SyncSummit

What SyncSummit does

SyncSummit is a privately-held, founder-led events, education, and content company serving the music synchronization (sync) licensing industry. Founded in 2010 and operating with 1-10 employees under CEO Mark Frieser, the company is based in the United States and has hosted recurring summits in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Paris, and Tokyo. Its functional purpose is to connect independent artists, composers, labels, publishers, and music rights holders with music supervisors, brands, and advertising decision makers through curated live events, online listening sessions, structured courses, and one-on-one consulting. There is no proprietary technology platform described in the source data — the company's value proposition rests on access, community, and curated content rather than software infrastructure.

The company's product portfolio spans five revenue-generating pillars: (1) ticketed Sync Summits held in major music industry markets; (2) structured educational courses including The Sync Summer Camp and The Music, Brands & Ads Course; (3) recurring online Listening Sessions that give artists direct access to named music supervisors; (4) the Sync Network 12 Month All Access Pass, a subscription membership bundling events, classes, listening sessions, and consulting; and (5) bespoke consulting for artists, labels, publishers, and tech providers packaging music for sync placement. Supporting free content products include the Sync Exchange Podcast, the SyncBlog, The Metadata Style Guide, and Sync Intelligence reports.

The business model is a hybrid of one-time event ticket fees ($317-$899 USD per ticket; €400-€450 in Paris), course tuition, an annual subscription membership, and professional consulting fees. Pricing varies by event location and registration timing, with early-bird discounts and partner rates available through organizations such as World Artists United, Sonic Scoop, and Music2Deal. SyncSummit has no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and processes payments through Remora Holdings. Revenue is drawn from a long tail of independent creators and small businesses rather than concentrated enterprise contracts, and the company's forward calendar (AI and Sync Symposium July 2026, NY AD Sync Summit October 2026, LA Sync Summit February 2027) reflects a deliberate content pivot toward the intersection of AI and sync licensing.

Name

SyncSummit

Legal name

SyncSummit

Website

https://syncsummit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SyncSummit is a privately-held US events, education, and content company that connects independent artists, composers, labels, and publishers with music supervisors, brands, and advertisers through ticketed summits, online courses, listening sessions, and an annual subscription membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Industry Events & Education

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Supervision Services (MPAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sync Marketplaces & Licensing Platforms (MPAIALAG), Sync Rights Representation (Pitching, Clearance, Negotiation) (MPAIABAF)

Keywords

• Music licensing events
• Synchronization licensing education
• Music supervision conferences
• Music industry consulting
• Sync networking programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets and Registration: Revenue from paid registration to Sync Summits held in various cities (NY, LA, Nashville, Paris, Tokyo), with tiered pricing including early bird rates, standard rates, and special partner rates.
2. Course and Class Fees: Revenue from structured courses including The Sync Summer Camp and The Music, Brands & Ads Course with specific enrollment periods and class start dates.
3. Membership Program: 12 Month All Access Pass providing access to all classes, events, listening sessions and consulting for one low rate.
4. Consulting Services: Paid consulting services for artists, composers, labels, publishers, management companies, producers, music libraries, sync agencies, and tech providers looking to prepare and present their music to decision makers in TV, film, games, apps, brands and advertising.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SyncSummit produces in-person music synchronization industry summits (NY, LA, Nashville, Paris, Tokyo, plus specialized AI and Sync Symposium formats) that convene music creators with music supervisors, brands and agencies to facilitate licensing deals. The company complements those events with structured educational courses (Sync Summer Camp, Music, Brands & Ads Course), online Listening Sessions that connect artists directly to music supervisors, paid consulting for catalog packaging and pitching, a 12-month Sync Network membership, and supporting content such as the Sync Exchange Podcast and metadata resources.

Product overview

SyncSummit is a music and media events, education, and content company offering a platform of interconnected services for the sync licensing industry. The core offering consists of in-person SyncSummit Events (held in NY, LA, Tokyo, Nashville, and specialized formats like the AI and Sync Symposium), supplemented by SyncSummit Classes for professional development and Listening Sessions for direct artist-supervisor connections. The Sync Network membership provides an all-access pass to the full ecosystem, while SyncSummit Consulting offers personalized advisory services. Supporting content includes the Sync Exchange Podcast, SyncBlog, and free resources like the Metadata Style Guide. The company connects music creators with decision makers across TV, film, advertising, games, and brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SyncSummit Events In-person and online summits bringing together music creators, technology companies and music supervisors to meet, learn and conduct business in the sync industry; recurring across New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Paris and Tokyo and specialized formats.
• Sync Network Membership 12-month all-access subscription providing access to all SyncSummit classes, events, listening sessions and consulting services for one annual rate.
• SyncSummit Classes Structured educational courses for the sync industry, including The Sync Summer Camp and The Music, Brands & Ads Course, taught by working creators, music supervisors and sync agents.
• Listening Sessions Online sessions connecting artists and their music directly with music supervisors and decision makers for review and potential placement opportunities.
• SyncSummit Consulting Paid advisory services for artists, composers, labels, publishers, management companies, producers, music libraries, sync agencies and tech providers to prepare, package and present their music to decision makers in TV, film, games, apps, brands and advertising.
• Sync Exchange Podcast Podcast series featuring interviews with music supervisors, artists, industry executives and sync professionals discussing music licensing and media trends.
• Sync Intelligence Industry reports, key data and analysis on the music licensing and sync market, bundled with supporting free resources such as the SyncBlog, Metadata Style Guide, The Ten Metadata Commandments and Sync Cafe Video Archives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ music supervisors at single Sync Summit event
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Sony Music EntertainmentminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Sony Music Entertainment featured as a sponsor for Sync Summit Tokyo 2019. Logo displayed on sponsorship materials.
• Future SevenminorOthersVenue partner for Sync Summit Tokyo 2019 event held October 31 – November 1, 2019 at Future Seven location in Tokyo.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Artlist: Artlist is an established subscription-based music and SFX licensing platform for video creators, agencies, and brands. It is a broader incumbent than SyncSummit, serving overlapping end buyers (content creators needing music for ads and video) but at much larger scale and through a self-service tech model rather than live events.
• Epidemic Sound: Epidemic Sound is a large subscription music licensing platform purpose-built for content creators, agencies, and brands. It competes for the same demand-side budget (music for advertising and media) that SyncSummit helps its members unlock, though via fully automated licensing rather than relational sync.

Emerging players

• TAXI Music: TAXI is an independent music community and submission platform connecting songwriters and composers with opportunities in TV, film, and advertising. Comparable to SyncSummit because both operate education- and community-driven GTM models serving indie music creators seeking sync placement, with TAXI oriented around submissions and SyncSummit around in-person/network events.

Direct peers

• Songtradr: Songtradr operates a global B2B music licensing marketplace and platform that connects artists, labels, and catalogs with brands, agencies, and content creators for sync and brand uses. It is directly comparable to SyncSummit because both serve the same supply (rights holders) and demand (brands, supervisors, agencies) sides of the sync licensing value chain.
• Marmoset: Marmoset is a sync agency and music-for-brands service representing independent artists to agencies and brands. Like SyncSummit, Marmoset sits squarely in the music supervisor / brand workflow and targets the same independent creator supply side, with Marmoset operating as an agency and SyncSummit operating as a community/education layer.
• Soundstripe: Soundstripe is a music licensing subscription platform focused on video creators, agencies, and brands needing production music. It overlaps with SyncSummit's served market on the brand/advertising side and increasingly competes for music supervisors' attention through curated catalogs.
• Musicbed: Musicbed is a sync licensing platform focused on film, TV, and advertising, offering curated music from independent artists to professional buyers. Comparable to SyncSummit as both curate premium sync-ready music and serve music supervisors and brands, with Musicbed emphasizing the marketplace and SyncSummit emphasizing the live network and education around it.

Others

• A2IM (American Association of Independent Music): A2IM is the trade organization representing independent music labels globally, with events, advocacy, and education programs. It is an adjacent ecosystem participant: not a direct competitor to SyncSummit's sync-focused events, but serves overlapping constituents (independent labels, publishers, and music creators) with similar membership and event-driven GTM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SyncSummit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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