Seven Seas Music

What Seven Seas Music does

Seven Seas Music is a privately held music licensing and discovery platform that represents over 30,000 songs by 3,600 independent artists from 145 countries, focused on culturally diverse and international repertoire for use in film, television, advertising, sports media, and digital content. The company operates a web-based discovery platform that lets media creators search and filter tracks by country, language, mood, vocal type, genre, and instrument, build playlists, and submit licensing requests; a licensing specialist team responds with custom quotes within 24 hours, and licenses are issued as pre-cleared one-stop synchronization agreements that eliminate multi-party rights negotiations. Beyond sync licensing, Seven Seas Music offers music supervision services, cover song licensing, bespoke composition through a global roster of award-winning composers, and publishing administration including royalty tracking, with the company stating that over 50% of sales are paid directly to the represented artists.

The business is monetized primarily through transaction-based, project-specific sync license fees (individual or blanket) plus managed-services revenue from publishing administration and bespoke composition, with all pricing quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market combines a self-serve discovery and licensing platform with assisted sales through licensing specialists and a community-led supply-side acquisition motion in which A&R specialists recruit independent artists to submit music for inclusion in the pitching repertoire. The customer base spans major streamers and broadcasters (Apple TV+, Netflix, CBS, FX, Fox, AMC), sports media (ESPN), and consumer brands (DoorDash), with documented placements in productions including Ted Lasso, Never Have I Ever, Snowfall, Outer Banks, and XO Kitty.

Seven Seas Music is co-founded and led by Brooke Wentz (CEO) and Maryam Battaglia (COO), both previously co-founders of The Rights Workshop, a music supervision firm; the leadership team also includes VP of Creative Services André Comeau (Los Angeles), Director of Europe and A&R Steph Rushton (Paris), and Senior Manager of Creative Services Matt Favazza. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Paris, operates with 1-10 employees, and has raised modest disclosed funding (approximately $310K across Pipeline Angels in 2014, an unpriced round in 2017, and accelerator participation via VentureOut in 2019 and gbeta in 2021) with no institutional investors or parent entity disclosed.

Name

Seven Seas Music

Legal name

Seven Seas Music

Website

https://sevenseasmusic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seven Seas Music is a privately held music licensing platform representing 30,000+ songs by 3,600 independent artists from 145 countries, providing pre-cleared synchronization licensing and music supervision services to film, television, advertising, and streaming clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Licensing

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230), Music Publishers (51223)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Sync Rights Representation (Pitching, Clearance, Negotiation) (MPAIABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music & Synchronization Rights for Film/TV (MPADALAC), Royalty Accounting & Payment Services (Statements, Audits, Payee Management) (MPAIABAL), Brand Partnerships & Music Placement Services (Non-Exclusive Brand Deals) (MPAIALAM), Music & Audio Rights for Broadcast (Sync/Master/Library) (MPABANAF)

Keywords

• Music licensing services
• Synchronization licensing
• Music supervision
• International music catalog
• Publishing administration

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Synchronization Licensing: The company issues synchronization licenses allowing media creators to use music in their visual projects including film, television, and advertising. Licensing specialists provide custom quotes based on project requirements. Both individual and blanket legal licenses are available.
2. Publishing Administration: Seven Seas Music manages publishing administration for artists, handling royalty tracking and ensuring artists are paid royalties they earn from placements. This service helps artists navigate the complexities of music publishing rights.
3. Cover Song Licensing: The company controls masters for cover songs and connects with publishers to license cover versions, enabling media creators to include classic songs with modern interpretations within their budget.
4. Bespoke Music / Custom Compositions: Custom music composition services through a roster of hundreds of award-winning composers globally, providing media creators with tailored music for specific project needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Seven Seas Music is a music licensing and discovery platform that represents 30,000+ songs by 3,600 artists from 145 countries and licenses pre-cleared international music for media projects. Its core business is issuing synchronization licenses to film, television, advertising, and digital media creators, supported by music supervision, cover song licensing, bespoke composition, and publishing administration services.

Product overview

Seven Seas Music operates a music licensing and discovery platform offering a full suite of services for culturally diverse music. The core platform enables media professionals to search, stream, and license music through a web-based interface. Complementary services include Song Searches & Curation (meticulously curated international music), Music Supervision (legal rights securing), Cover Songs (cost-effective recreations with controlled masters), Bespoke Music (custom compositions with global composers), and Publishing Administration (royalty management). The company also provides Curated Playlists updated monthly. Over 30,000 songs by 3,600 artists from 145 countries are represented on the platform, with music pre-cleared and one-stop licensing available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Music Discovery Platform Web-based platform enabling media professionals to stream, search by country/language/mood/vocal type/genre/instrument, favorite songs, create custom playlists, and submit licensing requests for pre-cleared international music.
• Synchronization Licensing & Music Supervision Legal rights securing, negotiation, clearing, and execution of synchronization licenses with over 25+ years of team experience, helping film, TV, and advertising clients bring soundtracks to reality within project budgets.
• Song Searches & Curation Music discovery and curation service in which Seven Seas' team sources culturally diverse music from a global network of artists representing over 145 countries for specific media projects.
• Cover Song Licensing Licensing of cover song recreations with modern flair; Seven Seas controls the masters for many cover songs and connects with publishers to enable cost-effective licensing of well-known titles.
• Bespoke Music / Custom Compositions Custom music composition service connecting clients with hundreds of award-winning global composers for tailored original music on commission.
• Publishing Administration Royalty tracking and publishing rights management service that ensures represented artists receive accurate payouts from media placements.
• Curated Playlists Monthly updated thematic playlists featuring international artists, such as January Vibes, Colombian Rhythms, and Black History Month collections, browsable by content creators for project inspiration.

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Rights WorkshopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Brooke Wentz and Maryam Battaglia, The Rights Workshop is a distinguished music supervision, licensing and creative clearance company. The founders leverage relationships and expertise from The Rights Workshop to power Seven Seas Music's operations and place music in major media projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Musicbed: Musicbed is a sync licensing platform representing independent artists for film, TV, and advertising placements. It competes head-to-head with Seven Seas Music in the indie-artist sync space, targeting the same media creators with curated catalogs.
• Artlist: Artlist is a subscription-based music licensing platform for video creators, filmmakers, and brands. It is a direct competitor in the sync licensing space, offering pre-cleared music and sound effects with a global catalog.
• Epidemic Sound: Epidemic Sound is a large-scale music licensing platform serving content creators, brands, and media companies. It is one of the most well-capitalized competitors in the sync licensing category, with a global catalog and subscription model.
• Songtradr: Songtradr is a B2B music licensing marketplace connecting brands, agencies, and media with rights-cleared music. It overlaps directly with Seven Seas' enterprise sync and publishing administration offerings.
• Marmoset: Marmoset is a sync licensing agency and platform representing independent artists for film, TV, advertising, and gaming placements. It is closely comparable in size, audience, and curation-led approach.
• Music Dealers: Music Dealers (now part of Sourse) was a sync licensing platform connecting independent artists with brands and media. It is a closely comparable peer focused on indie music placement for advertising and content.

Broad incumbents

• APM Music: APM Music is a long-established, large-scale production music library (part of Universal Music Publishing) licensing music globally for film, TV, and advertising. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities but a much larger and more generalized catalog.
• Audio Network: Audio Network is a global music licensing company providing pre-cleared music for film, TV, advertising, and digital media. It competes with Seven Seas at the enterprise end of the production music market.
• Pond5: Pond5 operates a marketplace for royalty-free music, sound effects, and stock media used by video creators and agencies. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping music licensing offerings alongside other creative assets.

Others

• The Rights Workshop: The Rights Workshop is a music supervision, licensing, and creative clearance firm co-founded by the same founders as Seven Seas Music. It is a sister company providing adjacent, higher-touch supervision services rather than directly competing on the platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sevenseasmusic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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

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