Music Supervisor

What Music Supervisor does

Music Supervisor, Inc. operates a B2B music licensing marketplace that connects music supervisors, filmmakers, and advertising creatives on the demand side with recording artists, labels, composers, and music publishers on the supply side. The platform, accessible at app.musicsupervisor.com and marketed as MSPRO, offers a searchable catalog of more than 300,000 pre-cleared tracks from 79 countries contributed by over 100,000 artists, labels, and libraries. Its core technical differentiator is a search engine combining genre, tempo, mood, lyrics, and country-level sub-genre filters, paired with fully automated sync and master licensing that executes legal contracts and produces Excel cue sheets — collapsing a traditionally manual workflow into a self-serve transaction. The supply side (WeGetArtists.com / MSPRO) operates on a closed, invitation-only basis, gating catalog quality, while demand-side registration is open to qualified buyers.

The company monetizes via marketplace commissions on licenses executed through the platform; pricing is not publicly disclosed but is anchored on pre-cleared music, giving buyers cost certainty before pitching directors. Customer segments are horizontal across Music Supervisors, Filmmakers, and Advertising Creatives, with the supply side (Artists, Labels, Composers, Publishers) as a secondary segment. Geographic footprint spans Los Angeles, Houston, and New York in the US, plus Winnipeg (Canada), Munich (Germany), and Bangalore (India), supporting a 24/7 coverage model. Beyond the core platform, Music Supervisor, Inc. offers adjacent services: supervision team-building, post-sound professional referrals, and a university-linked internship program that feeds the talent pipeline.

The company is privately held under California jurisdiction, founded circa 2005 (with Terms-and-Conditions effective from August 2010 and a public-facing site relaunched in October 2021), employs 11-50 people, and is led by President Simon Michel with Barry Coffing as a primary contact and senior music supervisor. Notable production credits include Green Book (Academy Award-winning), Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, Breaking Bad, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Dopesick (Emmy-nominated), and Netflix's Sex Education. No external venture funding, M&A activity, or public listing has been disclosed.

Name

Music Supervisor

Legal name

Music Supervisor, Inc.

Website

https://musicsupervisor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Music Supervisor, Inc. operates a B2B music licensing marketplace connecting music supervisors, filmmakers, and ad creatives with 100,000+ artists, labels, and publishers across 79 countries, automating sync/master licensing and contract execution on a catalog of 300,000+ pre-cleared tracks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Licensing Platform

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Sync Marketplaces & Licensing Platforms (MPAIALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sync Clearance & Rights Management (One-Stop, Negotiation, Documentation) (MPAIALAF), Music Supervision Services (MPAIALAB), Sync Royalty Administration & Reporting (Cue Sheets, Claims, Audits) (MPAIALAL)

Keywords

• Music licensing platform
• Sync licensing
• Music supervision
• Cue sheet services
• Pre-cleared music

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Music Licensing Platform: Music licensing marketplace that enables music supervisors to search, license, and execute contracts for music. Revenue appears to come from transaction fees or licensing commissions on music licenses executed through the platform.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Music Supervisor, Inc. operates an online B2B music licensing marketplace that lets music supervisors, filmmakers, and advertising creatives search, audition, license, and execute contracts for music synchronously with rights holders. The platform exposes a pre-cleared catalog of 300,000+ tracks from 79 countries via a domain-specialized search engine (genre, tempo, mood, lyrics, geographic), then runs fully automated sync and master licensing plus contract execution and Excel cue-sheet generation. The company also brokers human supervision team-building, post-sound connections, and a university-partnered internship pipeline.

Product overview

Music Supervisor, Inc. operates as a music licensing and supervision platform with two primary offerings: the MusicSupervisor.com Platform (including MSPRO music library) and associated supervision services. The platform is a closed, invitation-only system that provides a searchable catalog of over 300,000 tracks from 79 countries, featuring fully automated sync and master licensing, contract execution, and cue sheet generation. The company also offers team-building supervision services, post-sound connections, and an education program through university partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MSPRO: The MusicSupervisor.com music library platform, also referred to as MSPRO, a centralized music licensing library evaluated for licensing to TV, film, commercial, and games.

Products and services

• MusicSupervisor.com Platform Online B2B music licensing platform enabling music supervisors, filmmakers, and ad agency creatives to search, audition, get quotes, license music, execute legal contracts, and download music files. Includes a search engine with filters for genre, tempo, mood, lyrics, artists, and geographic/country-based musical genres.
• MSPRO (Music Supervisor Pro) Closed, invitation-only music library system where record labels and artists submit music for evaluation for licensing to TV, film, commercial, and games. Submitted music is included in the MusicSupervisor.com music library.
• Automated Licensing System Fully automated software that executes sync and master licensing, executes legal contracts, and generates Excel cue sheets with songwriter and publisher information.
• Supervision Services (We Build Teams) Music supervision team-building service connecting clients with music supervisors, clearance personnel, composers, music editors, songwriters, record producers, and artists for project needs.
• Post-Sound Services (We Know People) Referral-based connections to post-production supervisors, sound designers, recorders, mixers, marketing/PR professionals, and soundtrack labels.
• Education Program (We Train People) Active internship program partnering with universities and colleges with strong music and film programs, training students and helping them secure work experience and credits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Found 1960s German pop songs within 48 hours from a network of 18,000 writers, publishers, and labels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WeGetArtists.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeGetArtists.com is the platform for recording artists, labels, composers, and music publishers to submit their music for evaluation and licensing through the Music Supervisor network. It serves as the music submission/aggregation side of the platform ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Artlist: Subscription-based music licensing platform serving video creators, filmmakers, and brands with pre-cleared tracks and sound effects. Comparable in offering pre-cleared, royalty-free music with broad commercial licensing for film/TV/ad content.
• Audio Network: Independent production music library licensing original tracks for film, TV, advertising, and gaming worldwide. Overlapping catalog model with pre-cleared rights for audiovisual use across multiple content verticals.
• Marmoset: Sync licensing agency/platform representing independent artists to film, TV, and advertising projects. Comparable in serving music supervisors and ad creatives seeking indie music with managed licensing.
• Musicbed: Sync licensing platform curating independent artists' music for film, TV, advertising, and wedding videographers. Directly comparable target market (filmmakers and ad creatives) and licensing workflow, though more curation-led than marketplace-led.
• Epidemic Sound: Subscription music licensing platform with large pre-cleared catalog serving YouTubers, brands, and content creators. Similar value proposition of pre-cleared, easy-to-license music for digital and broadcast content.
• APM Music: Major production music library with extensive pre-cleared catalog for TV, film, advertising, and trailers. Directly comparable in serving the same music supervision workflow with curated, license-ready tracks.
• Songtradr: B2B music licensing marketplace/platform connecting artists and labels with brand, film, TV, and gaming buyers. Operates a similar catalog-plus-licensing model with global rights management, and is the most direct competitor in the sync licensing marketplace category.

Broad incumbents

• BMG: Major global music publisher and rights manager handling sync licensing for its extensive songwriter catalog. Overlaps in offering sync rights services for film/TV/ad placements, but operates as a rights holder rather than a neutral marketplace.
• Universal Music Publishing: World's largest music publisher with vast catalog of compositions available for sync licensing. Comparable in handling sync rights for high-profile productions but competes as a rights owner rather than a neutral licensing intermediary.
• Warner Chappell Music: Major music publisher with deep catalog of compositions for sync licensing to film, TV, advertising, and games. Comparable in delivering sync rights for major productions but represents rights holders rather than aggregating third-party catalogs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/barrycoffing
• Facebookfacebook.com/simon.michel.54

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Music Supervisor