Music Is My Business Podcast | Sync Licensing for Producers

AI, Copyrights & the $12.9B Sync Licensing Boom

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This episode highlights a wave of community wins: composers landing placements, signing with music libraries and publishers, and getting selected for new series and briefs.
It also covers sync licensing industry trends—why 2026 favors independent producers, rising international demand, production-music growth, and how AI affects copyright and workflows—plus practical tips on pitching, collaboration risks, and using tools like Claude to speed production.

Sync Producer Spotlight - Jason Revels

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Jason Revels shares his journey from making beats and running an AV business to focusing on sync licensing with the Sync Producer Hub. He talks about mindset, staying persistent through the “valley of despair,” and balancing studio work with life.
We hear two tracks from his Island Vibes project, discuss gear and workflow, and explore practical steps like library submissions, rights management, and networking to build long-term sync income.

How Sync Music Became the New Money Maker

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In this episode we celebrate community sync wins—from lo‑fi collabs and TV placements to surprise cue‑sheet credits—while warning producers about scam publishers charging upfront fees. We discuss a New York Times piece on how sync is now a dominant form of music discovery, the impact of AI, and practical tips: move fast, use templates, submit consistently, and build relationships.
Join the conversation to learn how to position your music for TV, film, social media and commercial placements and protect yourself from scams.

Sync Producer Spotlight: Michael Humphrey

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Go behind the scenes with working producers from the Sync Producer Hub as we listen to their music, hear their stories, and unpack the wins, challenges, and lessons from their sync journey. Hosted by Jason Dowty, this series highlights real tracks, real placements, and real producers turning their music into income. Whether you’re just starting out or already landing placements, you’ll get inspired, gain insights, and grow your network—one episode at a time.

Big Placements, March Madness & AI Wins

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In this episode we celebrate huge community wins — TV and library placements, March Madness pitch acceptances, live event syncs and album publishing deals — and share practical sync pitching tips and collaboration stories from the hub.
We also dive into AI tools (especially Claude and Co‑Work), showing how they sped up tax prep, bookkeeping and routine production tasks so creators can focus on music while automating the tedious work.

Sync Producer Spotlight: Philip Scott Bailey

Ready to turn your music into sync income? Join Sync Producer Hub: https://www.syncproducerhub.com
Go behind the scenes with working producers from the Sync Producer Hub as we listen to their music, hear their stories, and unpack the wins, challenges, and lessons from their sync journey. Hosted by Jason Dowty, this series highlights real tracks, real placements, and real producers turning their music into income. Whether you’re just starting out or already landing placements, you’ll get inspired, gain insights, and grow your network—one episode at a time.

Pitching, Publishers, and Placements: Practical Tips

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This episode features a live Q&A where the host troubleshoots audio, celebrates placements and first sync fees, and answers members' questions about exclusivity, album submissions, PRO registration, TuneCore, and pitching strategies. Expect practical tips on creating album plays, building a demo playlist, reaching out to publishers, and scaling placements for TV, film, and ads.

EPs, Publishers & The Power of Just Submitting

If you’re serious about getting your music placed on TV and you want a real step-by-step structure for producing, preparing, and pitching, Sync Producer Hub is where we go deeper with weekly guidance and clear direction.
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This episode highlights community wins—multiple TV and library placements, new sync roster selections, and tips for turning quick submissions into big opportunities. Clint shares strategies on EPs, catalog building, collaborations, taxes, and leveraging royalties.
Also covered: production workflows, MPC and plugin issues, mixing advice, pitching best practices, and a push to stop procrastinating and get your music placed this year.