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Meet Amy Hegarty: The Woman Leading Synchtank Through Change
Meet Synchtank CEO Amy Hegarty as she reflects on leadership, change, authenticity and the lessons shaping the next chapter of Synchtank.
Amy Hegarty
2 days ago4 min read
Music Publishing Catch Up: BMG & Concord Complete Landmark Merger, Global Publishing Revenue Grows by 9.6%, Major AI Lawsuits & More
From landmark mergers and major catalog acquisitions to escalating AI copyright lawsuits, global roster expansions, growing global publishing revenues, and key executive moves, we’ve compiled the top industry reads you need to know.
Carmen Mas Franco
Oct 18 min read
How to Choose a Sync Licensing Platform: A Buyer's Guide
Choosing a sync licensing platform? Here's what to look for, the right questions to ask vendors, and the pitfalls most buyers don't see until it's too late.
Carmen Mas Franco
Sep 246 min read
The Independent Music Business Is Going Global
Last week we attended AIM Connected hosted by the UKs Association of Independent Music. In this article, we explore the deep dives and discussions from the day.
Meg Adams
Sep 145 min read
Production Music Association Announces Nominees for the 12th Annual Mark Awards
The Production Music Association, one of the industry's central awarding bodies for recognizing excellence across the global production music community, has announced its nominees for the 12th Annual Mark Awards.
Meg Adams
Sep 102 min read
Meet Amy Hegarty: The Woman Leading Synchtank Through Change
Meet Synchtank CEO Amy Hegarty as she reflects on leadership, change, authenticity and the lessons shaping the next chapter of Synchtank.
Amy Hegarty
2 days ago4 min read
How to Choose a Sync Licensing Platform: A Buyer's Guide
Choosing a sync licensing platform? Here's what to look for, the right questions to ask vendors, and the pitfalls most buyers don't see until it's too late.
Carmen Mas Franco
Sep 246 min read
AI Stems for a New Era of Social Media Music
Social media is driving explosive ISRC growth as songs splinter into countless remixes and edits. Discover how AI Stems turns that fragmentation into new revenue.
Carmen Mas Franco
Aug 202 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
The Lifecycle of a Track in a Production Music Library
In this article, we follow the full lifecycle of a track from its initial composition to its final screen placement, highlighting where asset management matters and why effective metadata practices are essential to commercial success.
Carmen Mas Franco
4 hours ago3 min read
The Independent Music Business Is Going Global
Last week we attended AIM Connected hosted by the UKs Association of Independent Music. In this article, we explore the deep dives and discussions from the day.
Meg Adams
Sep 145 min read
Production Music Association Announces Nominees for the 12th Annual Mark Awards
The Production Music Association, one of the industry's central awarding bodies for recognizing excellence across the global production music community, has announced its nominees for the 12th Annual Mark Awards.
Meg Adams
Sep 102 min read
Micro-Licensing: How to Market Your Music Catalog
In this blog we’ll explore the concept of micro-licensing, the involvement of marketing and how this can be a true revenue generator for catalog owners with hundreds and millions of tracks.
Meg Adams
Aug 66 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
Jul 233 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
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: BMG & Concord Complete Landmark Merger, Global Publishing Revenue Grows by 9.6%, Major AI Lawsuits & More
From landmark mergers and major catalog acquisitions to escalating AI copyright lawsuits, global roster expansions, growing global publishing revenues, and key executive moves, we’ve compiled the top industry reads you need to know.
Carmen Mas Franco
Oct 18 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
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Meet Amy Hegarty: The Woman Leading Synchtank Through Change
Meet Synchtank CEO Amy Hegarty as she reflects on leadership, change, authenticity and the lessons shaping the next chapter of Synchtank.
Amy Hegarty
2 days ago4 min read
How to Choose a Sync Licensing Platform: A Buyer's Guide
Choosing a sync licensing platform? Here's what to look for, the right questions to ask vendors, and the pitfalls most buyers don't see until it's too late.
Carmen Mas Franco
Sep 246 min read
AI Stems for a New Era of Social Media Music
Social media is driving explosive ISRC growth as songs splinter into countless remixes and edits. Discover how AI Stems turns that fragmentation into new revenue.
Carmen Mas Franco
Aug 202 min read
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
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
Build vs. Buy in 2026: Why Music Companies Need to Prioritize Competency Over Code
We explore why the industry’s most agile players are moving away from DIY infrastructure and toward specialized SaaS platforms to reclaim their most valuable asset: time.
Andrea Zuckermann
Jan 232 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
Your Rules, Your Platform: Taking Control with User Permissions
When deciding how to manage your catalog, user permissions is an important factor to take into account.
Andrea Zuckermann
Aug 6, 20253 min read
Metadata Search: The Hidden Key to Music Discovery
In this blog we cover what metadata is, why it metadata search matters and the tech that can help you get there.
Andrea Zuckermann
Aug 5, 20253 min read
What The Hexx Is DDEX?
Understanding and correctly implementing DDEX standards is critical to the way music metadata is shared, royalties are tracked, & revenue flows through the digital music ecosystem.
Paul s'Jacob
Aug 1, 20258 min read
Your Music, Your Brand, Your Website: Showcase Smarter with Synchtank
In a world where anything can be googled, people and businesses alike are held to a higher standard than before...
Andrea Zuckermann
Jul 30, 20253 min read
Pitch Perfect – 6 Ways to Optimize Your Sync Playlists
We run through some key ways to leverage tools to optimize your playlists and pitches and step up your sync game.
Emma Griffiths
Jul 30, 20253 min read
Catalog Management: Clean Data, Clear Rights, More Revenue
When it comes to managing high volumes of data, there’s nothing more frustrating than a system that can’t keep up.
Andrea Zuckermann
Jul 24, 20253 min read
Synchtank Taps AudioShake to Unlock Catalog Value Through AI
Synchtank and AudioShake, announced an innovative new partnership that promises to unlock more catalog revenue.
Synchtank
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Synchtank 2024 Highlights So Far - Advanced Rights, AI Stems, Release Deals & More
We're on a mission to revolutionize music industry efficiencies! Here’s a recap of our most exciting developments in the first half of 2024.
Emma Griffiths
Jul 19, 20242 min read
Synchtank appoints Amy Hegarty as new CEO
Synchtank announces the appointment of Amy Hegarty as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Synchtank
Jul 15, 20242 min read
Trevanna Tracks and Synchtank Partner to Deliver a New Level of Industry Collaboration
Two leading platforms, Trevanna Tracks and Synchtank, are partnering with a mission to transform music and media workflows.
Synchtank
Oct 4, 20233 min read
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