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Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

July 19, 2022

Sync licensing is providing more paychecks and exposure to artists than ever. Now, Digital Music News has partnered with music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr to craft a whitepaper charting the sp... Read More...

How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Dylan Smith

July 11, 2022

Sync licensing played an especially important role for members of the music community when live was paused. Photo Credit: Chase Yi Crowd-based live entertainment is returning to form after COVID-19 lockdown r... Read More...

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Ashley King

June 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Stephen Luff / CC by 2.0 Kate Bush makes a rare public statement thanking fans after her 1985 hit "Running Up That Hill" sees a huge resurgence in popularity from its use on Stranger Things. Th... Read More...

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

Dylan Smith

May 23, 2022

An exterior shot of an Apple Store. Photo Credit: Laurenz Heymann From the way placements come to fruition to the number of opportunities available to artists, sync licensing has changed dramatically in recen... Read More...

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Joe Belliotti

May 8, 2022

Scene from BMW’s 2022 Super Bowl LVI ad (Photo Credit: BMW) What’s the secret behind great sync matches? Here’s a comprehensive look at the ‘Music Select Methodology (MSM)’ by Joe Belliotti of MassiveMusic No... Read More...

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Ashley King

March 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Caught In Joy Synchronization provides artists and composers with a new way to earn income from their music. But what makes music sync-worthy? The following was created in collaboration with So... Read More...

Social Media Is Transforming Sync — Here’s How I’m Scoring Placements In the Digital Age

Dylan Smith

November 15, 2021

Singer-songwriter Tina Mathieu joined DMN to discuss her sync licensing success, including a newly finalized Suave placement on TikTok. Photo Credit: Olivier Bergeron Having recently placed her music in a Sua... Read More...

Meet the Sync Superstar Behind the Ad for Nissan’s 2023 Z

Dylan Smith

November 5, 2021

Music industry and sync licensing veteran Aaron Saloman, whose music appears in Nissan's 2023 Z ad. Fresh off a major placement in a Nissan Z ad, musician and composer Aaron Saloman joined Digital Music News ... Read More...

Robyn Cage Songtradr sync licensing tips

Robyn Cage Discusses Sync Licensing Tips for Beginners on Songtradr

Ashley King

October 27, 2021

Photo Credit: Robyn Cage Robyn Cage is hard at work on her third studio album in Utah, but she found the time to speak with Digital Music News about sync licensing. The following was created in collaboration... Read More...

Sync Licensing Is Helping This Tropical Music Star Find Fans on the Global Stage

Dylan Smith

September 17, 2021

Clear water and a pristine stretch of beach as seen from Saona Island, Dominican Republic. Photo Credit: Danu Widjajanto Having recently scored a major placement in the hit sitcom Call Me Kat through music li... Read More...

Here’s How a Volume-Based Sync Licensing Approach Helped These Musicians Score a VRBO Placement

Dylan Smith

August 19, 2021

Photo Credit: Mohd Elle Rodello’s Machine recently scored a VRBO placement through music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr, and the indie duo – consisting of Kolby Knickerbocker and Nathaniel Donn... Read More...

Here’s What Drives Sync Licensing Success — According to a Veteran Creator Fresh Off a Samsung Placement

Dylan Smith

August 9, 2021

Photo Credit: Anh Nhat Ashton Allen’s Future Royalty creative collective just recently scored a major sync placement through music licensing and distribution platform Songtradr. Now, Allen has sat down with D... Read More...

Songtradr’s ‘SmartMusic’ Is Merging AI and Neuroscience To Identify Music That Drives Results for Brands

The Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Return In Fiery Fashion to LA — Here’s the Complete Winners List

Tunefind’s 2022 Top TV Placements Show Sync Opportunities for Catalog Tracks Are Stronger Than Ever

Is Sync the New Radio? ‘Running Up That Hill’ Isn’t the Only Track That’s Finding New Fans After Scoring a Major Placement

Unauthorized Music Usage on TikTok Can Cost Brands Big — But There’s a Way to Avoid Expensive Licensing Headaches

Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Meet the Sync Superstar Behind the Ad for Nissan’s 2023 Z

Robyn Cage Discusses Sync Licensing Tips for Beginners on Songtradr

Sync Licensing Is Helping This Tropical Music Star Find Fans on the Global Stage

Here’s How a Volume-Based Sync Licensing Approach Helped These Musicians Score a VRBO Placement

Here’s What Drives Sync Licensing Success — According to a Veteran Creator Fresh Off a Samsung Placement