411 Music Group

What 411 Music Group does

411 Music Group is a privately held, woman-owned (WBENC-certified) independent music publishing company and custom songwriting house founded in 2012 and headquartered in Burbank, California. The company functions as a one-stop sync and licensing house serving brands, film and television production companies, streaming platforms, video game publishers, advertising agencies, and sports leagues. Its services span synchronization licensing from a production music catalog of approximately 60,000 tracks, bespoke custom music composition and scoring, music publishing administration and digital distribution, and label services operated under the 411 Labels sub-brand.

The company's core product surface rests on a proprietary content library (60,000 production tracks plus 1,500+ premium artist tracks distributed via proTunes, and a roster of 400+ artists and 5,000+ represented artists worldwide) layered over the third-party SourceAudio music search and licensing platform, accessed via 411musicgroup.com and 411musicgroup.cadenzabox.com. The 411 Blanket License product packages the production catalog for unlimited marketing use, while custom music services are delivered through direct brief submissions from clients. Distribution and discovery flow through three channels: the SourceAudio-powered self-serve portal, direct enterprise sales via [email protected], and the proTunes marketplace for music supervisors.

Commercially, 411 Music Group monetizes through three revenue streams: (1) synchronization licensing fees and ongoing royalties for placement of catalog tracks in visual media, (2) project-based professional services fees for custom compositions and original scores, and (3) publishing administration and royalty collection for represented rights holders. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per project rather than published as rate cards. The company is led by Founder and CEO Kristen Agee, with Xena Plat as Chief Operating Officer and Shota Ike as Director of Licensing, and operates without disclosed institutional funding or parent-company affiliation.

Name

411 Music Group

Legal name

411 Music Group

Website

https://411musicgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

411 Music Group is a privately held, woman-owned independent music publishing and custom songwriting house founded in 2012 in Burbank, California. It licenses a 60,000-track production catalog, composes custom music, and administers publishing rights for brands, film/TV studios, streaming platforms, game publishers, and ad agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Licensing and Publishing Services

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230), Music Publishers (51223)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Production Music Libraries (Library Music, Trailer Music, Stock Cues) (MPAIABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sync Rights Representation (Pitching, Clearance, Negotiation) (MPAIABAF), Sync Licensing Agencies & Representatives (MPAIALAA), Trailer Music & Promo Music Providers (MPAIALAH)

Keywords

• Music synchronization licensing
• Custom music composition
• Production music catalog
• Music publishing administration
• Film and TV scoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Burbank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Synchronization Licensing: Fees earned when music from the catalog is licensed for use in visual media including TV shows, films, trailers, video games, and advertisements. This is the primary revenue stream based on one-time sync fees and ongoing royalties.
2. Custom Music Production: Bespoke music composition and production services for specific client projects including original scores, custom cues, and tailored compositions for visual media.
3. Publishing Administration: Publishing administration and management services for music rights holders, including digital distribution, royalty collection, and rights management for catalog of 60,000 tracks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

411 Music Group is an independent sync and licensing house that licenses a catalog of approximately 60,000 production music tracks for use in films, TV shows, trailers, video games, and advertising. It also composes bespoke music and scores for visual media projects and administers publishing rights for a roster of 400+ artists worldwide.

Product overview

411 Music Group operates as a creative sync and licensing house offering a comprehensive suite of music solutions for visual media. The company provides synchronization licensing through its production music catalog (approximately 60,000 tracks), custom music and score composition services, and music publishing administration and digital distribution for music rights holders. The portfolio includes representation of artists for traditional publishing alongside the production music side. Services target brands, TV shows, films, trailers, video games, and interactive media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sync & Licensing Catalog
• Custom Music Services
• Publishing & Administration
• 411 Labels

Quantifiable outcome

• Music featured in major productions including Game of Thrones, Bad Boys for Life, Tenet, Call of Duty, and Netflix series

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• Glass MusicnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2020International creative collaboration with Glass Music bringing together writers, artists, and producers from around the world to Los Angeles for collaborative music creation sessions.
• Universal Music DenmarknotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2020International creative collaboration series with Universal Music Denmark as part of the creative collaboration initiative with Glass Music and 411 Music Group.
• SourceAudiocoreTechnology or IntegrationMusic licensing platform partner providing the technology infrastructure for 411 Music Group's music search portal and digital licensing operations.
• ProTunescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProTunes platform distributes 411 Music Group's commercial catalog, making 1,500+ premium artist tracks available to music supervisors and sync buyers through proTunes networks.

Scale indicators6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• APM Music: One of the world's largest production music libraries, owned by Sony Music, providing pre-cleared music for film, TV, advertising, and trailers. Directly comparable to 411 Music Group's 60,000-track production music catalog and sync licensing business.
• Extreme Music: Production music library now under BMG offering catalog tracks and custom scoring for film, TV, advertising, and gaming. Closely comparable to 411's production music and custom composition offerings.
• Position Music: Independent music publisher specializing in trailer, promo, and sync licensing with strong placements in film marketing campaigns. Direct overlap with 411's trailer and promo music business for studios and networks.
• Musicbed: Sync licensing platform curating independent artist music for film, TV, brand, and wedding productions. Comparable to 411's role as a sync intermediary between rights holders and visual media buyers.
• Songtradr: B2B music licensing marketplace and distribution platform connecting rights holders with brands, agencies, and content creators for sync and custom music. Directly comparable technology-mediated sync licensing motion.
• Artlist: Subscription-based sync licensing platform providing unlimited music and sound effects to video creators, brands, and agencies. Comparable as a technology-enabled sync licensing competitor with a curated catalog model.
• Epidemic Sound: Subscription sync licensing platform serving YouTubers, brands, and production companies with a curated music and sound effects catalog. Comparable as a scale catalog-and-platform sync competitor.

Broad incumbents

• BMG: Global music publisher and rights administrator representing songwriter, recording, and production music rights including Extreme Music. A much larger incumbent competing with 411 across sync, publishing administration, and custom music.
• Downtown Music: Global music services company providing publishing administration, distribution, and royalty services to rights holders. Overlaps with 411's publishing administration and digital distribution offerings at significantly larger scale.
• Kobalt Music Group: Independent music publisher and rights administrator offering publishing administration, neighboring rights, and sync services. Larger incumbent providing publishing admin and sync representation services that overlap with 411's publishing arm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/411musicgroup
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCx5mdbMWZFSpyI-rGkuaD3g
• Facebookfacebook.com/411musicgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/411-music-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/411musicgroup

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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