Music Licensing

What’s Really Behind the Music Catalog Buying Frenzy?

All of the music industry is wondering why these classic catalog artists (Dylan, Paul Simon, et al.) are selling for 18x-25x multiples. Well, there is no one answer. One is taxes. Another...

How to Maximize Your Digital Mechanical Royalties Through The MLC

As an independent artist, you are probably all too familiar with the...

How to Plan for Future Sync Opportunities with Your Collaborators

A sync is a wonderful thing, often bringing artists unexpected income and...

Lyric House’s Approach to A&R For Sync

To say that Lyric House has been busy during the last year...

Finding Your First Song by a Pro

Sometimes, let’s face it: You don’t write the songs. That’s okay; you’re...

Learn more about how to license and monetize your music and lyrics from Performer’s team of music licensing experts and professional music supervisors. You’ll find tons of helpful info about how music licensing works, what music supervisors do, what sync licenses are and how to place your music in TV, film and commercials. Plus you’ll find info about new services that help independent artists and songwriters license their music more efficiently, collect the proper royalties and even help monetize your lyrics.

Some of our most popular articles about music promotion are below:

6 Music Licensing Resources You Should Know About
By Nicole McCray on April 6, 2021
Music licensing has become a means for income for many musicians now that concerts, gigs, and most live entertainment of any kind has been halted....
Soundstripe VP Jay Harren on Music Licensing and the Perks of Royalty Free Tunes
By Benjamin Ricci on February 18, 2021
Have you ever made a video, found the perfect song to match the vibe of your creation, and excitedly publish it to your YouTube channel...
Why Artists Should Care about Metadata and Asset Management
By Emma Griffiths on February 13, 2020
It’s no secret that the music industry is plagued with data problems. Incorrect and badly handled metadata is leaving billions on the table (the value...
How to get your production music into the right hands
By Bruce Zimmerman on February 26, 2019
Finders, Keepers: How to get your production music into the right hands via music libraries Production music libraries have become the go-to music tool for many...
The Metadata Modernization Act (Yes, You Read That Right)
By Michael St. James on January 8, 2019
By now, I’m hoping you know that the most comprehensive overhaul of music copyright law and licensing in a generation is now the law of...