Songtradr
Music licensing marketplace for brands, agencies and rights holders.
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Company facts
- Official name
- Songtradr, Inc.
- Entity type
- COMPANY
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- United States
- Company size
- 50–200
- Market role
- B2B SaaS Provider
- Official website
- songtradr.com
What Songtradr does
Songtradr operates a two-sided marketplace and software platform for music rights commerce. It aggregates music supply from artists, labels, publishers and other rights holders, then enables commercial demand from brands, agencies, filmmakers, content creators and platforms to discover and license tracks through automated workflows. Value is created by reducing friction in search, rights clearance, deal execution, reporting and payments, while increasing monetisation opportunities for catalogue owners across multiple media channels.
Category differentiation
Songtradr is not a consumer music streaming service or a record label. It is primarily a music licensing and rights monetisation platform connecting rights holders with commercial buyers.
Strategic context
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Songtradr is a private US-based music licensing and monetisation platform that connects artists, labels and rights holders with brands, agencies, creators and media buyers seeking licensed music. Its core offering is an automated marketplace for music discovery, pricing, negotiation, licensing and rights management, supported by adjacent tools for bulk catalogue monetisation and digital distribution to streaming services. The company generates revenue through a hybrid model of subscription fees and transaction-based commissions. On the demand side, it serves commercial buyers looking to license music for advertising, film, television, apps, games and digital media. On the supply side, it serves artists and rights holders that want distribution, royalty collection and access to licensing opportunities. This makes Songtradr both a B2B media rights platform and a creator monetisation business.
Business model & monetisation
Songtradr monetises through a blended marketplace and software model. It charges subscription fees for premium creator tiers, takes commission or revenue-share on licensing transactions, and earns from distribution-related services. Enterprise and high-volume licensing workflows add transaction and platform value from brands, agencies and media companies, while creator subscriptions improve retention and raise lifetime value on the supply side.
- Licensing transaction commissions
- Percentage take-rate on sync and commercial music deals
- Creator subscriptions
- Recurring subscription fees for premium tiers such as Pro
- Distribution services
- Service fees and related monetisation from music distribution
- Enterprise licensing workflows
- Commercial platform and transaction revenue from brands, agencies and media buyers
Products & capabilities
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Products & market categories
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Questions about Songtradr
What is Songtradr?
Songtradr is a music licensing and monetisation platform that helps rights holders distribute, manage and license music to commercial buyers.
Who uses Songtradr?
Brands, agencies, filmmakers, content creators and digital platforms use it to license music, while artists, labels and publishers use it to monetise catalogues.
How does Songtradr make money?
It makes money from subscription fees, licensing commissions or revenue shares, and related distribution and enterprise monetisation services.
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