The startup offers a self-serve music licensing platform that connects storytellers with music rights holders, enabling instant access to commercially released music for various productions. This platform provides filmmakers and brands with the ability to efficiently find and license music, streamlining the process of securing rights for commercials, films, and video games.
Funding
$3.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Securing music licenses for creative projects like commercials, films, and video games is often a slow, complex process, requiring direct negotiation with rights holders. This process can be inefficient and time-consuming for filmmakers, advertisers, and other content creators.
Solution
MAIA Universe offers a self-service music licensing platform that directly connects storytellers with music rights holders, providing instant access to commercially released music. The platform streamlines the music licensing process, allowing users to efficiently search, discover, and license music for various productions, including ads, TV, film, games, social content, and events. By pre-clearing music rights and offering a transparent pricing structure, MAIA Universe eliminates the need for lengthy negotiations and simplifies music licensing.
Target Audience
The primary users are filmmakers, advertisers, and content creators seeking to license commercially released music for their projects, as well as music rights holders looking to increase sync licensing opportunities.
Features
- Smart search engine that uses music-matching, scene description, mood, and lyrics to find the perfect song
- Tailored recommendations based on project needs, listener demographics, and brand values
- Transparent licensing prices based on project type, territory, and term
- Self-service checkout for instant licensing on most of the catalog
- Option to license certain tracks within 72 hours through a unique approval process
- Tools for rights holders to manage pricing, restrictions, and conditions
- Platform facilitates licensing for ads, TV, film, games, social content, and events