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BMI announces an agreement to acquire Soundmouse in a partnership to create the industry’s most comprehensive database of global cue sheets.
Today, BMI, the world’s largest performing rights organization (PRO), announced that it will acquire Soundmouse, a global leader in music cue sheet reporting and monitoring for the broadcast and entertainment production industries. Through this acquisition, BMI and Soundmouse will combine their expertise in domestic and international cue sheet generation to create the largest and most comprehensive cue sheet database in the audiovisual marketplace.
Using cutting-edge technology including AI, Soundmouse simplifies and automates the creation of cue sheets, which report musical elements included in films, TV shows, commercials, video games, and other projects, delivering increased revenue and visibility for songwriters, composers, and publishers worldwide.
BMI has agreed to purchase Soundmouse from Orfium, the global technology company specializing in digital music rights monitoring and royalty claiming, in a transaction that will be funded through the company’s operating cash and will not impact BMI’s distributions to its affiliates.
“This acquisition is just one element of our plans to invest in technology and expand the services we offer to songwriters, composers, and publishers,” said Mike O’Neill, BMI CEO. “The global audiovisual marketplace is one of the fastest-growing sectors of our industry, and the income stream it provides for our creators continues to grow in importance. By establishing the most comprehensive cue sheet database in the industry, BMI will be in the best position to collect and distribute the royalties our songwriters, composers, and publishers are entitled to whenever their music is used in an AV production, anywhere around the world.”
BMI plans to operate Soundmouse as an independent company and will remain one of its biggest clients. Todd Horvath, BMI’s President and COO, will oversee operations.
“We’re very excited for this partnership, given the key service Soundmouse provides to music creators, studios, broadcasters, and global collective rights organizations,” said Horvath. “Just as we are investing to grow BMI’s business, we will support Soundmouse to ensure it continues to thrive and serve the needs of the industry in the best possible way.”
“During the three years that Soundmouse was owned by Orfium, we invested significantly in both the business and its technology, transforming it into one of the world’s leading cue sheet management platforms and making it an attractive proposition for an organization like BMI,” added Rob Wells, Orfium CEO. “With its scale, global reach, and the strength of its relationships across the music industry, we believe BMI is the ideal partner to take Soundmouse through its next stage of growth for the benefit of composers and songwriters around the world.”
With headquarters in London and operations in Japan, Korea, Sri Lanka, Bulgaria, and Greece, Soundmouse monitors television, radio broadcasts, and music production around the world to develop cue sheets and enable BMI and other music rights organizations to secure royalties for their members in the composer and publishing communities.
The deal is expected to close mid-2026.
