42 Trending Music Licensing Businesses [2023]

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1. Royalty free music and sound effects

Struggle with music licensing for video, film or YouTube? Our library is of the highest quality, usable on all social platforms and royalty-free forever.

• Website traffic: 5.84M/month
• Business rank: #5.19K

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2. Musicbed

• Website traffic: 910K/month
• Business rank: #23.5K

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4. CCLI

CCLI provides information and resources for churches and copyright owners around the world, relating to copyrights of Christian worship songs.

• Website traffic: 100K/month
• Business rank: #37.8K

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5. ProductionCrate, LLC

Video Production Elements - Download exclusive video resources & spend less time in post. 1000's Of Original Production Elements, VFX, Original Music & More. Go PRO Now! 14-Day Free Trial. Download Our Mobile App. View Pricing Details. End-To-End Solutions. Request A Demo.

• Estimated revenue: $50K/month
• Website traffic: 460K/month
• Business rank: #48.5K

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6. Tribe of Noise

Tribe of Noise is a music community that connects artists, fans and professionals. The music is uploaded by independent artists under a Creative Commons 4.0 by-share alike license in MP3 format. All music may be freely and lawfully shared.

• Website traffic: 390K/month
• Business rank: #55.9K

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7. Legis Music

Info about song licensing on the Internet. Royalty-Free music to use in your videos, ads or movies and background music for your stores and business.

• Website traffic: 240K/month
• Business rank: #94.3K

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8. Audiio

Discover and license music from top independent artists, bands and composers

• Website traffic: 210K/month
• Business rank: #109K

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9. SESAC

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• Business rank: #144K

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10. Alfred Music: Sheet Music, Instructional Resources, & More

• Website traffic: 320K/month
• Business rank: #183K

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11. Easy Song

Clear any cover song in 1-2 days. You can talk to a real person and we handle everything for you.

• Estimated revenue: $315K/month
• Website traffic: 110K/month
• Business rank: #184K

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12. Soundrop Distribution

Distribution and licensing for cover songs and video game music on the world's top platforms. Collaborator & royalty management. Plus, no recurring fees!

• Website traffic: 160K/month
• Business rank: #210K

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13. Position Music

Position Music is an independent publisher, record label, and management firm, redefining what it means to be a music company.

• Website traffic: 70K/month
• Business rank: #238K

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14. Royalty Exchange

Royalty Exchange is an online marketplace & auction platform where investors & owners of royalty streams can buy royalties and sell all types of royalties.

• Website traffic: 100K/month
• Business rank: #246K

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15. Sounddogs.com

• Business rank: #463K

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16. Royalty Free Music

Royalty Free Music for commercial use. Over 300 pieces spread over many genres and emotions. Free to use, as well as other licenses available. Perfect for YouTube videos, podcasts, live events, and more!

• Business rank: #475K

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17. Home

• Business rank: #512K

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18. www.boppermusic.com

A new alternative to stock music, built for the ad industry. Instantly license tracks from trendy artists, with options for any creative brief.

• Business rank: #543K

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19. Jingle Punks – Find Your Sound With Jingle Punks

• Business rank: #561K

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20. CD Baby Licensing

CD Baby Licensing has the largest catalog of commercially released independent one-stop music pre-cleared for both sound recording and publishing rights.

• Business rank: #621K

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21. De Wolfe Music

De Wolfe Music is an award-winning, independent production music library. We work with composers around the world to create music to license and use in TV, Film, online and more.

• Business rank: #649K

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22. BeatPick: Music licensing for Film, Tv and Advertising use (license pre-cleared music)

• Business rank: #666K

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23. Crucial Music

• Estimated revenue: $75K/month
• Business rank: #761K

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24. Rhythm Couture

Rhythm Couture is a company that provides music licensing for ads, television, film, online creators, and media.

• Business rank: #870K

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25. EnovoMusic

Royalty-free background music for Online videos, Presentations, YouTube, Music on hold, Social media, Podcasts, Apps, TV advertising & films.

• Business rank: #1.1M

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26. Royalty Free Music

Royalty Free Music, Stock Music, Background Music, Music for Video, Music for Youtube, Music for Licensing

• Business rank: #1.13M

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27. Welcome To MCSK – Music Copyright Society Of Kenya

• Business rank: #1.19M

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28. Scott Holmes Music

Download royalty free background music and creative commons music for your promotional ads, company product presentations, podcasts, YouTube videos & more..

• Business rank: #1.21M

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29. Songfile

• Business rank: #1.25M

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30. Unlimited Music Licensing for Film & Video

License authentic, indie music for use in video, film and advertising through affordable unlimited royalty free licensing subscriptions. Copyright cleared music for YouTube and more.

• Business rank: #1.29M

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31. iLicenseMusic

• Business rank: #1.39M

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32. Faber Music

• Website traffic: 90K/month
• Business rank: #1.72M

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33. Re:Sound Music Licensing Company

The Canadian not-for-profit music licensing company. Obtaining fair compensation for artists & record labels for their performance rights since 1997.

• Business rank: #1.73M

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34. Entandem

• Business rank: #1.86M

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35. 403 Forbidden

UK producer of Royalty Free music for all video productions. Non PRS, Non PPL copyright free music for your business.

• Business rank: #1.96M

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36. Music Rights Management

Round Hill Music is a full-service, creative music company with a core focus on music publishing.

• Business rank: #1.99M

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37. background music

Background Music. Royalty Free Music. Stock Music. Music for Licensing. Music for Video. Creative Commons Music.

• Business rank: #2.2M

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38. Ritual Music

• Business rank: #2.35M

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39. Finger Music Licensing

• Business rank: #2.48M

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40. CATCH THE MOON MUSIC

• Business rank: #2.57M

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41. Third Side Music : Sync Licensing and Music Copyright Administration

Third Side Music (TSM) helps musicians license music to TV shows, films, trailers, video games, commercials, and beyond

• Business rank: #2.65M

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