Music Licensing

Why Artists Should Care about Metadata and Asset Management

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 of black box royalties is estimated to...

How to get your production music into the right hands

Finders, Keepers: How to get your production music into the right hands via...

The Metadata Modernization Act (Yes, You Read That Right)

By now, I’m hoping you know that the most comprehensive overhaul of...

5 Steps to Your 2018 Christmas Music Release

You still have time. You can still bust out a Christmas EP...

Download Pioneer eMusic Pivots to Blockchain

eMusic is old-school, OG MusicTech. It was 20 years ago (1998) when...

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:

Everything You Need to Know About Clearing Music Samples
By Deborah Mannis-Gardner on September 24, 2018
WHY YOU NEED A LICENSE I’ve been doing music clearances for going on 20 years, and the main thing I’ve noticed along the way is...
How Metadata Makes Sync Licenses Run Smoother
By Drew Waters on August 27, 2018
Remember: the next time you get a pitch from a friendly music supervisor, if you can’t find it, you can’t get it synced. Ideally, every...
2018: The Most Critical Year In Your Music Career
By Michael St. James on July 11, 2018
2018 will be the most important year in your musical career and you need to pay attention. It has nothing to do with your new...
Choon: The Next-Generation Music Streamer for a Crypto World
By Michael St. James on February 28, 2018
No matter what your feelings are concerning music streaming vs. music purchasing, one thing is clear: music streaming is growing as a consumer product. It...
Is Bitcoin the Future of Music Purchasing or Just Hype?
By Michael St. James on January 2, 2018
I’m assuming you’ve heard of Bitcoin by now. For those who haven’t heard, here’s a quick primer. Bitcoin is one of many cryptocurrencies; others like...