Music Super Circus

What Music Super Circus does

Music Super Circus is a Stockholm, Sweden-based music supervision company founded in 2010, operating as a professional services firm with a headcount of 1–10. It is led by two named principals, Magnus Palmborg and Jonas Hallén, both verifiable on IMDb as music supervisors, who jointly front all client engagement, creative direction, licensing, legal clearance, music production, and artist collaboration activities. The company positions itself as an end-to-end music resource for clients working across advertising, film, television, websites, print campaigns, telephone systems, events, and retail environments.

The underlying offering is a service rather than a software product: there is no disclosed proprietary technology, no APIs, no integrations, and no app. The firm's "platform" consists of its principals' relationships with rights holders and artists, a portfolio of past work shown via a Vimeo showreel, and a Spotify releases playlist that doubles as proof-of-work and a marketing asset. No patents, certifications, awards, or formal partnerships are disclosed in the source material.

The business model is straightforward professional services: clients engage the firm directly for engagement-based music supervision work, with revenue generated per project. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with the website, Vimeo reel, and direct email/phone contacts ([email protected], [email protected]) serving as the primary acquisition channels. No pricing is publicly disclosed, no funding rounds have been raised, and no external investors, parent entities, or subsidiaries are reported.

Name

Music Super Circus

Legal name

Music Super Circus

Website

https://musicsupercircus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Music Super Circus is a Stockholm-based, founder-led music supervision firm founded in 2010, providing end-to-end music services (creative direction, licensing, legal, production, artist collaboration) to advertising, film, TV, web, print, events, and retail clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Music Supervision Services: The company provides comprehensive music supervision services encompassing creative consultation, music licensing, legal support, music production, and artist collaboration facilitation for media productions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Music Super Circus is a music supervision company that helps clients in advertising, film, TV, and other media productions find the right music solution. The offering spans creative direction, music licensing and legal handling, music production, and artist collaborations, delivered as an end-to-end professional service engagement.

Product overview

Music Super Circus is a music supervision company that provides end-to-end music solutions for advertising, film, TV productions, websites, print campaigns, telephone systems, events, and retail stores. The company assists clients with creative music selection, licensing and legal aspects, music production, and artist collaborations. Their services appear to be offered as a unified consulting/service offering rather than distinct software products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• Q Department: Music supervision and original scoring company for advertising and branded content. Directly comparable in scope, customer segment, and delivery model.
• Position Music: Independent music publisher and sync licensing firm representing catalogues for film, TV, advertising, and games. Overlaps with Music Super Circus on the licensing and rights administration side.
• APM Music: Production music library and sync licensing company used widely in film, TV, and advertising. Competes with boutique supervisors on the licensing side of the workflow Music Super Circus delivers.
• MassiveMusic: Global music supervision and sync agency providing music strategy, licensing, and original composition for advertising, film, and brands. Direct competitor in the same end-to-end music supervision niche Music Super Circus operates in.
• Musicbed: Sync music platform and licensing service supplying music for films, ads, and TV, with curation and licensing support. Comparable in its role as a go-to sync resource for media productions.
• Antfood: Music and sound design studio for advertising, film, and digital content, offering original composition and supervision. Comparable services and client base in ad-driven music production.

Broad incumbents

• BMG: Major music publisher and rights administrator offering sync licensing, publishing administration, and artist services globally. Broader incumbent whose sync division competes with boutique supervisors for advertising and film placements.

Emerging players

• Songtradr: Music licensing platform that connects brands, agencies, and content creators with pre-cleared music. Emerges as a technology-enabled alternative to traditional boutique supervision for licensing-heavy workflows.
• Artlist: Subscription-based music and SFX licensing platform widely used by filmmakers, agencies, and YouTubers. Represents a self-service alternative that may compress demand for human-led supervision on smaller projects.
• Epidemic Sound: Sweden-headquartered music licensing platform built for digital content creators and brands. Relevant as a local Stockholm-rooted competitor targeting the same Nordic advertising and content customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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