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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
Apr 93 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


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


How To Keep Your Music Supervisor Happy
In this article we interviewed four music supervisors to hear from their point of view the challenges they face and how we can keep them happy and support their roles, like they support ours every day.

Meg Adams
Oct 2, 202515 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


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


Licencias de sincronización musical: Los 5 elementos esenciales
Te presentamos cinco consejos prácticos que te ayudarán a gestionar con confianza las licencias de sincronización y a convertirlas en un elemento importante de tu negocio.

Andrea Zuckermann
1 day ago4 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


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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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


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


Music's Broken Rung: Why We Still Need to Talk About Women in Music
As we reflect on International Women’s Day 2026, it’s time to look at the data to see where we’ve moved forward and where much more work is still to come.

Andrea Zuckermann
Mar 94 min read


Sync’s New Gatekeepers: How Catalogue, Algorithms, and Consumption Habits Are Challenging the Next Generation of Music Talent
Having lived and breathed life as a new artist, signed to Virgin EMI in the early noughties and most recently as the co-lead of Global Sync at Warner Music Group, I’ve always been intrigued by the shifting dynamics of sync opportunities.

Tim Miles
Jan 85 min read


Anticipating the Future of Music and Media: What Lies Ahead in 2026?
3rd edition of ‘Anticipating the Future of Music & Media’, where we seek out all the publications, blogs & expert opinions on what lies ahead for the industry in 2026.

Meg Adams
Jan 513 min read


A Look Back At 2025 With Synchtank
Synchtank has had an enormous year and we wanted to share our success, product updates and interesting news with you in this week's Synchblog.

Meg Adams
Dec 23, 20255 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
Dec 11, 20251 min read


Trick or Treat: The Scariest Horror Movie Samples
Sampling gets spooky as Kriss Thakrar breaks down some of the scariest horror movie samples in songs.

Kriss Edward Thakrar
Oct 29, 20256 min read


The 10 Scariest Uses of Songs in Film
It's Halloween and that gives us a great excuse to write about music in scary films (and eat anything containing sugar). Some of the songs are downright creepy in their own right, some were corrupted by the film. Here's our top 10: 1) "Jeepers Creepers" in Jeepers Creepers (2001) A whole film franchise was created around this weird little number, composed in 1938 by Harry Warren with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Essentially there's a monstrous demon called "The Creeper" who pott

Emma Griffiths
Oct 26, 20254 min read


Unlocking Sync: Bridging the Gap Between Commercial and Creative
This article delves into the divide between creative and commercial, offering practical strategies for both sides.

Andrea Zuckermann
Sep 16, 20254 min read


Sync Unlocked: Demystifying the World of Fragmented Sync
This article will demystify some of the most frustrating aspects of sync licensing; fragmentation of rights and MFN clauses.

Andrea Zuckermann
Sep 9, 20255 min read


Paying for Taste: Why Curation Deserves a Place in the Music Economy
While artists, DJs, & producers heavily influence our listening preferences, they often do so without receiving direct financial recognition.

David Goulvent
Aug 20, 20254 min read


Pride in Sync: Celebrating Joy with MediaTracks
We attended MediaTracks' “Pride in Sync” event, with a panel centered around trans experiences in music sync - check out the key takeaways.

Andrea Zuckermann
Jul 18, 20254 min read


MIDiA’s 2025 Songwriter Report: The Songwriter’s Role Is Shifting
MIDiA Research has just launched its second annual songwriter report and we've highlight some key findings.

Andrea Zuckermann
Jul 10, 20254 min read


Anticipating the Future of Music and Media: What Lies Ahead in 2025?
To spare you the deep dive, we've compiled the key insights, expert analyses, and market forecasts into this essential summary.

Meg Adams
Feb 21, 20259 min read


Soundtrack to the Future: Expert Insights on Technology Trends in Media and Broadcast
From emerging trends to pressing challenges & groundbreaking technologies set to redefine the landscape, we’re diving deep into what’s next for music-media.

Meg Adams
Nov 15, 20244 min read


What’s Old is New: How Audio Separation Technology is Revitalizing Music Catalog
We explore the diverse applications for audio separation technology, from revitalizing catalog to unlocking lucrative syncs.

Emma Griffiths
Aug 12, 20244 min read


Meta the Devil You Know: Educating Artists About Getting Their Metadata Right
Education around metadata is critical for artists in today's industry, yet huge knowledge gaps persist. We speak to experts to learn more.

Eamonn Forde
Aug 6, 20246 min read


MIDiA Shines the Spotlight on Songwriter Struggles & Sync Priorities
Report offers fresh insight into the harsh realities of surviving as a songwriter today and how the publishing industry can better serve them.

Emma Griffiths
Aug 1, 20242 min read
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