Music News

Up and Coming Artists | Tips for 2019

Author Music Gateway Team  |  20 December 2018

Now that 2019 is just around the corner, it’s high time to share our list of artists to watch! These are up and coming artists of various levels. However, they’re ones we really...

Music and Mental Health: AFEM Talks Mental Health in the Music Industry

Author Sophie Small  |  06 December 2018

It’s important as a business to step back and have a scan across the company and analyse what’s going on in the bigger picture. This is the same for an individual creative because you should be...

Massive Black Friday Deal!

Author Mary Woodcock  |  23 November 2018

It’s that time of the year again, time to get all the good deals! Maybe you’re getting some Christmas shopping done or splurging on something. Why not take the opportunity to further...

Music Industry Convention at Off The Record Festival

Author Music Gateway Team  |  22 November 2018

Music Gateway sent music blogger Holly Iles to Manchester’s latest music industry convention. She shares with us her insights from Off The Record festival 2018. Until now, music blogging has been...

Music Gateway Sends Member to Cannes Music Industry Conference, MIDEM

Author Mary Woodcock  |  07 November 2018

Brian Alejandro, also known as Nabsora, was one of the lucky winners of our Midem ticket giveaway. We caught up with him to hear his story, what happened at Midem and what he’s up to now

Music Gateway CEO takes top prize at Super Sync Pool Challenge

Author Sophie Small  |  27 September 2018

The Guild of Music Supervisors events are slowly becoming one the work evenings I look forward to the most and that’s quite simply because, it just doesn’t feel like work at all. Our involvement...

Music Industry News: Music Gateway Ambassadors Praise Platform

Author Music Gateway Team  |  12 September 2018

Natasha TL Norman and Bryonii are two artists on the platform who bagged themselves a couple of places on the course which was posted as a project on the member’s area of the site. They also...

Music Industry News: Music Gateway sends members to London Songwriting Course

Author Music Gateway Team  |  11 September 2018

You may have noticed that we’ve been talking about The Songwriting Academy a lot. There’s two reasons for this. Firstly, they’re awesome and their world-class courses are fantastic and really help...

Music Gateway Goes to The Songwriting Academy Event in Berlin

Author Manny Sanjurjo  |  05 September 2018

So on Wednesday last week, our friends at the Songwriting Academy organized an amazing introductory course for songwriters in the German capital. At Music Gateway, we loved the project so much...

Artist JP (Pop Up Music) lands successful sync placement in forthcoming Netflix original film.

Author Music Gateway Team  |  20 August 2018

We are very pleased to announce that independent artist JP and their single “Middle” has been secured for a sync licensing placement in a new undisclosed film (details to be announced shortly)....

British Indie Film Trailer – Sync placement secured for Destination Drewsbury

Author Music Gateway Team  |  20 August 2018

British Indie Film Trailer – Sync placement secured for Destination Drewsbury Fantastic news and a huge congratulations to Donagh O’Leary at independent record label Bomber Music who have...

Is Music Gateway Worth It?

Author Mary Woodcock  |  16 August 2018

We have recently been asked by a few people who are looking to join our community the question “Is Music Gateway Worth It”? Yes, we are a tiny bit biased, but let’s examine all the...

Music Supervisors & UK Sync Community Collide @ Sync Drinks, London (UK) July 2018

Author Jon Skinner  |  27 July 2018

Wednesday July 26th 2018 saw another great event by the long running Sync Drinks crew. Sync Drinks is now run by London-based Music Supervisor and co-founder of Sync Drinks, Duncan Smith. Duncan...

Sync Drinks Boat Party 2018 (London, UK)

Author Jon Skinner  |  17 July 2018

We can’t wait to see all our friends at this years sync drinks boat party!

Music Gateway team with Radio Airplay to provide weekly giveaways for members!

Author Mary Woodcock  |  05 July 2018

Music Gateway’s, Head of Operations, Sophie Small, who built this partnership, said: “We’re thrilled that we’ve been able to partner with Radio Airplay. We’ve been a fan of their service for a...

MG scores major Sync for Argentinian hip-hop artists in YouTube Football Original

Author Mary Woodcock  |  14 June 2018

Music Gateway has placed two tracks in the new YouTube Original show, F2: Finding Football. The two tracks both come from the Argentinian underground hip-hop scene. ‘7 Dias’ by Marciano’s Crew...

MG Member’s Music Licensed for Latest Made in Chelsea Episode

Author Mary Woodcock  |  18 May 2018

We’ve landed another high-profile sync placement for one of our members thanks to our NextGen partnership with hit reality tv show, Made In Chelsea.

US Government Passes Act To Change Music Licensing Rights

Author Mary Woodcock  |  27 April 2018

On April 25th, the US House of Representatives passed the Music Modernisation Act, which fundamentally changes the way music is licensed and license holders are paid a report from Billboard reads.

Music Gateway Licenses Song in New Universal Studios Film

Author Mary Woodcock  |  17 April 2018

With the release of Honey: Rise Up and Dance, we’re pleased to announce that the song: Work You Out, placed in the film was the result of a successful Sync arranged by Music Gateway.

Calling all rappers, singer/songwriters! Be featured on an album and more…

Author Mary Woodcock  |  24 January 2018

London Producer Sirj is looking for a rapper, singer/songwriter to be on an album. This includes promotion, national & underground radio airplay, with the possibility for opportunities with...