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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
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
Scaling Music Licensing in the Creator Economy: A Conversation with Ryan Neill
Learn how Ryan Neill is scaling music licensing for the creator economy. Insights on micro-licensing, metadata, and the evolving sync landscape.
Andrea Zuckermann
3 days ago10 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
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
Apr 164 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, 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: 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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Why Music Search is So Complex, and How AI is Helping Us Navigate Surging Content Volumes
AIMS API's Einar Helde on the complexities of music search and the AI tools that are transforming workflows for music licensees and licensors.
Emma Griffiths
Feb 2, 20247 min read
Supercharged Sync: How UnitedMasters is Connecting Artists and Brands at Scale
We catch up with Dan Hostetler to talk company vision, development of sync & brand services, and how it’s leveraging Synchtank to scale...
Emma Griffiths
Aug 31, 20235 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
Client Sync Spotlight: peermusic x Rooms to Go
We sat down with Craig Currier, VP Director of Advertising Markets at peermusic to talk about Jon Mero's sync in the Rooms to Go commercial.
Meg Adams
Jul 20, 20233 min read
Client Sync Spotlight: Warner Music Group x Ted Lasso
300 Elektra Entertainment's Ana Lenuzza Ross takes us behind the scenes of Ted Lasso season 3 and the creation of two bespoke songs.
Emma Griffiths
Jul 3, 20234 min read
“Sync’s Never Static”: Concord Sync Execs Discuss the Global Market and New Trends
Concord sync execs Brooke Primont and Adam Gardiner take the temperature of the global sync market and discuss opportunities and challenges.
Emma Griffiths
Jun 15, 20237 min read
Client Spotlight: Warner Chappell Production Music’s Alec Sharpe on Industry Challenges and Tech Innovation
We recently sat down with Warner Chappell Production Music's Alec Sharpe to talk global expansion, industry challenges, and tech innovation.
Emma Griffiths
May 25, 20233 min read
Money Moves: JKBX CEO Scott Cohen on Democratizing Music Rights Investing
The JKBX CEO discusses bringing music rights investment to the general public and unlocking value for rights owners.
Emma Griffiths
May 15, 20237 min read
In the Clear(ance) – Peter McGaughrin on Creating a Music Festival in Minecraft
In the Clear(ance) with Peter McGaughrin, Artist and Producer Manager at Red Light Management and co-owner of Chess Club Records.
Meg Adams
May 3, 20235 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
Sync Leaders Discuss Their Hopes and Goals for 2023 (Part 2)
Leading sync executives give us their thoughts on the year ahead and the trends they want to see more of in 2023.
Emma Griffiths
Feb 9, 20232 min read
Sync Leaders Discuss Their Hopes and Goals for 2023 (Part 1)
Leading sync executives give us their thoughts on the year ahead and the trends they want to see more of in 2023.
Emma Griffiths
Jan 19, 20232 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
Royalty Tech Spotlight: Audoo's Alex Futcher Talks Revolutionizing Public Performance Royalties
Audoo is helping artists and rights holders get paid more accurately with its tracking and music recognition technology. CMO Alex Futcher tells us more.
Emma Griffiths
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Behind the Launch of ANote Music, the European Marketplace for Investing in Music Royalties
ANote Music co-founder Marzio Schena talks us through the investment platform that aims to "make music royalties globally accessible to all."
Emma Griffiths
Jul 28, 20208 min read
Teenage Dirtbag Turns 20: Behind the Trials and Tribulations of a Cult Classic
Wheatus frontman Brendan Brown discusses the band's enduring cult classic “Teenage Dirtbag” and explains why they have spent years re-creating the song.
Emma Griffiths
May 4, 20208 min read
The Business Behind The Beats: An Interview With Sample Clearance Expert Deborah Mannis-Gardner
We discuss the art and evolution of music sampling, the business practices involved, exciting new platforms and more with "The Queen of Sample Clearance" Deborah Mannis-Gardner.
Emma Griffiths
Oct 2, 201814 min read
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