Musicbed

Curated sync licensing platform for film and brand placements.

Musicbed is a curated sync platform licensing to film, brands and agencies. Acceptance is selective and placements pay well.

Why this

We include Musicbed because it is a strong fit for artists with polished, broadcast-ready catalogs..

Sync Licensing

Agency

Advanced

Best for

Artists with polished, broadcast-ready catalogs.

Skip it if

Rough demos and unmixed songs.

Pros

High quality placements
Strong brand clients

Cons

Selective application process

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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

Artlist

For Producers, Independent musicians

Best for Producers building passive sync revenue.

Subscription library licensing music to creators and brands.

Skip it if

Artists wanting one-off premium placements.

Revenue share

Intermediate · Marketplace

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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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