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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
2 days ago11 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
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 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
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
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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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
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
5 Media Industry Trends and Their Impact on Music Licensing and Clearance
We take a look at some of the developing trends across the media and entertainment space and examine their potential impact on music.
Emma Griffiths
Apr 4, 20237 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
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
Clear Thinking: Why Music Clearance Remains So Complex and How That Can Be Fixed
Why is music clearance becoming increasingly complex and what are the solutions? Eamonn Forde investigates.
Eamonn Forde
Nov 17, 20228 min read
Music Publishing in the Age of The Songwriter Report - Part 2: Future-Proofing Publishing Services
Part 2 of our in-depth music publishing report examines the growing suite of services that publishers must offer to support songwriters today.
Synchtank
Jun 28, 202234 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
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