What Human Worldwide does

Human Worldwide is a privately held music composition and sound design company founded in 2001 by composers including Morgan Visconti and Andy Bloch. The company creates original music, sound design, music supervision, sonic branding, and audio post-production for advertising, broadcast, film, and digital media clients. Its core technology is human creative talent — a foundation of award-winning composers, artists, and producers — rather than a software platform, and it operates as a professional services firm with project-based engagements.

The company runs four offices (New York headquarters, Los Angeles/Santa Monica, Chicago, Paris) and serves global brands through direct enterprise sales supported by regional sales representatives. It has expanded its offering beyond custom composition through several sub-brands and a sister company: Post Human for post-audio production including 5.1 mixing, Human Label for artist releases and catalog licensing, Human Brand DNA for sonic branding, and Human Librarian for music cataloging.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based professional services fees for music and audio production, supplemented by licensing and royalties from the Human Label catalog. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Key named clients include Bank of America, Netflix x Meta, Bacardi, Dove, and the City of Philadelphia, indicating an enterprise-skewed client base. The company is founder-controlled, has no disclosed institutional funding, and has no public listing.

Name

Human Worldwide

Legal name

Human

Website

https://humanworldwide.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Human Worldwide is a privately held music composition and sound design firm founded in 2001, serving global brands in advertising, broadcast, film, and digital media from offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Paris through a project-based professional services model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Music and Sound Design Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Record Production and Distribution (512250), Music Publishers (512230)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Producers & Production Teams (MPAIAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Music & Original Score/Composition (MPAIALAD), Sound Design (Creative/Design-Heavy FX, World-Building) (MPAHAEAE), Immersive/Spatial Audio Production (Dolby Atmos, 5.1/7.1, Binaural) (MPAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Music composition services
• Sound design production
• Sonic branding
• Music supervision
• Audio post production

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Music Composition and Sound Design Services: Human generates revenue by providing music composition, sound design, music supervision, sonic branding, and audio post-production services to advertising agencies, broadcast networks, film studios, and digital media companies. Revenue is project-based, typically contracted for specific commercial, broadcast, or film productions.
2. Record Label Operations: Human operates a music label featuring artists including Morgan Visconti, Andy Bloch, JANN, JMB, Triple Island, Penny Engine, 19th Moon, Jaust, The Ancients, and Ready, Steady, Die!. The label releases music and manages artist catalogs, generating revenue through music sales and licensing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Human Worldwide creates original music and sound design for advertising, broadcast, digital, and film projects, delivered by in-house award-winning composers, artists, and producers. The firm provides composition, sound design, music supervision, sonic branding, and audio post-production (via sister company Post Human) on a project-by-project basis to global brands, agencies, and studios. It also operates Human Label, a record label that releases and licenses music from its roster of artists.

Product overview

Human Worldwide is a global music and audio production company founded by composers, offering a unified suite of services including Music Composition, Sound Design, Music Supervision, Sonic Branding, and Audio Post (via sister company Post Human). The company operates as a single integrated offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Human Worldwide also runs Human Label, its own music label featuring artists like Morgan Visconti, Andy Bloch, and JANN, and provides access through Human Librarian and Human Brand DNA for specialized library and branding needs. With offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Paris, the company serves advertising, broadcast, film, and digital media clients on a global scale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Post Human: Sister company offering post audio production services including 5.1 mixing, sound design, and beginning to end creative flexibility for audio post production.

Products and services

• Music Composition Original music composition services for advertising, broadcast, digital, and film projects, delivered by Human's in-house award-winning composers, artists, and producers.
• Sound Design Sound design services for post audio production, sound effects, and audio branding in advertising, broadcast, digital, and film projects.
• Music Supervision Music supervision services for selecting and placing music in advertising, broadcast, film, and digital media projects.
• Sonic Branding Sonic branding services including creation of brand audio identities, audio logos, and soundscapes for commercial clients.
• Audio Post (Post Human) Complete suite of post audio services including 5.1 mixing, sound design, and end-to-end creative flexibility, offered through Human's sister company Post Human.
• Human Label The company's in-house record label featuring artists including Morgan Visconti, The Ancients, Andy Bloch, JANN, JMB, Triple Island, Penny Engine, 19th Moon, Jaust, and Ready, Steady, Die!, releasing and licensing original recordings.
• Post Human Sister company of Human Worldwide specializing in post audio production, including 5.1 mixing and sound design, with end-to-end creative flexibility for audio post production.
• Human Librarian Music library and librarian services for cataloging and accessing music assets.
• Human Brand DNA Branding services focused on sonic brand identity and audio branding solutions.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tony ViscontinotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerTony Visconti, renowned T. Rex/Bowie producer, is the father of Morgan Visconti (co-founder of Human). Tony and Morgan collaborated on various projects including co-producing albums and releasing singles under the T. Rex Regeneration banner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Antfood: Music and sound design studio producing original composition and sonic branding for advertising and media clients. Comparable boutique creative-services model with similar target customer base (agencies, brands, broadcasters).
• Butter Music and Sound: Independent music and sound design studio serving advertising agencies and brands. Highly comparable boutique creative model with overlap in composition, supervision, and sonic branding services.
• Plan 8 / Plan B Music: Independent music and audio post-production studio serving advertising and entertainment. Comparable integrated offering spanning composition and post audio, similar in structure to Human + Post Human combination.
• Squeak E. Clean Studios: Boutique music and sound design studio creating original scores and sonic branding for global brands and agencies. Closely comparable to Human Worldwide in service mix (composition, sound design, supervision) and brand-client orientation.
• MassiveMusic: Global music agency offering composition, sound design, and sonic branding for brands and agencies. Direct competitor to Human Worldwide across advertising, broadcast, and brand audio identity work, with comparable multi-territory footprint and enterprise client base.
• JSM Music: NYC-based music and sound production company for advertising, broadcast, and interactive media. Directly comparable to Human Worldwide's composition and supervision offering for agency and brand clients.
• Barking Owl: Music and sound design company creating original scores, sound design, and sonic branding for advertising and entertainment. Closely aligned service offering and client segment with Human Worldwide.

Emerging players

• Marmoset: Music licensing and artist representation platform connecting brands with independent musicians for sync and composition work. Partial overlap with Human's music supervision and sync services, but platform-model rather than bespoke studio.

Broad incumbents

• Radical Media: Large, established production company offering film, music, and branded content services. Overlaps with Human Worldwide on music composition for advertising and broadcast but operates at materially greater scale across a wider content portfolio.

Regional players

• Sixième Son: French-headquartered sonic branding and audio identity agency serving global brands. Comparable in service offering (especially sonic branding) to Human's European practice via its Paris office, but Europe-anchored rather than US-anchored.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 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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