Music Library Report (composers rating the music libraries)
Interview with Art Munson (founder of the Music Library Report)
Make Music? Make Money- E book by Art and Robin Munson
How To License Your Music – Great site devoted to articles, blogs, interviews, podcast, forum and access to An Insider’s Guide to Music Licensing by Aaron Davison
The Business of Music Licensing Generating Revenue Through Your Music by Emmett Cooke
Ed Hartman – Adventures in Music Licensing articles – send email to get each month.
Write, Submit, Forget – Dean Krippaehne
Writing Production Music for TV – Steve Barden
Hollywood Music In Media Awards
PRS for Music – music library directory and subsidiary catalogues
Unified Manufacturing list of music licensing companies – includes short description of companies
PMA – Production Music Association
The Musician’s Guide to Licensing Music by Darren Wilsey and Daylle Deanne Schwartzs
The Rich Musician (Free guide to music licensing companies)
TuneSat – audio technology that scans TV and web for use of your music that might go unreported
Jim Pfeifer’s online journal about composing and music production in a home studio
Libraries that accept online submissions for consideration
APM Music – This link lists individual libraries APM runs that are active in the United States in production. There are over 35 diverse libraries. Their website states that composers can send their inquiries and submissions directly to the addresses of the individual libraries. Members of Reverbnation who keep their accounts active and the music fresh may be invited to license their music through APM.
Biggest List of Music Licensing Companies from A-Z
DMOZ list of production music libraries
Hollywood Elite Composers – Licensing opportunities for composers who meet requirements. The company collects only 20% commission on all royalites from the license fee. They do not take publishing and only collect on licenses procured through the website. Composers set their own rate.
Musicsupervisor.com – Load your music up for access to the companies contacts with music supervisors. It is non-exclusive with 50/50 split on up front money. You keep the publishing and 100% of the backend performance royalties. It is free to sign up and upload all your music.
