ALIBI Music is a production music and sound effects library founded in 2011, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company owns 100% of the rights to every track in its catalog, worldwide and in perpetuity, making it a true one-stop licensing shop for film, television, trailers, advertising, video games, podcasts, and social media content.
How ALIBI Music Works
ALIBI owns both the publishing and master rights to its entire catalog. When you license a track, you deal with a single entity. No third-party negotiations, no clearance complications, and no co-publisher conflicts. This applies globally, regardless of project type or territory.
The company works with 500 artists and composers across more than 25 countries. Every piece of music is developed in collaboration with ALIBI's internal production team of experienced producers, music supervisors, and video editors. ALIBI does not use AI to create music. All tracks are written and produced by human musicians.
Every audio file in the catalog is tagged by hand. Almost all tracks come with multiple mixes, pre-made cutdowns, and stems, all searchable through ALIBI's custom-built music search engine. The library releases more than 200 albums annually.
Pricing and Licensing Options
ALIBI offers three subscription tiers and a la carte licensing:
- Indie Creator ($179/year): Unlimited music and SFX downloads for independent creators with under 1 million followers on a single channel. Covers YouTube monetization, podcasts, social media, and films with production budgets under $1,000.
- Pro Studios ($399/year): For organizations with fewer than 50 employees. Includes everything in Indie Creator plus advertising and commercial usage, local TV commercials, multiple channel monetization, and film budgets under $5,000.
- Enterprise ($10,000/year): For organizations with fewer than 500 employees. Adds worldwide TV commercials and programming, custom concierge music searches, early access to new music, and film budgets under $10,000.
- A La Carte: Single-track licensing priced by media format and exposure level. Blanket licenses (fixed fee for a project like a TV series) and approved vendor rates (fixed fee for a use type over a period, like trailers for a year) are available for high-volume clients.
Real-World Example
A freelance video editor needs a cinematic trailer track for a Netflix documentary series. Instead of hiring a composer or negotiating with multiple rights holders, the editor subscribes to ALIBI's Pro Studios plan at $399/year, downloads the track with stems and alt mixes, and cuts it into the trailer. The license covers worldwide distribution on Netflix with no additional fees. If the production company later needs a custom variation of the same track, ALIBI can enlist the original composer to create a unique version through their custom music request service.
Why It Matters for Independent Artists
ALIBI pays 50% of licensing revenues to its composers. The acceptance rate is roughly one or two composers per 1,000 demo submissions, which means getting in is competitive but the payoff is real. If you produce broadcast-quality music with emotional range and can deliver stems and alternate mixes, submit your demos through the ALIBI website. The company specifically looks for composers who understand how music functions in different media formats: trailer tracks that build, underscores with sonic room for dialogue, and tracks that evoke specific emotions.
Catalog Features
- 100% Rights Ownership: ALIBI owns all publishing and master rights worldwide in perpetuity
- Hand-Tagged Metadata: Every file is manually tagged for precise searchability
- Stems and Alt Mixes: Most tracks include multiple mixes, cutdowns, and stems
- Adobe Premiere Extension: Free plugin for browsing and importing tracks directly in Premiere Pro
- No AI Music: All music is created by human composers and musicians
- 200+ Albums Per Year: Constant catalog expansion with current sonic trends
- SFX Library: Sound effects included alongside music tracks
Company Type and Licensing Model
ALIBI Music is a production music library that owns 100% of both publishing and master rights to every track in its catalog, worldwide and in perpetuity. This makes it a true one-stop licensing shop. The company operates on a hybrid model combining subscription pricing with a la carte and blanket licensing:
- Subscription: Three tiers from $179/year (Indie Creator) to $10,000/year (Enterprise). Subscribers download unlimited music and SFX during their active period.
- A la carte: Single-track licensing priced by media format and exposure level.
- Blanket licenses: Fixed-fee arrangements for high-volume clients like TV networks and trailer houses, covering a project or use type over a defined period.
- Direct buyout: Available for projects requiring perpetual rights.
ALIBI is not a royalty-free marketplace or a sync placement agency. It produces and owns its entire catalog in-house through 500 composers across more than 25 countries.
Catalog Size and Genre Coverage
ALIBI's catalog contains 250,000+ tracks, with 400,000+ total audio files when including stems, alternate mixes, and cutdowns. The library includes:
- 11,000+ songs with vocals
- 6,000+ sound effects
- 1,000+ loops designed for game engines
- 200+ new albums released annually
Genre coverage spans orchestral, cinematic, electronic, hip-hop, rock, pop, ambient, funk, comedy, world music, and production music subgenres. Every track is hand-tagged with metadata for mood, instrument, era, tempo, BPM, and mix type. ALIBI does not use AI to generate music. All tracks are written and produced by human composers.
Client Base
ALIBI serves professional media producers and independent creators:
- TV networks: Major broadcast and cable networks for programming and promos
- Film studios and trailer houses: Theatrical trailers and film marketing
- Advertising agencies: Global agencies for commercial campaigns (Coca-Cola and others)
- Streaming services: Netflix and other platforms for original content
- Video game developers: Game audio and trailer music
- YouTube creators and podcasters: Indie Creator plan for creators under 1 million followers
- Brands: Corporate video and branded content
How ALIBI Pays Artists
ALIBI pays 50% of all licensing revenues to its composers. The remaining 50% covers operational costs including client services, accounting, legal, insurance, and new music development. Specific payment details:
- Revenue split: 50% to composers, pooled and distributed based on each composer's contribution to the library
- Subscription revenue: 50% of all subscription fees is divided among composers proportionally to their catalog usage
- No per-placement flat fee: Composers earn from the pooled revenue model rather than individual placement fees
- PRO royalties: Tracks used in broadcast media generate separate performance royalties collected through PROs (ASCAP, BMI, PRS, GEMA, and others), paid directly to composers and publishers
- Acceptance rate: Approximately 1 to 2 composers accepted per 1,000 demo submissions
- Exclusivity: ALIBI owns 100% of rights to accepted tracks, meaning composers assign publishing and master rights to ALIBI
Comparison: ALIBI Music vs Other Sync Licensing Companies
| Feature | ALIBI Music | Extreme Music | Killer Tracks | Audiomachine | APM Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company type | Production music library | Production music library | Production music label | Production music library | Production music library |
| Catalog size | 250,000+ tracks | 150,000+ titles | 2,800+ albums | Boutique catalog | 1,000,000+ tracks |
| Pricing model | Subscription ($179 to $10,000/year) and a la carte | Per-use and blanket licenses | Per-use and blanket licenses | Per-use licensing | Per-use and blanket licenses |
| Rights ownership | 100% owned (one-stop) | 100% owned (one-stop) | Owned by Universal Production Music | 100% owned (one-stop) | Aggregated from 300+ libraries |
| Composer payout | 50% of licensing revenue | Varies by deal | Varies by deal | Varies by deal | Paid through library partners |
| Exclusivity | Full rights assignment | Full rights assignment | Full rights assignment | Full rights assignment | Varies by library |
| Creator subscription | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Adobe Premiere plugin | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Videos
ALIBI Music's epic hip hop trailer track "About To Be On," featured in the Netflix trailer for "The Last Dance":
Full album preview of ALIBI Music's Documentary Experimental Electronic collection, demonstrating the library's cinematic and atmospheric catalog:
Similar Sync Licensing Companies
- Extreme Music - Sony Music Publishing production music library with similar one-stop licensing
- Killer Tracks - Universal Production Music label with blanket license model for broadcast clients
- Audiomachine - Cinematic and trailer music library with 100% rights ownership
- APM Music - Largest production music company with 1 million+ tracks from 300+ libraries
- Universal Production Music - Universal's production music division with global catalog
- Two Steps From Hell - Trailer and epic music library with similar cinematic focus
- Position Music - Production music and publishing company for trailers and advertising
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