ClicknClear

What ClicknClear does

ClicknClear, operated by Pre-Cleared Ltd and founded in 2016, is a music licensing platform purpose-built for choreographed and performance sports. Headquartered in London, the company was created by Chantal Epp — a 2x World Champion cheerleader and former music production company owner — after her sport faced lawsuits for music copyright infringement. The platform resolves the structural problem that athletes in figure skating, gymnastics, artistic swimming, cheer, and dance typically need permission from an average of 10 rightsholders per song. It serves three primary customer segments: individual athletes, performers, and teams needing licensed music for routines; music producers and arrangers creating compliant mixes for client teams; and sports federations and event organizers requiring compliance verification across competitions.

The platform is anchored by a proprietary Rights Management Database (RMD) containing 50M+ music copyright records supplied by rightsholders, paired with a pre-cleared catalog of 1.5M+ tracks available for instant licensing. Core products include Track Licensing (instant download of pre-cleared tracks with rights to edit and adapt), Arrangement Licensing (for marching bands, drum corps, and show choirs), and the License Verification System (LVS) — a compliance tool used by federations such as the IOC, International Skating Union, and International Gymnastic Federation to verify athletes' music licenses, generate cue sheets, and produce auditable compliance trails. A Music Producer Directory of 20+ approved studios extends reach into SMB team and cheer markets. The company holds agreements with thousands of record labels and publishers, with flagship deals including Universal Music Group (global, February 2026) and Sony's The Orchard.

ClicknClear generates revenue through per-track licensing fees ($10–$25 per track, per mix, per country, per year), custom track request negotiations ($100–$10,000+ per transaction), arrangement licensing, and LVS subscription services for federations. The business combines a self-serve direct-to-consumer platform (music.clicknclear.com) for individual athletes with enterprise field sales targeting international sports federations, and indirect distribution through approved music producers. Despite operating with only 1–10 employees, the company has earned the WIPO Global Award for Innovation with Global Impact (2025) and signed a global deal with Universal Music Group in 2026, while also facing an ongoing false advertising and copyright infringement lawsuit from competitor Tresóna Multimedia in the U.S.

Name

ClicknClear

Legal name

Pre-Cleared Ltd

Website

https://clicknclear.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ClicknClear is a London-based music licensing platform that provides pre-cleared music tracks and compliance verification tools for choreographed sports, serving athletes, sports federations, and music producers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Licensing Platform

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230), Music Publishers (51223)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Sync Clearance & Rights Management (One-Stop, Negotiation, Documentation) (MPAIALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sync Marketplaces & Licensing Platforms (MPAIALAG), Sync Royalty Administration & Reporting (Cue Sheets, Claims, Audits) (MPAIALAL)

Keywords

• Music licensing platform
• Choreographed sports music
• Copyright compliance software
• Rights management database
• License verification system

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Track Licensing: Direct licensing of music tracks to athletes, teams, and performers for use in choreographed sports routines. Licenses are priced per track, per mix, per country, per year. Instant licenses available for pre-cleared catalog; custom requests available for non-catalog tracks.
2. Arrangement Licensing: Licensing of musical works for arrangements and medleys, primarily for marching bands, drum corps, and show choirs to create custom performances.
3. LVS Compliance Service: Platform subscription/compliance tool for sports federations and event organizers to verify music licensing across competitions. Provides auditable trail of license verification.
4. Music Producer Partnerships: Approved music producers can download and mix licensed tracks for client teams. Producers sign agreements and access the catalog for creating compliant music mixes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ClicknClear operates a digital music licensing platform that enables athletes, performers, teams, and music producers in choreographed sports and performing arts to instantly license and download pre-cleared music tracks from major record labels and publishers. The platform also provides a License Verification System (LVS) for sports federations and event organisers to verify music licensing compliance at competitions.

Product overview

ClicknClear operates a music licensing platform for choreographed sports and performing arts, providing officially licensed music solutions alongside compliance technology. The platform consists of three core products: Track Licensing for instant licensing and download of pre-cleared tracks from major record labels and publishers; Arrangement Licensing for custom musical works for marching bands and show choirs; and the License Verification System (LVS) for music copyright compliance checking by federations and event organisers. The platform also maintains a Music Producer Directory connecting athletes with approved music production studios worldwide. The company has agreements with all major record labels and music publishers, and recently signed a global licensing deal with Universal Music Group in February 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Listen License Mix: Trademark slogan for ClicknClear services
• Empowering Performance Sport Through Music
• Officially Licensed Music for Performance Sports

Products and services

• Track Licensing Instant licensing and download of pre-cleared music tracks from original recording artists and songwriters for choreographed sports routines such as Figure Skating, Gymnastics, and Artistic Swimming. Each license includes an official download, rights to edit and adapt the music, and rights for each country where the routine is performed.
• Arrangement Licensing Licensing of musical works to arrange or create medleys for live competition performances by marching bands, drum corps, show choirs, and similar performing arts groups.
• Compliance (License Verification System / LVS) Online compliance software that lets sports organisations check music licenses, collect music for playback, gather usage and duration information, and produce cue sheets for music licensing reporting obligations. Used by sports federations and event organisers to verify athletes' music licensing compliance at competitions.
• Music Producer Directory Directory of approved music producers that athletes and teams can use to create custom music mixes for their routines, including producers specialising in cheerleading, dance, and performance sports music.

Quantifiable outcome

• Licenses priced at $10-$25 per track versus typical 20x higher individual licensing costs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Universal Music GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Global licensing agreement enabling athletes in gymnastics, figure skating, and other choreographed sports to legally use UMG's recorded music catalogue. Deal taps into multi-billion dollar market with 150M+ athletes. Provides UMG artists with new revenue streams and athletes with direct access to legal music licensing through ClicknClear's platform.
• International Olympic CommitteeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerClicknClear partners with the IOC and international sports federations to deliver officially licensed music to athletes worldwide through its licensing and verification platform.
• International Skating UnioncoreTechnology or IntegrationUsing ClicknClear's online License Verification System (LVS) compliance software to check music licenses, collect music for playback, and verify compliance at figure skating competitions.
• International Gymnastic FederationcoreTechnology or IntegrationUsing ClicknClear's LVS license verification tool to help verify music licensing compliance at gymnastics competitions.
• The Orchard (Sony)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeal with Sony's recording distribution company The Orchard expanded the catalog by well over 1 million tracks, enabling instant licensing for athletes.
• Major Record Labels and Music PublishersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlanket agreements with thousands of record labels and music publishers enabling one-stop-shop licensing. ClicknClear is backed by all major music industry rightsholders.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Artlist: Artlist offers subscription-based pre-cleared music licensing primarily for digital video creators; its catalogue licensing model has functional parallels with ClicknClear's instant-track licensing, though it targets creators rather than sports.
• Epidemic Sound: Epidemic Sound provides subscription-based pre-cleared music for digital content creators and brands; its licensing infrastructure and global catalogue approach are increasingly competitive with ClicknClear's pre-cleared model in adjacent content markets.

Direct peers

• Tresóna Multimedia: Tresóna is ClicknClear's primary direct competitor, offering music licensing and cue sheet administration for competitive sports, cheerleading, and dance. The two companies are currently in active litigation, underscoring their head-to-head positioning in the same niche.
• Marmoset: Marmoset is an independent music licensing agency and platform that connects creators with pre-cleared music for film, brand, and live/performance applications — overlapping ClicknClear's instant licensing model for choreographed sports.
• Audiosocket: Audiosocket is a sync licensing platform curating independent music for brands, film, and live productions; its licensing catalogue and rights-cleared model parallel ClicknClear's approach to pre-cleared music for sports.
• Jingle Punks (Songtradr): Jingle Punks is a sync licensing platform now part of Songtradr that licenses pre-cleared music for film, TV, advertising, and performance use cases overlapping with ClicknClear's choreographed sports licensing offering.

Broad incumbents

• Songtradr: Songtradr operates a global B2B music licensing marketplace with catalogue, rights administration, and sync capabilities that overlap with ClicknClear's licensing and rights management functions at greater scale.
• Music Reports Inc. Music Reports provides music rights administration, cue sheet processing, and royalty accounting — overlapping with ClicknClear's LVS compliance and reporting capabilities, but serving a broader media customer base.
• APM Music: APM Music is a long-established sync licensing library providing pre-cleared music for broadcast, production, and live events; it competes broadly in the pre-cleared sync market though not focused on sports compliance.
• Musicbed: Musicbed is an established sync licensing platform serving filmmakers, brands, and content creators with curated music; it competes in the broader licensing space but does not specialize in choreographed sports compliance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/clicknclear_
• Facebookfacebook.com/clicknclearmusic
• Instagraminstagram.com/clicknclear_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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