Position Music transforms website and catalog management with Synchtank

Using Synchtank, Position Music can showcase, pitch and monetize content more effectively with a highly customized website and extensive catalog management tools.

The Client

Position Music is an independent publisher, record label and management firm, redefining what it means to be a music company. Established in 1999 and still led by founder Tyler Bacon (pictured above), Position Music boasts a multinational presence and a continually growing staff.

As experts in music licensing and synchronization, marketing, A&R, and artist management, they are helping shape a new era in the industry with their innovative, full-service, artist-centric approach.

The Challenge

Position Music, led by President and CEO Tyler Bacon, found that their prior custom-built website wasn’t cutting it. Hesitant to rely on third-parties, they built and managed the site in-house with a developer. However, the site soon became outdated as they struggled to keep up with advances in technology and their evolving requirements.

Tyler wanted to present the Position Music catalog and brand through a modern, client-friendly website and interface that could be highly customized and frequently updated to suit their needs. As a label/publisher with a growing catalog they also required the tools and infrastructure to manage copyrights and promote and pitch music in a professional way.

The Solution

We created a sleek new website for Position Music with high levels of customisation to reflect their brand and artist-centric approach. Through the content management system (CMS) the team has full control of everything that is showcased and published on their site, from artists and albums to recent sync placements and playlists.

With great user experience and customer service central to Position Music’s business, we ensured that the interface was simple and intuitive to help each visitor find exactly what they’re looking for. The advanced search tool allows users to quickly search the entire catalog and filter results by a wide range of criteria, from keywords to BPM. Users then have the option to stream/download tracks or request a license.

Given that many different parties use Position Music’s website in a variety of ways, we wanted to make sure that we accommodated each unique user’s needs. Allowing the team to grant each user different permissions (download, stream, etc.) means that they have total control over their varying levels of access as well as what data is displayed and to whom. This includes a special music “collection” level of permission customization which allows select users to access certain tracks that others may not be able to.

The Results

The new site has driven considerable growth for Position Music. “We move fast at Position, and the website is our rock that keeps everything stable and organized”, explains Tyler. “We think that the site looks really sleek and we’re really proud of it.”

Being able to publicly showcase their catalog and send out pitches in a way that reflects their brand is essential to the team. “We wanted to present everything very professionally from day one and we’ve been able to accomplish that with Synchtank,” says Tyler. The clean, easy-to-use interface has been key in improving the user experience and helping the team to serve their clients as efficiently as possible.

Switching to their new system has also helped Position Music streamline their workflows and data management. “Being able to organize and arrange our music catalog is a big plus. We have a mixed catalog with different rights on different songs and we are meticulous about our metadata and how we ingest new music”, Tyler explains. “Our clients love how organized we keep everything and Synchtank allows us to do that.”

Given the fast-moving nature of the music industry, Position Music strives to stay ahead of the game and at Synchtank we look forward to continuing to deliver on their vision.