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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Paul Sampson Simon Davies |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Website | lickd |
Lickd is a music licensing company[1] based in London, United Kingdom.[2] Lickd licenses popular commercial music to video content creators on platforms like YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat.[3]
Lickd has partnerships to license commercial music with major music companies including Universal Music Group & Universal Music Publishing Group,[4] Warner Music Group & Warner Chappell Music,[5] Merlin Network,[6] BMG[7] and Empire Distribution.[8] Lickd also has a production music offering supplied by Audio Network.[9]
Platform
[edit]Lickd's primary audience is creators using YouTube; it has developed the proprietary software system VOUCH that integrates with ContentID to ensure that licensed usages of music are not subject to copyright claims.[10] Lickd's catalogue for UGC creators extends to 1.5 million songs, with a separate catalogue of 10,000 songs available to brands and agencies[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Scipioni, Jade (2021-04-30). "Here's how many social media followers you need to make $100,000". CNBC.
- ^ Paine, Andre (2022-02-16). "Lickd signs deal with music licensing company Audio Network".
- ^ Dredge, Stuart (2022-12-13). "Lickd adds another major licensing partner in Warner Chappell".
- ^ Eggertsen, Chris (2020-06-25). "The Deals: Little Simz Renews AWAL Recordings Contract, Licensing Service Lickd Strikes UMG Partnership". Billboard.
- ^ Robinson, Kristin (2023-05-01). "Publishing Briefs: Rimas Signs Rauw Alejandro Songwriter; Pat Boone Reorganizes Catalog". Billboard.
- ^ Eggertsen, Chris (2022-01-20). "The Deals: Round Hill Acquires Nancy Wilson Royalty Stake, Murda Beatz Signs With ADA". Billboard.
- ^ Dredge, Stuart (2019-02-05). "Startup Lickd raises £1.7m funding and signs BMG deal".
- ^ Eggertsen, Chris (2020-05-11). "The Deals: Tencent Conjures Licensing Renewal With Merlin, Olivia-Newton John Rides Primary Wave". Billboard.
- ^ Eggertsen, Chris (2022-03-03). "The Deals: WMG Partners With Blockchain Gaming Developer, Tauren Wells Signs With Capitol". Billboard.
- ^ Sparrow, Joe (2021-11-22). "Startup Files: Lickd".
- ^ Stojkov, Dragomir (2025-09-26). "Why Lickd Launched A Music Licensing Platform For Brands".
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