Melodie Music

What Melodie Music does

Melodie Music Pty Ltd operates a cloud-based music licensing platform that provides content creators with access to a curated catalogue of pre-cleared music for use in digital content including videos, podcasts, apps, games, and live streaming. The platform hosts over 6,000 main tracks and 45,000+ stems and alternate versions sourced from a global roster of over 200 independent artists and film and television composers, with a stated policy of prohibiting AI-generated music in the catalogue. Search and discovery is enabled by AI-powered tools including reverse-audio search, genre/mood/instrument/purpose filtering, BPM and key detection, and 'find similar' track matching, and the platform is distributed globally via the melod.ie website with no intermediary resellers.

Name

Melodie Music

Legal name

Melodie Music Pty Ltd

Website

https://melod.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Melodie Music operates a cloud-based music licensing platform providing content creators with pre-cleared, AI-searchable music from over 200 independent artists. The Australia-based company serves individual creators, freelancers, small businesses, and enterprise broadcasters via three subscription tiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Licensing Platform

NAICS

Music Publishers (51223), Music Publishers (512230), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Sync Marketplaces & Licensing Platforms (MPAIALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creator Music/SFX Asset Libraries & Licensing Platforms (MPACABAM), Royalty Accounting & Payment Services (Statements, Audits, Payee Management) (MPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Music licensing platform
• Royalty-free music
• Stock music subscription
• Sync music licensing
• Creator music library

Headquarters

HQ city

Glebe

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Subscription Licensing (Creator, Pro, Enterprise): Recurring subscription revenue from three tiered plans (Creator, Pro, Enterprise) providing access to pre-cleared music for use in digital content. Licences are worldwide and perpetual for content published during active subscription terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Melodie Music operates a subscription-based music licensing platform that provides content creators with access to a curated, pre-cleared catalogue of 6,000+ main tracks and 45,000+ stems and alternate versions, sourced exclusively from human composers and independent artists. The platform offers three tiered plans (Creator, Pro, Enterprise) covering personal use, commercial/freelance use, and broadcast/API rights, with worldwide perpetual licensing for content published during active subscriptions. It is differentiated by AI-powered reverse-audio search, structured metadata filtering, and an automated Cue Sheet Tool for enterprise royalty reporting.

Product overview

Melodie Music is a music licensing platform offering a tiered subscription model with three plans. The Creator Plan provides free individual access to 6,000+ tracks for personal content creation. The Pro Plan ($199/month) adds 45,000+ stems and versions plus commercial use rights for freelancers and small businesses. The Enterprise Plan offers custom pricing with broadcast rights, dedicated support, and API access for creative technology platforms. All plans include AI-powered search tools for finding music through text descriptions or audio similarity matching, with worldwide licensing coverage for web, social media, apps, games, podcasts, and live streaming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Melodie Music Platform Cloud-based music licensing platform providing content creators worldwide with access to a curated catalogue of 6,000+ main tracks and 45,000+ stems and alternate versions sourced from over 200 independent composers and film & television composers. The platform offers AI-powered reverse-audio search, structured filtering by genre, mood, BPM, key, purpose, and instrument, unlimited downloads across all subscription tiers, and worldwide perpetual licensing for content published during an active subscription term. Coverage spans YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, Vimeo, podcasts, apps, games, live streaming, and broadcast television, radio, cinema, and VOD/OTT for enterprise customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tracks are pre-cleared for worldwide use, eliminating the need for complex rights negotiation or additional royalty payments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• First Nations Artists and CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMelodie's 'Songlines and Spirits' Indigenous Engagement Strategy is a foundational partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and communities. The company commits $25,000 annually to the development of First Nations composers and artists, supporting a First Nations Screen Music Economy through mentoring, recording, promotion, and procurement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BMG: Global music publisher and rights administrator offering sync licensing, publishing administration, and recording services. Competes with Melodie at the high end for sync deals and rights administration (a capability Melodie offers via its Cue Sheet Tool).
• Universal Music Publishing: One of the world's largest music publishers, administering rights for major catalogues and licensing compositions for film, TV, advertising, and digital. Provides the broadest possible competitive context for Melodie's sync and publishing-adjacent offerings.

Direct peers

• Soundstripe: Subscription royalty-free music and sound effects platform aimed at video creators and small businesses. Overlaps with Melodie's Creator/Pro tiers and competes on similar unlimited-download and AI-search workflows.
• Artlist: Subscription-based royalty-free music licensing platform for video creators, offering tiered plans comparable to Melodie's Creator/Pro structure. Directly competes for the same self-serve creator customer with similar AI search and unlimited downloads value props.
• Epidemic Sound: Subscription music licensing platform for content creators and businesses, with a large catalog and per-track-based pricing for commercial use. Competes head-to-head with Melodie's Pro and Enterprise tiers and serves similar YouTubers, podcasters, and brand marketers.
• Musicbed: Curated music licensing platform targeting filmmakers, brands, and agencies with subscription and per-track licensing for film/TV/ad placements. Closely overlaps with Melodie's Enterprise tier, particularly for broadcast and documentary use cases.
• Pond5: Stock media marketplace offering royalty-free music, sound effects, and video for content creators. Comparable transactional/per-licensing model and shared SMB/enterprise buyer base with Melodie.
• Audio Network: Independent music licensing company supplying pre-cleared music for film, television, advertising, and digital content. Comparable to Melodie's Enterprise offering for broadcast and OTT buyers, with a larger established catalogue.
• PremiumBeat: Royalty-free music licensing service (owned by Shutterstock) targeting video producers and content creators with curated tracks. Directly comparable catalogue-and-license business model and similar buyer personas to Melodie's SMB and enterprise segments.

Emerging players

• Splice: Subscription platform for music producers offering samples, loops, and presets with royalty-clear licensing for music creation. Adjacent to Melodie but serves music producers rather than video/podcast content creators; partially overlaps on creator tooling and AI discovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MelodieMusicAU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/melodiemusic
• Instagraminstagram.com/melodiemusicau
• Xx.com/MelodieMusicAU

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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