A podcaster needs 30 seconds of your instrumental for 50 episodes. If the license is simple, you get a check. If it is complicated, they use Epidemic Sound instead. Here is how to make licensing easy and get your music placed.
A 45-minute podcast episode gives you more trust than 45 minutes of TikTok ever could. Here is how to find the right shows, pitch yourself, and make the most of every appearance.
Podcasts are one of the fastest-growing markets for licensed music. Here is how independent artists can get their music into podcast productions, what licenses are required, and how to set rates that reflect the actual use.
YouTube processed 2.2 billion copyright claims in 2024. Independent artists can benefit from that system rather than fight it. Here is how to license your music to YouTube creators and earn from every use.
Sponsorships are just the start. A music podcast can earn through subscriptions, merch, affiliate links, live shows, and digital products. The musicians who stack multiple revenue streams build podcasts that pay.
A good EPK is your music's resume. A bad one is a folder nobody wants to open. Here is exactly what goes in an EPK, what format to use, and a complete checklist to get it right.
Universal Production Music (UPM) is the world's largest production music company and a subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group. Formerly known as Killer Tracks, UPM offers over 240,000 original tracks across 21 global libraries for film, TV, advertising, gaming, radio, podcasts, and digital media. Features AI-powered search tools, Adobe Premiere Pro integration, music direction services, and green production music initiatives.
Cezame Music Agency is France's leading independent production music company, specializing in music for film, television, documentaries, advertising, brand content, and podcasts. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in France.
Terrorbird is a sync licensing, publishing, and artist services company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, and London. The company represents independent record labels and artists for licensing opportunities in TV, film, ads, trailers, video games, and podcasts, with a focus on left-of-center and independent voices.
