Groutage
Sep 4, 20195 min read
The Reality of Syncs: The Ease (or Difficulty) in Getting Placements
Attorney Erin M. Jacobson explains the complex variety of factors that affect obtaining and licensing for sync placements.
Erin M. Jacobson
Sep 3, 20199 min read
How to Avoid Legal Issues with Your Catalogue and Music Assets
Four key areas to focus on in order to avoid catalogue mistakes that will cause future legal and financial issues.
Erin M. Jacobson
Jul 17, 20196 min read
Selling a Legacy: Considerations for Buying, Selling, and Administering Music Catalogues
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'.
Erin M. Jacobson
May 28, 20197 min read
Copyright Terminations: What Music Rightsholders Need to Know
Attorney Erin M. Jacobson on the basics of copyright terminations and why music rightsholders need to be just as knowledgeable as authors and heirs in order to stay competitive.
Erin M. Jacobson
Apr 23, 20196 min read
Sync Negotiations: How Much Should You Ask for Your Music?
Attorney Steven Masur runs through the practical considerations to keep in mind when determining how much to charge for a sync license.
Steven Masur
Mar 19, 20193 min read
A Guide to the Business of Trailer Music with Position Music's Emily Weber
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.
Emma Griffiths
Oct 12, 20181 min read
The Guild of Music Supervisors' Suggested Metadata Standards
Supe Troop's Laura Katz runs through the Guild of Music Supervisors' suggested metadata standards when pitching your music for sync placements.
Laura Katz
Oct 9, 20182 min read
Music metadata Made Easy
In their second guest post, the folks at Music Biz help us to simplify the complicated world of music metadata with their Music Metadata Style Guide and Classical Metadata Style Guide.
Music Biz
Oct 14, 20151 min read
The fundamentals of music licensing and clearance with Marat Berenstein
Artist manager and NYU faculty Marat Berenstein talks us through the key factors involved in music licensing and clearance.
Emma Griffiths
Sep 14, 20158 min read
What Music Supervisors Wish You Knew
There are bucket-loads of important items music supervisors look for in submissions of music for placement consideration, including but not limited to the best match to their intricate and urgent requests.
Pam Lewis-Rudden
May 19, 20154 min read
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