“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” This is a quote by Mark Twain, but it could also be said by Stock Music, and the money made by putting your music up to online libraries like Pond5, Motion Array, AudioJungle…Actually, the demise of Stock Music has been declared pretty much since I started watching YouTube about…stock music licensing…And yet, I still made a few hundred last month from stock music, actually like $50 more than I made in January 2024…and in January of 2023…Wait, I thought it was all over?Motion Array was changing their prices…Pond5 is a graveyard…Content ID is paying less…Apparently we need to talk about the State of Stock Music Licensing in 2025.#producer #musicincome #musician // SELL YOUR MUSIC ON NON-EXCLUSIVE STOCK LIBRARIES (Start the course for FREE!): https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL NOW JUST $49! //Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/freeBECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNERWork directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming.Email Eric@MakeMusicIncome.com--// GET YOUR MUSIC TO TV, FILM, ADS, AND GAMING (Start the course for FREE!): https://payhip.com/b/KtoqH //// GET BOTH COURSES FOR JUST $125 https://payhip.com/b/U7ITA //ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FOR COMPOSERS AND PRODUCERS Get Feedback From Eric on Your Music & Career: https://makemusicincome.com/coaching/FREE Updated EBOOK!: TOOLS YOUR NEED TO MAKE MUSIC INCOME V3 https://payhip.com/b/rwYOdFREE EBOOK: THE DO-EVERYTHING CHECKLIST FOR YOUR SONGShttps://makemusicincome.com/checklistFREE COURSE: HOW TO UPLOAD TO POND5https://makemusicincome.com/pond5FREE EBOOK: 50 WAYS TO MAKE MUSIC INCOME V4https://makemusicincome.com/50waysFREE STOCK MUSIC RESEARCH PAPER: "The Ubiquitous Style, Form, and Instrumentation of Corporate Stock Music"https://makemusicincome.com/ubiquitousNEW! GET MAKE MUSIC INCOME GEAR!Cool MMI T-Shirts, Caps, and or course Mugs for Lovely Beverages!https://cre8iv.sellfy.store/JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST (Get an email when we release new videos!)http://eepurl.com/hF8ihrTHE OFFICIAL WEB SITE:https://makemusicincome.com/OUR WEEKLY PODCAST:https://anchor.fm/makemusicincomeDISTROKID: Get your music to Spotify, Apple, Youtube, and more for one yearly price.Get 7% Off:Click here: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/911910Get 50% off if you are a student or educator! Click here: https://distrokid.com/student/911910NEED GEAR?SWEETWATER SOUND: Support the channel by using this link to find the latest deals and get the gear you need at our favorite music store, Sweetwater Sound!https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4JEB5DISCO: Show off your amazing portfolio and be where the music supervisors and music buyers are! Click here: https://disco.ac/signup?b=2095&u=34391IDENTIFYY: Get paid when your music is used on YouTubeClick here: https://identifyy.com?referral=MTMzMjc2POND5: Get into Music Licensing easily! Use this referral code to sign up and get started selling YOUR music with Pond5! Click here: https://www.pond5.com?ref=FromtheMomentMusicJOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD:https://bit.ly/3fYDSVdGET DAILY SHORTS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makemusicincomehttps://www.tiktok.com/@makemusicincomeMY SYNC LICENSING MUSICPositive Spin Songs - https://positivespinsongs.comMY PERSONAL MUSIC:https://www.ericcopelandmusic.comTimestamps:0:00 - Stock Music Is Still a Thing?6:30 - The State of Stock 20258:37 - What Is Stock Music Licensing?11:52 - Isn't Stock Music Income Declining?18:15 - Disclaimers21:22 - Pond5 in 202527:20 - Motion Array in 202533:40 - AudioSparx in 202538:34 - AudioJungle in 202540:00 - Content ID in 202546:40 - SongTradr in 202550:15 - Yummy Sounds in 202551:20 - Motion Elements in 202553:00 - VfineMusic/100 Audio 202555:15 - DepositPhotos in 202556:15 - Dreamstime in 202557:00 - Other Libraries I'm Leaving1:05:00 - My Stock Plan for 2025

So you say you want to make more money with music in 2025? But what are the best moves in 2025? What is working and not working? I’ve been spending most of 2025 so far looking back at music incomes in 2024, and also forward towards what I am doing in 2025 to make more music income. But what about you? What should YOU be doing to make more music income in 2025? #producer #musicincome #musician Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming. Email Eric@MakeMusicIncome.com -- // GET YOUR MUSIC TO TV, FILM, ADS, AND GAMING (Start the course for FREE!): https://payhip.com/b/KtoqH // // SELL YOUR MUSIC ON NON-EXCLUSIVE LIBRARIES (Start the course for FREE!): https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL // ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FOR COMPOSERS AND PRODUCERS Get Feedback From Eric on Your Music & Career: https://makemusicincome.com/coaching/ FREE Updated EBOOK!: TOOLS YOUR NEED TO MAKE MUSIC INCOME V3 https://payhip.com/b/rwYOd FREE EBOOK: THE DO-EVERYTHING CHECKLIST FOR YOUR SONGS https://makemusicincome.com/checklist FREE COURSE: HOW TO UPLOAD TO POND5 https://makemusicincome.com/pond5 FREE EBOOK: 50 WAYS TO MAKE MUSIC INCOME V4 https://makemusicincome.com/50ways FREE STOCK MUSIC RESEARCH PAPER: "The Ubiquitous Style, Form, and Instrumentation of Corporate Stock Music" https://makemusicincome.com/ubiquitous NEW! GET MAKE MUSIC INCOME GEAR! Cool MMI T-Shirts, Caps, and or course Mugs for Lovely Beverages! https://cre8iv.sellfy.store/ JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST (Get an email when we release new videos!) http://eepurl.com/hF8ihr THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE: https://makemusicincome.com/ OUR WEEKLY PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/makemusicincome DISTROKID: Get your music to Spotify, Apple, Youtube, and more for one yearly price. Get 7% Off: Click here: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/911910 Get 50% off if you are a student or educator! Click here: https://distrokid.com/student/911910 NEED GEAR? SWEETWATER SOUND: Support the channel by using this link to find the latest deals and get the gear you need at our favorite music store, Sweetwater Sound! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4JEB5 DISCO: Show off your amazing portfolio and be where the music supervisors and music buyers are! Click here: https://disco.ac/signup?b=2095&u=34391 IDENTIFYY: Get paid when your music is used on YouTube Click here: https://identifyy.com?referral=MTMzMjc2 POND5: Get into Music Licensing easily! Use this referral code to sign up and get started selling YOUR music with Pond5! Click here: https://www.pond5.com?ref=FromtheMomentMusic JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: https://bit.ly/3fYDSVd GET DAILY SHORTS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makemusicincome https://www.tiktok.com/@makemusicincome MY SYNC LICENSING MUSIC Positive Spin Songs - https://positivespinsongs.com MY PERSONAL MUSIC: https://www.ericcopelandmusic.com Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

5:55 - Positive Spin Partners

11:35 - Eric's Week - A Brief Detour

16:50 - Moving Away from Stock Music?

28:53 - The Next Level in Sync Licensing

35:00 - Find Music Partners

39:53 - Produce Music for Others

42:13 - Make and Sell Sheet Music

43:29 - Gig and Sell Products

44:40 - Music Teaching/Church Music

46:37 - How NOT to Make Music Income...

In this week's "wicked" podcast, I speak with Randy McGravey, and we dig into what we have both found to be the absolute best way to find sync libraries to pitch music to and partner with. It's what you always want to know! Well, we think we really have the secret sauce! LINKS IN THIS VIDEO: https://www.randymcgraveymusic.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@randymcgraveymusic https://youtu.be/iF_Z6ikfzMo The libraries (with sub-libraries) we talk about: BMG, APM, Universal, Warner Chappel, KPM, Megatrax Get FREE stuff at https://makemusicincome.com/free/ BECOME A POSITIVE SPIN SONGS PARTNER Work directly with composer and producer Eric Copeland to develop albums of music for pitching to sync licensing for TV, Film, Ads, and Gaming. Email Eric@MakeMusicIncome.com -- SELL YOUR MUSIC ON NON-EXCLUSIVE LIBRARIES: https://payhip.com/b/pvsfL GET YOUR MUSIC TO TV, FILM, ADS, AND GAMING: https://payhip.com/b/KtoqH FREE EBOOK: THE DO-EVERYTHING CHECKLIST FOR YOUR SONGS https://makemusicincome.com/checklist FREE COURSE: HOW TO UPLOAD TO POND5 https://makemusicincome.com/pond5 FREE EBOOK: 50 WAYS TO MAKE MUSIC INCOME V4 https://makemusicincome.com/50ways FREE EBOOK!: TOOLS YOUR NEED TO MAKE MUSIC INCOME V2 https://makemusicincome.com/tools FREE STOCK MUSIC RESEARCH PAPER: "The Ubiquitous Style, Form, and Instrumentation of Corporate Stock Music" https://makemusicincome.com/ubiquitous ONE-ON-ONE COACHING FOR COMPOSERS AND PRODUCERS: Get Feedback From Eric on Your Music & Career: https://makemusicincome.com/coaching/ NEW! GET MAKE MUSIC INCOME GEAR! Cool MMI T-Shirts, Caps, and or course Mugs for Lovely Beverages! https://cre8iv.sellfy.store/ JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST (Get an email when we release new videos!) http://eepurl.com/hF8ihr THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE: https://makemusicincome.com/ OUR WEEKLY PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/makemusicincome DISTROKID: Get your music to Spotify, Apple, Youtube, and more for one yearly price. Get 7% Off: Click here: https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/911910 Get 50% off if you are a student or educator! Click here: https://distrokid.com/student/911910 NEED GEAR? SWEETWATER SOUND: Support the channel by using this link to find the latest deals and get the gear you need at our favorite music store, Sweetwater Sound! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4JEB5 DISCO: Show off your amazing portfolio and be where the music supervisors and music buyers are! Click here: https://disco.ac/signup?b=2095&u=34391 IDENTIFYY: Get paid when your music is used on YouTube Click here: https://identifyy.com?referral=MTMzMjc2 POND5: Get into Music Licensing easily! Use this referral code to sign up and get started selling YOUR music with Pond5! Click here: https://www.pond5.com?ref=FromtheMomentMusic JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: https://bit.ly/3fYDSVd GET DAILY SHORTS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makemusicincome https://www.tiktok.com/@makemusicincome MY SYNC LICENSING MUSIC Positive Spin Songs - https://positivespinsongs.com MY PERSONAL MUSIC: https://www.ericcopelandmusic.com TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - Randy McGravey Intro 2:41 - How Randy Got Started in Sync 6:05 - Is Content ID Paying Less? 10:45 - How Many Sync Libraries? 12:22 - Sync Briefs from Libraries 14:17 - How to Find Sync Libraries 19:10 - Perpetual Library Deals 21:21 - The Secret Sauce to Finding Libraries 23:40 - Communication with Sync Libraries 25:48 - What is Enough Libraries? 27:13 - Randy McGravey Music 28:15 - Direct Sync 31:19 - Could Sync Income Support You? 33:06 - PROs: ASCAP vs. BMI vs. SESAC 38:30 - Co-Registering with Partners 42:16 - Randy's Other Music Incomes