Acme Arts, Inc.

What Acme Arts, Inc. does

Acme Arts, Inc. is a privately held, founder-operated music composition company doing business as Andrea Saparoff Music, based in a personal studio in Topanga, California. The company is run as a solo operation by composer Andrea Saparoff, who composes original music on a project basis for advertising campaigns, films, and television productions. Its client roster includes more than thirty named brands and agencies spanning automotive, beverage, apparel, technology, gaming, food, and photography (including Nike, Coca-Cola, Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Volkswagen, Microsoft, EA, Canon, Cheerios, American Express, Beech-Nut, Astrazeneca, and Nestle), as well as television networks such as ABC, NBC, ESPN, Lifetime, and Hallmark Channel. A secondary experimental product line called Found Sounds showcases compositions built from everyday sounds such as washing machines and snow.

The company operates two revenue streams. The first is custom composition commissions, delivered on a quote-based, project-by-project basis where Saparoff consults with clients to define emotional requirements before composing to specification; this is a professional services model with no fixed pricing. The second is passive production music licensing through three music library partners: APM Music (owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Sonoton, and 11 One Music. Catalog releases include the albums Harmonic Journeys, Bottles Strings and Found Things, Motivational Minimalism, Cosmic Moods, and Transitions. Through these library relationships, her tracks are regularly licensed on HBO MAX, ESPN, OWN, Dateline NBC, SNL, Hulu, Apple TV+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery, Fox Sports, and NBC, creating a diversified, recurring royalty stream that reaches global broadcast and streaming audiences.

The underlying technology stack consists of conventional virtual instruments, sampling tools, and music production software, combined with Saparoff's classical training (violin, cello, guitar) and a distinctive creative technique that fuses traditional orchestral music theory with modern production and found-sound composition. All published music is registered with BMI for copyright protection and royalty collection. Distribution is global in scope but indirect for licensing (via library partners) and direct for commissions (via the company's Squarespace website, email, and phone). The company has no external investors, no employees beyond the founder, no disclosed financials, and no announced funding activity.

Name

Acme Arts, Inc.

Legal name

Acme Arts Inc

Website

https://saparoffmusic.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Acme Arts, Inc. is a privately held, solo-operated music composition firm (DBA Andrea Saparoff Music) that creates original music for advertising campaigns, films, and television, serving major brands (Nike, Coca-Cola, Toyota) and broadcasters, with catalog licensing through APM Music, Sonoton, and 11 One Music.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Composition Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAAAF

Music Production & Composition (Songwriting, Recording, DJing)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Arts & Creative Enrichment (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance)

Keywords

• Music composition services
• Advertising music scoring
• Film and TV music
• Production music libraries
• Custom music licensing

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Music Licensing Royalties: Production music composed for APM Music and Sonoton libraries generates recurring licensing royalties when placed on TV shows, films, and streaming content. Her tracks are regularly licensed on HBO MAX, ESPN, OWN, Dateline NBC, SNL, HULU, Apple TV+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery, Fox Sports, NBC, and other global channels.
2. Custom Composition Commissions: Direct client commissions for custom music composition for advertising spots, films, and television productions. Clients include major brands (Nike, Coca-Cola, Toyota, Lexus) and networks (ABC, NBC, ESPN, Lifetime, Hallmark Channel, Dateline).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Acme Arts, Inc. is a music composition studio that creates original scores and cues for advertising campaigns, films, and television productions. In parallel, the studio produces recorded music albums for commercial production music libraries, including releases through APM Music and Sonoton, with the "Found Sounds" series showcasing a hybrid of orchestral and sampled everyday sound design.

Product overview

Acme Arts Inc. is a music composition company operated by composer Andrea Saparoff, offering custom music composition services for advertising and film/TV projects. The company provides three main offerings: custom music scoring for advertising campaigns (including work for major brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, and Toyota), original scores for film and television productions, and the 'Found Sounds' experimental music collection created from everyday objects. Additionally, production music tracks are licensed through APM Music and Sonoton music libraries for use by broadcasters and streaming platforms. The company operates from a studio in Topanga, California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Music Composition for Advertising Original music composition services for advertising campaigns, commercials, and brand spots, delivered to advertising agencies, brands, and creative teams.
• Custom Music Composition for Film and Television Original music scores and cues composed for film and television productions, delivered to producers, directors, and music supervisors.
• Found Sounds Album A recorded album of original music released through the APM Music and Sonoton production music libraries, licensed to media producers for use in film, TV, and advertising.
• Found Sounds 2 Album A forthcoming recorded album of original music, intended for release through production music libraries, continuing the Found Sounds concept of blending orchestral and sampled everyday sounds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Music licensed regularly on HBO MAX, ESPN, OWN, Dateline NBC, SNL, HULU, Apple TV+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery, Fox Sports, NBC, and other global channels

Named customers14 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• APM Music (Sony)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAPM Music (part of Sony Music Entertainment) licenses Andrea Saparoff's production music albums for distribution to their broadcast and streaming clients. Andrea was specifically recruited for her musical styles and unique sound blending capabilities. Her albums are prominently featured on the APM Music platform with direct listening links.
• Sonoton MusiccoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSonoton, a major production music library, approached Andrea to compose albums for their extensive music libraries. Her distinctive compositional style and sound blending techniques matched their requirements. Music is licensed globally through Sonoton's distribution network.
• 11 One MusicminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDistribution partner for Andrea's Cosmic Moods album track, accessible through the 11 One Music platform alongside other production music from Sonoton's catalog.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Position Music: Independent production music library and publisher producing and licensing tracks for film, TV, advertising, and games. Comparable as a similar-sized library focused on premium placement in film trailers and brand campaigns.
• Epidemic Sound: Subscription-based production music platform licensing tracks to YouTubers, broadcasters, and brands. Comparable as a high-volume production music competitor with a similar target market in content creators and media buyers.
• Musicbed: Subscription and per-track licensing platform for premium production music used in film, TV, and advertising. Directly comparable to Acme Arts in serving advertising and film/TV clients with curated, high-quality library and custom music.
• Artlist: Subscription production music and SFX platform popular with filmmakers, ad agencies, and brands. Directly comparable in offering license-ready music for advertising and video content at scale.
• Audiomachine: Premium production music library composed for film trailers, advertising, and television. Directly comparable in producing high-impact, cinematic library tracks for the same advertising and broadcast client base.

Broad incumbents

• PremiumBeat (Shutterstock): Royalty-free production music library owned by Shutterstock, serving advertising, film, and online video creators. Comparable as a broad-incumbent library marketplace competing for the same per-track licensing spend.
• APM Music: Sony-owned major production music library with thousands of composers and albums. Directly comparable as both a distribution partner and a broad incumbent competitor that curates and licenses production music to broadcasters and streamers globally.
• Sonoton Music: Long-established Munich-based production music library with global distribution. Comparable as both a distribution partner that commissioned Acme's catalog and a broad incumbent in the production music space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/andreasaparoff

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Acme Arts, Inc.