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Inspired Q&A with Award-Winning K-Pop Songwriter Darren Ellis Smith

Music Industry |

10.10.23

Inspired Q&A with Award-Winning K-Pop Songwriter Darren Ellis Smith

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Freak and Roll / ALIBI Delivers on Creepy with New Production Music for Halloween

Music Licensing |

09.19.23

Freak and Roll / ALIBI Delivers on Creepy with New Production Music for Halloween

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Our Top Picks: 10 Must-Visit Blogs and News Sites for Independent Filmmakers

Music Industry |

08.31.23

Our Top Picks: 10 Must-Visit Blogs and News Sites for Independent Filmmakers

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Embracing AI Without Fear Of Being Replaced

Music Industry |

05.04.23

Embracing AI Without Fear Of Being Replaced

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Spotlight On David Diaz

Music Industry |

04.12.23

Spotlight On David Diaz

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Cutting Your Commercial to Music? Here Are 4 Reasons You Need to Seek out the Stems and Alt Versions

Music Licensing |

04.12.23

Cutting Your Commercial to Music? Here Are 4 Reasons You Need to Seek out the Stems and Alt Versions

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ALIBI Spotlight On… Rab Bradlea

About ALIBI |

03.27.23

ALIBI Spotlight On… Rab Bradlea

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New ALIBI Music Album and Playlists Provide Sonic Ammo for Upfront Presentations

Music Licensing |

03.27.23

New ALIBI Music Album and Playlists Provide Sonic Ammo for Upfront Presentations

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5 Best Practices for Getting Music Right in Pharma Marketing

Music Licensing |

02.03.23

5 Best Practices for Getting Music Right in Pharma Marketing

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ALIBI Drops New Music for Reality TV and Factual Entertainment

Music Licensing |

02.03.23

ALIBI Drops New Music for Reality TV and Factual Entertainment

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Get ALIBI’s New Playlists for Projects Promoting MLK & Black History

Music Licensing |

01.05.23

Get ALIBI’s New Playlists for Projects Promoting MLK & Black History

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Future Proofing Production Music: 6 Best Practices for Staying Current & Competitive

Music Licensing |

12.29.22

Future Proofing Production Music: 6 Best Practices for Staying Current & Competitive

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ALIBI Ramps Up Sound Design With 4 New Simple SFX Albums

Music Licensing |

12.19.22

ALIBI Ramps Up Sound Design With 4 New Simple SFX Albums

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Why Sound Design is Sound Thinking for Clip-Based Projects

Music Licensing |

12.15.22

Why Sound Design is Sound Thinking for Clip-Based Projects

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ALIBI’s Jonathan Parks and Sam Wale Talk Shop on ProductionHUB TV

Music Industry |

12.13.22

ALIBI’s Jonathan Parks and Sam Wale Talk Shop on ProductionHUB TV

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'Sports Hip Hop' Debuts in Lead-up to 'The Big Game'

Music Licensing |

11.30.22

'Sports Hip Hop' Debuts in Lead-up to 'The Big Game'

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Long-Time ALIBI Composer Jeff Dodson Scores Epic Film Short, ‘Evenveil’

Music Industry |

11.23.22

Long-Time ALIBI Composer Jeff Dodson Scores Epic Film Short, ‘Evenveil’

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ALIBI Takes Production Music to the Edge with 5 New Hard-Hitting Rock Releases

Music Licensing |

11.16.22

ALIBI Takes Production Music to the Edge with 5 New Hard-Hitting Rock Releases

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Snag These 6 Holiday Playlists as Season Ramps Up

Music Licensing |

10.10.22

Snag These 6 Holiday Playlists as Season Ramps Up

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Podcast Interviews with Jonathan Parks and Sam Wale

About ALIBI |

09.26.22

Podcast Interviews with Jonathan Parks and Sam Wale

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ALIBI Ratchets Up Horror in New Music

Music Licensing |

09.15.22

ALIBI Ratchets Up Horror in New Music

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ALIBI Music Updates Its Extension Panel for Adobe Premiere Pro

Music Licensing |

09.06.22

ALIBI Music Updates Its Extension Panel for Adobe Premiere Pro

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Five Best Practices for Composing Production Music with Authentic Emotion

Music Industry |

07.22.22

Five Best Practices for Composing Production Music with Authentic Emotion

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Newest ALIBI Production Music ‘Underscores’ the Incredible Range of Hip Hop

Music Industry |

06.30.22

Newest ALIBI Production Music ‘Underscores’ the Incredible Range of Hip Hop

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ALIBI Music Drops ‘Epic Hip Hop 4

Music Licensing |

05.20.22

ALIBI Music Drops ‘Epic Hip Hop 4

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ALIBI Enlists David Diaz as Director of Marketing

About ALIBI |

05.18.22

ALIBI Enlists David Diaz as Director of Marketing

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Composer Darius Holbert Flexes Creative Range in Trio of Albums for ALIBI Music

Music Industry |

05.12.22

Composer Darius Holbert Flexes Creative Range in Trio of Albums for ALIBI Music

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Licensing Music: 3 Things I Wish More Independent Filmmakers Knew

Music Licensing |

04.22.22

Licensing Music: 3 Things I Wish More Independent Filmmakers Knew

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Rab Bradlea Brings ALIBI Client Perspective as East Coast Music Supervisor

About ALIBI |

03.24.22

Rab Bradlea Brings ALIBI Client Perspective as East Coast Music Supervisor

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ALIBites Video Podcast Series: ALIBI’S Paul Ortiz and Award-Winning Producer Shawna Schultz Talk VFX, Storytelling and Disturbing (Yet Important) Documentaries

Music Industry |

03.22.22

ALIBites Video Podcast Series: ALIBI’S Paul Ortiz and Award-Winning Producer Shawna Schultz Talk VFX, Storytelling and Disturbing (Yet Important) Documentaries

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Meet the Composing Team… Mike Getches & Calvin Pfeffer, Known as Research Material

About ALIBI |

03.20.22

Meet the Composing Team… Mike Getches & Calvin Pfeffer, Known as Research Material

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Syncing the Metaverse

Music Licensing |

02.10.22

Syncing the Metaverse

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ALIBI’s Jonathan Haskell Joins AIMP Board of Directors

About ALIBI |

02.08.22

ALIBI’s Jonathan Haskell Joins AIMP Board of Directors

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Meet the Composer... Craig Garrod

About ALIBI |

02.07.22

Meet the Composer... Craig Garrod

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ALIBI Music Drops 10 New Production Music Albums

About ALIBI |

01.18.22

ALIBI Music Drops 10 New Production Music Albums

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5 Things to Watch for When Licensing Music for Sports

Music Licensing |

01.05.22

5 Things to Watch for When Licensing Music for Sports

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ALIBI Spotlight On... Trish Nemeth, Senior Accountant

About ALIBI |

12.21.21

ALIBI Spotlight On... Trish Nemeth, Senior Accountant

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Team Alibi on our All-Time Favorite Holiday Movies, Shows and Music

About ALIBI |

12.20.21

Team Alibi on our All-Time Favorite Holiday Movies, Shows and Music

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ALIBI Tunes Up for the Holidays with New Production Music

About ALIBI |

12.17.21

ALIBI Tunes Up for the Holidays with New Production Music

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Meet the Composer… Rotem Hecht

About ALIBI |

12.14.21

Meet the Composer… Rotem Hecht

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Film Editing Pro's Chris MacDonald on the Power of Editing with Music Stems

Music Licensing |

12.06.21

Film Editing Pro's Chris MacDonald on the Power of Editing with Music Stems

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Meet the Composer… Ben Hayden

About ALIBI |

11.28.21

Meet the Composer… Ben Hayden

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Audio Branding: 5 Steps to Creating a Memorable Sound Logo

Music Industry |

11.22.21

Audio Branding: 5 Steps to Creating a Memorable Sound Logo

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Team ALIBI: What We Are Thankful for This Year

About ALIBI |

11.22.21

Team ALIBI: What We Are Thankful for This Year

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Creating a Sonic World in Your Game with Guy Jones

Game Design |

11.18.21

Creating a Sonic World in Your Game with Guy Jones

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ALIBI Spotlight On… Eddie Mackavage, Publishing Admin and Metadata Analyst

About ALIBI |

11.16.21

ALIBI Spotlight On… Eddie Mackavage, Publishing Admin and Metadata Analyst

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9 Tips for Working with Production Music Libraries

Music Industry |

11.04.21

9 Tips for Working with Production Music Libraries

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Meet the Artist/Vocalist… Mike Von Beardingham

About ALIBI |

10.24.21

Meet the Artist/Vocalist… Mike Von Beardingham

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ALIBI at 10: Our All-Time Favorite Track Placements and Why We Love Them

About ALIBI |

10.20.21

ALIBI at 10: Our All-Time Favorite Track Placements and Why We Love Them

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Darren Korb’s Experience Working with Audio Middleware

Music Industry |

10.13.21

Darren Korb’s Experience Working with Audio Middleware

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ALIBI Spotlight On… Jonathan Parks, Founder/EP

About ALIBI |

10.11.21

ALIBI Spotlight On… Jonathan Parks, Founder/EP

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Halloween Countdown: ALIBI’s Tim Hare, Joseph Miller and Jonathan Parks Dish on Their All-Time Horror Favorites

About ALIBI |

09.29.21

Halloween Countdown: ALIBI’s Tim Hare, Joseph Miller and Jonathan Parks Dish on Their All-Time Horror Favorites

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Jonathan Parks Interviews Randy Counsman

Music Industry |

09.25.21

Jonathan Parks Interviews Randy Counsman

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ALIBI Spotlight On… Kent Carter, Composer & VP, Strategic Initiatives

About ALIBI |

09.23.21

ALIBI Spotlight On… Kent Carter, Composer & VP, Strategic Initiatives

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Darren Korb's Experience Working with a Composer

Game Design |

09.20.21

Darren Korb's Experience Working with a Composer

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Meet the Composer - Guy Jones

About ALIBI |

09.13.21

Meet the Composer - Guy Jones

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Bringing Indie Games to Life Through Sound Design with Jordan Morris

Game Design |

09.10.21

Bringing Indie Games to Life Through Sound Design with Jordan Morris

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ALIBI Music Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with Three New Latin Albums

About ALIBI |

09.03.21

ALIBI Music Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with Three New Latin Albums

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Adaptive Music and Audio for Video Games with Kent Carter & Guy Jones

Game Design |

08.31.21

Adaptive Music and Audio for Video Games with Kent Carter & Guy Jones

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Alibi Music Brings Hollywood Sound to Game Developers with 5 New Video Game Music Loop Albums

About ALIBI |

08.26.21

Alibi Music Brings Hollywood Sound to Game Developers with 5 New Video Game Music Loop Albums

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Meet the Composer - Darius Holbert

About ALIBI |

08.09.21

Meet the Composer - Darius Holbert

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How and When to Use Assets in Game Development

Game Design |

08.07.21

How and When to Use Assets in Game Development

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ALIBI Spotlight - Jeff Parks, Chief Operating Officer

About ALIBI |

08.05.21

ALIBI Spotlight - Jeff Parks, Chief Operating Officer

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How to Elevate your Game on a Budget with Music and Sound

Game Design |

07.30.21

How to Elevate your Game on a Budget with Music and Sound

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Meet the Composer - Jeff Dodson

About ALIBI |

07.26.21

Meet the Composer - Jeff Dodson

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ALIBI Music Opens World of Possibilities to Algonquin Students

Music Industry |

07.23.21

ALIBI Music Opens World of Possibilities to Algonquin Students

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ALIBI Music Smart Tip: Searching and Working with Mixes

About ALIBI |

07.21.21

ALIBI Music Smart Tip: Searching and Working with Mixes

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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Working with Production Music Composers

Music Industry |

06.30.21

5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Working with Production Music Composers

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ALIBI Spotlight - Sam Wale, VP of Production

About ALIBI |

06.21.21

ALIBI Spotlight - Sam Wale, VP of Production

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Tapping the Emotion of Music for Your Commercial: 3 Tips for Editors Using Production Music Libraries

Music Licensing |

06.15.21

Tapping the Emotion of Music for Your Commercial: 3 Tips for Editors Using Production Music Libraries

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Meet the Artist - Laura Wyatt

Music Industry |

06.10.21

Meet the Artist - Laura Wyatt

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ALIBI Spotlight - Jonathan Haskell, VP, Publishing

About ALIBI |

05.15.21

ALIBI Spotlight - Jonathan Haskell, VP, Publishing

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ALIBI Music Smart Search Tip: BPM & Tap Tempo

About ALIBI |

05.14.21

ALIBI Music Smart Search Tip: BPM & Tap Tempo

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Meet the Composer - Derek Whitacre

About ALIBI |

05.12.21

Meet the Composer - Derek Whitacre

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What is Royalty Free Music for Video Games and How Does it Actually Work?

Music Licensing |

05.05.21

What is Royalty Free Music for Video Games and How Does it Actually Work?

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Alibi Music Smart Tip: Using Our Extension for Adobe Premiere Pro

About ALIBI |

04.27.21

Alibi Music Smart Tip: Using Our Extension for Adobe Premiere Pro

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Meet the Artist - The Audible Doctor, Mark Vincent Woodford

About ALIBI |

04.22.21

Meet the Artist - The Audible Doctor, Mark Vincent Woodford

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How the Music for One Exceptionally Cool VR Project Inspired an Entire Catalog of Looping Game Tracks

About ALIBI |

04.21.21

How the Music for One Exceptionally Cool VR Project Inspired an Entire Catalog of Looping Game Tracks

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5 Reasons Independent Content Creators Should Get a Production Music Library Subscription

Music Licensing |

04.07.21

5 Reasons Independent Content Creators Should Get a Production Music Library Subscription

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ALIBI Spotlight - Paul Ortiz, Music Director

About ALIBI |

04.06.21

ALIBI Spotlight - Paul Ortiz, Music Director

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Alibi to Bring Professional, Hollywood-level Music Licensing to Independent Video Creators with New Subscription Plans

Music Licensing |

03.31.21

Alibi to Bring Professional, Hollywood-level Music Licensing to Independent Video Creators with New Subscription Plans

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Meet the Composer - Leanne Kelly

About ALIBI |

03.05.21

Meet the Composer - Leanne Kelly

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4 Things Likely to Surprise You About Licensed Sound Effects

Music Licensing |

03.04.21

4 Things Likely to Surprise You About Licensed Sound Effects

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Meet the Composer - Lauren Francis

About ALIBI |

03.03.21

Meet the Composer - Lauren Francis

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ALIBI Spotlight - Julia Trainor, Head of Sync A&R

About ALIBI |

03.02.21

ALIBI Spotlight - Julia Trainor, Head of Sync A&R

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Meet the Composer - Jesse Billson

Music Industry |

02.23.21

Meet the Composer - Jesse Billson

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ALIBI Music Search Engine Tip: Getting the Most from the Power Player

About ALIBI |

02.09.21

ALIBI Music Search Engine Tip: Getting the Most from the Power Player

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ALIBI Spotlight - Joseph Miller, Director, Creative Licensing

About ALIBI |

02.08.21

ALIBI Spotlight - Joseph Miller, Director, Creative Licensing

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There’s No One-Size-Fits-All in Music Licensing: 3 Flexible ALIBI Deal Options for Varying Scopes & Budget

Music Licensing |

02.03.21

There’s No One-Size-Fits-All in Music Licensing: 3 Flexible ALIBI Deal Options for Varying Scopes & Budget

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Team ALIBI: Our All-Time Favorite Super Bowl® Commercials & Why We Love Them

About ALIBI |

01.20.21

Team ALIBI: Our All-Time Favorite Super Bowl® Commercials & Why We Love Them

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Meet the Composer - James Murray

About ALIBI |

01.10.21

Meet the Composer - James Murray

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Songwriters in the Streaming Age: The Struggle for Fair Pay

Music Industry |

01.04.21

Songwriters in the Streaming Age: The Struggle for Fair Pay

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How Streamers Can Avoid Getting Demonetised on YouTube, Twitch and Facebook

Music Licensing |

12.15.20

How Streamers Can Avoid Getting Demonetised on YouTube, Twitch and Facebook

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Anatomy of an ALIBI Track: 6 Production Music Features that Make Work Easier for Editors

About ALIBI |

12.07.20

Anatomy of an ALIBI Track: 6 Production Music Features that Make Work Easier for Editors

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What to Know About Music Licensing Copyrights and Royalty Free Music Claims

Music Licensing |

12.03.20

What to Know About Music Licensing Copyrights and Royalty Free Music Claims

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Video Game Music: A Developer’s Guide to Finding the Perfect Track

Game Design |

11.25.20

Video Game Music: A Developer’s Guide to Finding the Perfect Track

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ALIBI Unveils Innovative New Audio Search Engine and Website for Next-Level Music and Sound Effects Licensing

Music Licensing |

11.19.20

ALIBI Unveils Innovative New Audio Search Engine and Website for Next-Level Music and Sound Effects Licensing

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Why Data Is Production Music's Unsung Hero

Music Industry |

10.26.20

Why Data Is Production Music's Unsung Hero

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Sound Libraries: 5 Production Music Secrets Revealed

Music Licensing |

09.17.20

Sound Libraries: 5 Production Music Secrets Revealed

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Why This Production Music Library Became A Record Label And Published Tracks On Streaming Services

About ALIBI |

08.12.20

Why This Production Music Library Became A Record Label And Published Tracks On Streaming Services

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A Look Inside ALIBI Music Library - Exclusive Q&A with Founder Jonathan Parks

About ALIBI |

08.12.20

A Look Inside ALIBI Music Library - Exclusive Q&A with Founder Jonathan Parks

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Always Be Listening: How One Simple Motto Transformed a Production Music Library

Music Industry |

06.05.20

Always Be Listening: How One Simple Motto Transformed a Production Music Library

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Music Licensing Fees: The Different Types and Which is Right for You

Music Licensing |

05.01.20

Music Licensing Fees: The Different Types and Which is Right for You

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Embracing the Negative (in searching for production music, that is)

Music Licensing |

04.03.20

Embracing the Negative (in searching for production music, that is)

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Music Selection in Promo: The Art (and Intuition) of Finding the Perfect Track

Music Licensing |

03.20.20

Music Selection in Promo: The Art (and Intuition) of Finding the Perfect Track

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4 Licensed Music Mistakes to Avoid When Making Your Commercials

Music Industry |

03.06.20

4 Licensed Music Mistakes to Avoid When Making Your Commercials

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Here’s Why Technology Isn’t the Great Equalizer in Production Music

About ALIBI |

10.09.19

Here’s Why Technology Isn’t the Great Equalizer in Production Music

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