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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
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
From Detection to Decision: How Cyanite Approaches AI-Generated Music
Explore how Cyanite is navigating the rise of generative AI in music in this interview with Roman Gebhardt.
Andrea Zuckermann
May 79 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
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
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
4 days ago3 min read
The Metadata Checklist: Why Metadata Is the Main Stage
If the song is the star, metadata is the stage. In the digital era, clean data is the difference between a viral hit and a lost royalty check.
Andrea Zuckermann
May 132 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
Apr 164 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: 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
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
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PRS for Music to Launch Pioneering New Online Portal
PRS for Music are launching an online portal publishing songwriter credits alongside critical links between works and recordings identifiers.
Emma Griffiths
Sep 29, 20222 min read
Syncing or Rising? How Synchronization Fees Are Evolving
As the media and entertainment landscape continues to evolve, Eamonn Forde explores the impact on sync licensing fees and budgets.
Eamonn Forde
Sep 28, 202212 min read
The "Fifth Wheel": Just How Financially Secure is Music Publishing?
How financially secure can the music publishing world allow itself to feel in the streaming age? Eamonn Forde investigates.
Eamonn Forde
Sep 15, 20227 min read
Licensing, Lawsuits and Revenue Sharing: Meta's Evolving Relationship with the Music Industry
From litigation to expired licensing deals and the announcement of a new revenue share model, it's been an eventful week for Meta.
Eamonn Forde
Jul 28, 20226 min read
NMPA 2022 Annual Meeting: Key Takeaways for Music Publishers & Songwriters
Last night saw the publishing and songwriter community gather in New York for the first in-person NMPA Annual meeting since 2019.
Emma Griffiths
Jun 16, 20225 min read
Know Your Rights: Will Economic Uncertainty Slow Down the Music Catalog Boom?
Higher interest rates, inflation and the war in Ukraine have prompted questions about what happens next in the music catalog market.
Ben Gilbert
May 26, 20228 min read
High Fidelity: How Can Advancements in AI Music Metadata Revolutionize Sync?
Ben Gilbert explores the emergent tools and profiles two AI music metadata companies to assess how this technology can take the industry forward.
Ben Gilbert
May 18, 20228 min read
Client Sync of the Month: Deep Dive - Position Music x Bridgerton
In our brand new Client Sync of the Month Deep Dive feature we're spotlighting some of our clients' most exicting placements and delving into the stories behind them.
Emma Griffiths
May 11, 20223 min read
This Fortnight in Music Supervision and Sync (15/04/22) - How to Get a Job as a Music Supervisor, Sony Invests $1 Billion in Epic Games & More
We run through the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight.
Ben Lowe
Apr 15, 20223 min read
Music Catalog Deal Spending Rose 180% in 2021, Says MIDiA Research
According to a new report from MIDiA Research, 2021 saw unprecedented growth in the catalog acquisition market.
Emma Griffiths
Mar 31, 20223 min read
Web3-Casting: Music Companies Preparing for the Next Revenue Boom
As the major music companies continue to develop their Web3 strategies, Eamonn Forde explores the significant potential for revenue generation and industry growth.
Eamonn Forde
Mar 16, 20227 min read
Trailer Music Trends and Notes After the Pandemic
Trailaurality take us through the key trends and developments in trailer music as we continue to emerge from a global pandemic.
Trailaurality
Mar 9, 20227 min read
The Winner Takes It All: What Does Catalog's Dominance Mean for the Future of the Music Business?
Catalog now represents 70% of the US music market. Ben Gilbert explores how this could impact the success of new talent across an evolving industry.
Ben Gilbert
Feb 12, 20228 min read
Revolution Indie Air: Independent Music Publishers Call for a Greater Share of Streaming Revenues
IMPF's Global Market View report examines the independent music publishing sector in 2021 and calls for a re-slicing of the digital pie.
Eamonn Forde
Jan 13, 20228 min read
The Valued Gap: 2021 in Review
A look at the key themes and trends (as well as the deals) that defined the year and that will directly shape what happens in 2022 and beyond.
Eamonn Forde
Dec 13, 20217 min read
Catalog Valuations - Could Artists Be Leaving Millions of Dollars on the Table?
Adrian Ashford, Founder and CEO of MRD Advisors, details the findings from his recent report on music catalog valuations.
Adrian Ashford
Dec 2, 20215 min read
Publishing Catch-Up: UK's Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians) Bill Revealed, Sting and David Bowie Catalogs Up For Sale & More
We catch up on this week's music publishing news, from key deals and signings to new hires, legislation and more.
Emma Griffiths
Nov 25, 20215 min read
The Lucrative Afterlife of Music Estates - Heirs and Their Struggle Over Termination Rights
Termination rights give authors and their heirs the opportunity to recapture ownership of their copyrights, though the process is often complex and arduous.
Eamonn Forde
Nov 24, 20216 min read
Profiling Publishing's Pandemic Performance
As CISAC releases its latest figures, Eamonn Forde examines how the music publishing industry fared during the pandemic and where future growth lies.
Eamonn Forde
Nov 3, 20217 min read
Inquiring Minds: What the DCMS Investigation Into the Economics of Streaming Means for Music Publishing
We take a look at what the report's recommendations mean for songwriters and music publishers, and how the music publishing community has responded so far.
Eamonn Forde
Jul 21, 20219 min read
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