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Lickd
Company typePrivate
IndustryMusic
Founded2016; 9 years ago (2016)
FoundersPaul Sampson
Simon Davies
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Websitelickd.co

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]

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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

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  1. ^ Scipioni, Jade (2021-04-30). "Here's how many social media followers you need to make $100,000". CNBC.
  2. ^ Paine, Andre (2022-02-16). "Lickd signs deal with music licensing company Audio Network".
  3. ^ Dredge, Stuart (2022-12-13). "Lickd adds another major licensing partner in Warner Chappell".
  4. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (2020-06-25). "The Deals: Little Simz Renews AWAL Recordings Contract, Licensing Service Lickd Strikes UMG Partnership". Billboard.
  5. ^ Robinson, Kristin (2023-05-01). "Publishing Briefs: Rimas Signs Rauw Alejandro Songwriter; Pat Boone Reorganizes Catalog". Billboard.
  6. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (2022-01-20). "The Deals: Round Hill Acquires Nancy Wilson Royalty Stake, Murda Beatz Signs With ADA". Billboard.
  7. ^ Dredge, Stuart (2019-02-05). "Startup Lickd raises £1.7m funding and signs BMG deal".
  8. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (2020-05-11). "The Deals: Tencent Conjures Licensing Renewal With Merlin, Olivia-Newton John Rides Primary Wave". Billboard.
  9. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (2022-03-03). "The Deals: WMG Partners With Blockchain Gaming Developer, Tauren Wells Signs With Capitol". Billboard.
  10. ^ Sparrow, Joe (2021-11-22). "Startup Files: Lickd".
  11. ^ Stojkov, Dragomir (2025-09-26). "Why Lickd Launched A Music Licensing Platform For Brands".

Category:Companies based in London Category:Music companies of the United Kingdom