Erased Tapes Music

What Erased Tapes Music does

Erased Tapes Music is an independent music publisher, sync licensing, and composer agency founded in London in 2011. Operating under the legal name Erased Tapes Music Publishing, the firm represents an exclusive roster of 27 composers and artists spanning contemporary classical, electronic, ambient, and neoclassical genres, including internationally recognized names such as Nils Frahm, Rival Consoles, Hatis Noit, Kiasmos, and Penguin Cafe. The company offers four interconnected services: music publishing (managing composer rights and royalties), original composition (work-for-hire scoring for film, advertising, gaming, and other media), sync licensing (rights-clearance of catalog tracks for visual media), and music supervision (curated music placement and bespoke music direction for productions). Underlying the business is a cloud-based music catalog and delivery infrastructure with a bespoke sync licensing request platform, supporting a 425+ work portfolio of placements across film, TV, advertising, fashion, gaming, and dance.

The company monetizes through licensing royalties, publishing royalties, and professional services fees, with quote-based pricing handled via a licensing request form and a 24-48 hour response SLA. Its go-to-market is sales-led B2B, supplemented by curated Instagram and LinkedIn presence and a work-focused portfolio website. Distribution is executed through a network of six regional representation partners covering North America, France, Nordics and Netherlands, Italy and Switzerland, India, and Australasia, allowing the five-person London team to serve global clients including Netflix, Apple, Hermès, Chanel, Dior, Prada, PlayStation, Disney, HBO, Volvo, Toyota, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Aesop, and MUJI. The company is founder-led by Robert Raths, with a four-person senior team covering publishing/composition, new business, and licensing/copyright, and operates as a privately held independent with no disclosed institutional investor.

Name

Erased Tapes Music

Legal name

Erased Tapes Music Publishing

Website

https://erasedtapesmusic.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Erased Tapes Music is an independent London-based music publisher and composer agency representing 27 artists across contemporary classical, electronic, and ambient genres, providing sync licensing, original composition, publishing, and music supervision services to global brands and media producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Publishing Services

NAICS

Music Publishers (512230), Music Publishers (51223)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Sync Rights Representation (Pitching, Clearance, Negotiation) (MPAIABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Supervision Services (MPAIALAB), Music Rights & Clearances (Sync, Score, Publishing) (MPADAAAI)

Keywords

• Music publishing services
• Sync licensing
• Music composition
• Music supervision
• Composer representation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Music Licensing/Sync: Licensing music from their composer catalog for use in film, TV, advertising, games, and other visual media. Revenue generated through sync licensing fees.
2. Music Publishing: Publishing composition royalties from their roster of composers for recorded and performed music.
3. Original Scoring/Composition: Hiring composers for work-for-hire original music composition projects for film, advertising, and other media.
4. Music Supervision: Providing music supervision services for productions, matching appropriate music to visual content.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Erased Tapes Music is an independent music publisher and composer agency representing a curated roster of composers for sync licensing, original composition, and music supervision. The agency places its composers' pre-existing works and commissions bespoke scores across film, documentary, advertising, TV, streaming, gaming, fashion, dance, and theatre. It acts as the intermediary between rights holders (composers) and visual media producers, negotiating licenses and supervising music on productions.

Product overview

Erased Tapes Music is an independent music publishing, sync, and composer agency offering a portfolio of four interconnected services: Publishing (managing composer rights and catalogs), Composition (original score creation by roster artists), Licensing (sync licensing of catalog music), and Music Supervision (curated music placement for media projects). The company represents artists at the forefront of scoring for moving pictures and curates a diverse catalog spanning composers like Rival Consoles, Hatis Noit, Sheherazaad, Penguin Cafe, and the wider Erased Tapes Records repertoire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Publishing
• Composition (Original Scoring)
• Sync Licensing
• Music Supervision

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Local Rep NYCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal representation partner in United States, specifically New York City area, extending Erased Tapes Music's reach in the North American market.
• BellemeutecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation partner for France, managing Erased Tapes Music's presence and client relationships in the French market.
• GustafsoundcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation partner covering Nordics and Netherlands regions, extending Erased Tapes Music's European presence.
• Mark BorgazzicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation partner for Italy and Switzerland, managing client relationships and music licensing in these markets.
• Anara PublishingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation partner for India, extending Erased Tapes Music's presence in the Asian market.
• GaGa MusiccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representation partner covering Australia and New Zealand, managing Erased Tapes Music's Australasian market presence.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Position Music: Position Music is an independent music publisher and sync agency representing composers for film, TV, advertising, and games — overlapping service lines and client base with Erased Tapes Music.
• Extreme Music: Extreme Music is a sync music library and label supplying pre-cleared tracks to advertising and film buyers — directly comparable in the catalog-licensing segment.
• Kobalt Music: Kobalt is a global independent music publisher and sync licensing platform; directly comparable as a tech-enabled sync/publishing competitor targeting the same brands, agencies, and film/TV clients.
• APM Music: APM Music is one of the largest production/sync music libraries supplying film, TV, advertising, and games — directly comparable as a sync catalog supplier with global reach.
• MassiveMusic (Songtradr): MassiveMusic is a global sync agency and music supervision firm working with brands and agencies; directly comparable in offering sync licensing, original composition, and music supervision for advertising and film.

Broad incumbents

• Primary Wave Music Publishing: Primary Wave is an independent music publisher and talent management firm active in sync; a comparable peer for both catalog administration and brand-facing licensing.
• Peer Music: Peer Music is one of the largest independent music publishers with global sync reach — competes with Erased Tapes Music for film/TV placements and composer signings.
• Concord Music Publishing: Concord is a large independent publisher with extensive sync and scoring capabilities; competes with Erased Tapes Music for both composer signings and brand-side sync briefs.
• BMG Rights Management: BMG is one of the world's largest music publishers with deep sync capabilities across film, TV, and advertising; a broad incumbent competitor that overlaps heavily with the agency's offering.

Emerging players

• Ninja Tune (Publishing arm): Ninja Tune is an independent UK label/publisher with a roster that overlaps contemporary electronic and ambient composers; comparable as a boutique indie publisher competing for similar talent and clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/erasedtapesmusic
• Instagraminstagram.com/erasedtapesmusic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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