42 Trending Music Licensing Businesses [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 18th, 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

2. Musicbed

Where they're located: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Website traffic: 910K/month

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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.

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 100K/month

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.

How much they make: $600K/year
Where they're located: San Diego, CA, USA
How much did it cost to start: $15
Current team size: 4
Website traffic: 460K/month

I Bootstrapped A $600K/Year Video Production Company [10M Downloads]

ProductionCrate, a virtual studio offering royalty-free music, video effects, graphics and sound assets, bootstrapped to $600k/year with over 10 million downloads, and one million users, thanks to loyal customer retention rates of around 80% YoY growth at 120%.

About

CHRIS started ProductionCrate, LLC almost 15 years ago

Revenue

CHRIS grew the business to $50K/month

Costs

It cost CHRIS $15 to start the business

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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

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

8. Audiio

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

Website traffic: 210K/month

9. SESAC

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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

Website traffic: 320K/month

11. Easy Song

Easysong.com is a website offering easy-to-learn music tutorials and resources for musicians of all levels. Founded by a team of three music enthusiasts, the site caters to a niche market of beginners and intermediate players. It generates revenue through advertising and premium membership subscriptions. With a small team of 10 employees, the site has seen steady growth in the past few years.

How much they make: $3.78M/year
Where they're located: Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA
How much did it cost to start: $75K
Current team size: 11
Website traffic: 110K/month

How We Bootstrapped A Music Licensing Business to $2.5M/Year

EasySongLicensing.com grew from a mobile recording business to a bootstrapped music licensing agent, with a user base of over 60,000 clients and a gross profit of $2.5M in 2018, seeing a 30% increase in 2019, through investment in online marketing, customer service, and forming new partnerships.

About

Aaron started Easy Song almost 19 years ago

Revenue

Aaron grew the business to $315K/month

Costs

It cost Aaron $75000 to start the business

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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

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

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

15. Sounddogs.com

Where they're located: Los Angeles, CA, USA
How much did it cost to start: $0
Current team size: 0

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!

17. Home

Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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.

19. Jingle Punks – Find Your Sound With Jingle Punks

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.

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.

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

23. Crucial Music

How much they make: $900K/year
Where they're located: Los Angeles, CA, USA
How much did it cost to start: $300K
Current team size: 4

We've Bootstrapped Two Successful Music Licensing Businesses [With $0 In Marketing]

Crucial Music Corporation, a music licensing company, has been profitable for years with a net profit margin between 30-35%, all without an annual marketing budget, due to their reputation for fair agreements and transparency, which has resulted in word-of-mouth growth.

About

Tanvi started Crucial Music almost 18 years ago

Revenue

Tanvi grew the business to $75K/month

Costs

It cost Tanvi $300000 to start the business

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24. Rhythm Couture

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

25. EnovoMusic

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

26. Royalty Free Music

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

27. Welcome To MCSK – Music Copyright Society Of Kenya

28. Scott Holmes Music

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

29. Songfile

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.