Artlist

Subscription library licensing music to creators and brands.

Artlist licenses music to creators and brands on a subscription basis, meaning high volume placements at lower per-use payouts.

Why this

We include Artlist because it is a strong fit for producers building passive sync revenue..

Sync Licensing

Marketplace

Intermediate

Best for

Producers building passive sync revenue.

Skip it if

Artists wanting one-off premium placements.

Pros

Steady sync income potential
Large creator user base

Cons

Non-exclusive competition is high

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Sync Licensing

That Pitch

For independent artists, instrumental composers

Best for Instrumentalists, producers, and indie artists looking to monetize back-catalog tracks through background library placements with minimal ongoing pitching effort.

An automated distribution platform that pitches independent music to production music libraries and sync briefs while letting artists keep 100% of their royalties.

Skip it if

Artists seeking bespoke representation, major film trailer agency relationships, or custom scoring opportunities that require direct personal connections with music supervisors.

Freemium

All levels · Service

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Sync Licensing

Musicbed

For Independent musicians, Producers

Best for Artists with polished, broadcast-ready catalogs.

Curated sync licensing platform for film and brand placements.

Skip it if

Rough demos and unmixed songs.

Revenue share

Advanced · Agency

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Sync Licensing

Free

Tunefind

For Artists, Producers

Best for Studying what music actually gets placed in the shows you are targeting.

Searchable database of songs used in TV shows, films and trailers.

Free

Beginner · Service

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Sync Licensing

Beginner friendly

Pond5

For Artists, Producers

Best for Selling production music to video creators.

Stock marketplace where you can license out music, or license footage and audio for your visuals.

Revenue share

Beginner · Marketplace

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