ScoreKeepers Music

ScoreKeepers Music is a Los Angeles-based production music company that provides licensing, custom music services, and a searchable catalog of over 140,000 tracks for television, film, and broadcast media productions. The company operates a proprietary search platform called The Supervisor, which gives editors and music supervisors direct access to pre-cleared music with built-in cue sheet generation and direct export to Avid, Final Cut, and Premiere Pro.

How ScoreKeepers Music Works

ScoreKeepers is built for high-volume television production. The company is not a boutique library or a stock music marketplace. It is embedded in mainstream broadcast infrastructure, with credits spanning major networks including CBS, FOX, NBC, ABC, AMC, Showtime, Discovery, TLC, MTV, Bravo, and A&E.

The Supervisor Platform

The Supervisor is ScoreKeepers' internal search application, designed specifically for post-production professionals. The platform allows users to:

• Search and preview music instantly: Editors filter by genre, mood, tempo, instrumentation, and other metadata to find tracks that fit specific scenes.
• Create playlists: Supervisors can organize tracks for specific episodes or projects, share playlists with team members, and compare options side by side.
• Export directly to NLEs: Tracks export directly to Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere Pro. This eliminates the need to manually download, convert, and import files.
• Generate cue sheets: A built-in Cue Sheet Maker creates compliant cue sheets automatically based on the tracks used in a project. This feature alone saves hours of administrative work and reduces errors that delay PRO payments.

Production Music Catalog

The 140,000+ track catalog covers every genre needed for television production, from orchestral cinematic scores to electronic, rock, pop, and hip-hop. All tracks are pre-cleared, meaning editors can use them immediately without waiting for licensing approval. The catalog is continuously updated with new material from ScoreKeepers' worldwide network of composers and independent artists.

Custom Music Services

ScoreKeepers also produces original custom music for projects that require a unique sonic identity. The company's roster of award-winning composers creates original scores tailored to specific shows, films, or brands. Custom music is priced per project based on scope, usage, and production requirements.

Real-World Example

A post-production team is editing a reality competition show that requires 40 to 60 music cues per episode across a 12-episode season. That is 480 to 720 music placements in total.

Using The Supervisor platform, the music editor searches for "tense reality competition, building, 120 BPM, instrumental." The search returns 200 tracks. The editor previews 15, selects 3, and exports them directly to Avid Media Composer. The tracks appear in the timeline within minutes.

When the episode is locked, the editor uses the Cue Sheet Maker to generate a compliant cue sheet listing every track used, with correct composer, publisher, and timing information. The cue sheet is filed with the PRO so that composers and publishers receive performance royalties when the episode airs.

Without a platform like The Supervisor, this same process would require searching multiple libraries, downloading and converting files manually, and building cue sheets by hand in a spreadsheet. For a 12-episode season, the time savings can amount to hundreds of editor hours.

A blanket license for a network television production using ScoreKeepers' catalog might cost $25,000 to $75,000 per year, depending on the network, number of shows, and usage volume. Individual needledrop licenses are also available for smaller productions. Use our sync licensing fee calculator to compare blanket vs. needledrop pricing for your project.

Why It Matters for Independent Artists

ScoreKeepers Music is not a platform where artists upload tracks and wait for placements. It is a production music company that works with a curated network of composers. However, for composers who understand television production workflows, ScoreKeepers offers a path to recurring backend revenue through performance royalties.

Key considerations:

• Television pacing is everything: ScoreKeepers serves high-output shows like The Amazing Race, American Idol, MasterChef, and Better Call Saul. Music in these environments must fit specific emotional beats, transition cleanly, and work under dialogue. Read our guide to creating music for sync licensing for production standards.
• Functional cues over artistic statements: High-volume television prioritizes music that serves the picture. Highly experimental or artist-forward material may not fit the brief. Composers who can produce clean, versatile, emotionally targeted cues are more likely to find placements.
• Cue sheets mean royalties: ScoreKeepers files cue sheets with PROs for every placement. This means composers earn performance royalties through their PRO when their music airs on broadcast television. Register with ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC before submitting your music.
• Metadata is critical: The Supervisor platform relies on accurate metadata for search. Every track needs proper BPM, genre tags, mood descriptors, instrumentation, composer splits, and publisher information. Incomplete metadata means your track will not surface in searches.
• Instrumental versions are mandatory: Television almost always requires instrumental versions. Vocal tracks interfere with voiceovers and dialogue. Submit instrumentals, stems, and alternate mixes alongside every full track.
• Scale affects visibility: In a 140,000+ track catalog, individual composer visibility depends on how often the internal team pitches your music and how well it matches search queries. Building a relationship with the ScoreKeepers team is as important as the quality of your tracks.

ScoreKeepers has won multiple Emmy awards and nominations, BMI Film and TV Music Awards, and additional industry honors. The company is led by Eric Hester, who handles licensing and can be reached at eric@scorekeepersmusic.com or (323) 544-9204.

Related Resources

• Sync Licensing for Independent Musicians - Complete guide to getting placements
• Sync Licensing Companies vs Music Libraries - How ScoreKeepers compares to other models
• Library Music and Production Music for Passive Income - Understanding production music revenue
• Creating Music for Sync Licensing: Production Tips - Production standards for broadcast-ready tracks
• Sync License Glossary Definition - Core sync licensing terminology
• ScoreKeepers Music Official Website - Browse the catalog and contact the team