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The Future of ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees

Last month, the Justice Department decided not to modify consent decrees that controls how music is licensed through ASCAP and/or BMI. The chief of the Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim, said there was a "lack of consensus" among stakeholders in the industry. The consensus was determined via a workshop hosted by the DOJ last summer. Artists [...]

By | February 11th, 2021|Tunedge Music|Comments Off on The Future of ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees

Black History Month: African American Artistry & Systemic Racism in Media

For many years, the same impediments that have prevented African-Americans from economic equality and acknowledgement in mainstream music may have kept them from enjoying the same liberties in the seemingly more inclusive Indie Music space. According a recent article by Pitchfork, even when Black artists manage to break into the indie realm, they are often [...]

By | February 4th, 2021|Tunedge Music|Comments Off on Black History Month: African American Artistry & Systemic Racism in Media

Football Jams for The Big Game!

Tunedge has thousands of driving, high-energy tracks specifically designed for sports, and now that the football season is nearing its conclusion, it's the perfect time to search and audition our catalog if you're working on promos and/or broadcasts for the Big Game! In fact, Tunedge was tapped by CBS Sports to provide bumper and highlight [...]

By | January 28th, 2021|Tunedge Music|Comments Off on Football Jams for The Big Game!

The “Do’s” and “Dont’s” of Music Pitching for Sync

Rather than a long dissertation expounding on the province of a masterful music pitch, let‚Äôs instead dive right into the proper ways (and pitfalls to avoid) when sending your local Music Supervisor a song or piece of music for his/her consideration. DO‚Äôs: ¬∑      Be selective on what you pitch- only send what the Sup‚Äôs brief is [...]

By | January 21st, 2021|Tunedge Music|Comments Off on The “Do’s” and “Dont’s” of Music Pitching for Sync

Discover New Music: January Pop Hits!

Discover some new music--check out our new music montage highlighting music for January 2021: Pop Hits! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yT-xhNlvUk Tunedge's Pop Hits all have a contemporary, energetic radio-friendly sound, featuring white-hot hip-hop urban beats and vocal melodies, atmospheric synths, hand claps, trap music, and heavy percussive elements. Whether you're producing a station promo, or need music for [...]

By | January 14th, 2021|Tunedge Music|Comments Off on Discover New Music: January Pop Hits!

Tunedge Has New Year’s Eve Covered!

Who's ready to say goodbye to the incessant craziness of 2020? Oh, only everyone! Tunedge has tons of great tracks built for ringing in the New Year. Whether you're working on a promo or a commercial, Tunedge's deep catalog has a wide-ranging selection of cuts that will perfectly augment your production. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipUbdWXSE9c Over the last [...]

By | December 30th, 2020|Tunedge Music|Comments Off on Tunedge Has New Year’s Eve Covered!

E! Entertainment Uses TunEdge for “People’s Choice Awards” Red Carpet!

E! Entertainment Television turned to TunEdge to kick off their coverage of the Red Carpet from this past Sunday's People's Choice Awards. The song, "Boss Mode," is featured on the "Night Out" pop album in the TunEdge catalog. "Boss Mode" is an energetic, dancefloor-ready pop groove, with handclaps, horns, vocal samples, and a festive atmosphere [...]

By | November 18th, 2020|Tunedge Music|Comments Off on E! Entertainment Uses TunEdge for “People’s Choice Awards” Red Carpet!

Don‚Äôt Be the April Fool – Music Licensing Tips for Spring Events

Springtime is here, and so are lots of cool new production jobs! One of the main reasons Spring is such a popular time of year for video production is the beautiful weather. Nature is in bloom and the sun is shining. In many parts of the United States, the frost is thawing and people are [...]

By | April 3rd, 2018|Tunedge Music|Comments Off on Don‚Äôt Be the April Fool – Music Licensing Tips for Spring Events

Musical Accompaniment for the Olympics

Now that the 2018 Winter Olympics are over, you might be asked to splice together some of your best footage for various types of TV and film retrospectives, or promos for the next Olympic games. After all, the best way to get people excited for the future is to highlight some of the most incredible [...]

By | March 3rd, 2018|Tunedge Music|Comments Off on Musical Accompaniment for the Olympics

Swag Candy Music Spotlight

In the music licensing business, it is important to build partnerships. One of our closest partners is Swag Candy Music, a boutique music company that specializes in matching artists, producers and songs. We feature a strong and unique library of their music within the TunEdge music licensing library. Today, we’d like to shine a spotlight [...]

By | February 22nd, 2018|Tunedge Music|Comments Off on Swag Candy Music Spotlight