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Sync Licensing is whenever your music is synchronized to moving picture. In order for productions or studios to use your music they need a license or a "Synchronization License".
Other resources: "What is sync licensing?"
1000% correct! This is not something that is only available for companies and people within the industry. This is why we created the Indie Music Xcelerator. A link to the module will be linked below to learn how to pitch your own music.
When you purchase a piece of music once, and never have to pay for it again.
Other Resources: Guest Interview 02/02/22 @ 43min 3sec
- You can create an alias to release sync music that is a completely different brand than your original artist brand. You also have options when deciding who you want to represent or p ...
This refers to when a copyright owner (i.e Label, Publisher) or representative of the copyright (i.e. licensing Agent) sends out a song to try and acquire potential licensing opportunites.
Ex. "I just pitched a song for Season 3 of Insecure."
In reference to licensing: this is a separate document attached to an agreement laying out the details the agreement states will be included in the schedule for example publishing details, media terms, etc. In reference to administration: this is a document that lists out all of the compositions for...
Micro licenses refer to “smaller” licenses for personal projects, indie films, and smaller companies.
If you’re writing “work on spec” you’re composing a piece of music without a
guarantee that it will be used. If the person who commissions the music likes what
you’ve written then you get paid, if not then you don’t.
“Work for hire” is when a composer is paid an up-front fee for writing music and in
return, the composition(s) becomes the property of the employer.
The Territory is a term used in contracts to describe the “where” of a license – i.e.
where the license is applicable and which laws the negotiated contract is subject to.
