Synchronization licenses
Authorization to incorporate music into films, series, advertising, video games, digital content, and other audiovisual productions.
Licensing & synchronization
Music, permissions and audiovisual use
Identification of rights holders and the management and negotiation of licenses for works, recordings, and other assets used in audiovisual projects.
Explore the serviceThe right music also requires the right authorization.
Music and audiovisual production
Using music in a production requires identifying and clearing separate rights in both the composition and the sound recording.
A properly structured license defines how, where, for how long, and under which conditions a work or recording may be used.
Authorized use
Every audiovisual use requires authorization designed around the actual scope of the production.
Clear rights for using and commercializing music.
Properly authorize the use of music in audiovisual projects.
Define territories, terms, media, and permitted forms of exploitation.
Negotiate fees and financial terms for the use of a work.
Identify every rights holder whose authorization is required.
Reduce legal risks before releasing a production.
What is included
Identification, negotiation and authorization
The licensing process considers both the rights in the composition and the rights in the recording to be used.
Master use licenses
Management of permissions related to the use of existing sound recordings within a production.
Negotiation of terms
Definition of fees, territories, term, exclusivity, media, and the specific scope of the license.
Ownership review
Identification of authors, publishers, producers, and other rights holders who must authorize each use.
Every license should define its scope
Essential terms
The fee and terms depend on the media, duration, territory, audience, and manner in which the music will be exploited.
Territory
The countries or regions where the music may be used and exploited.
Term
The period during which use of the work or recording remains authorized.
Media
Film, television, digital platforms, advertising, social media, video games, and other formats.
Compensation
The fee, payment method, royalties, and other financial terms of the authorization.
When you need this service
Before using or authorizing music
The license should be secured before publishing, distributing, exhibiting, or commercializing any project that incorporates the music.
You want to use a song in a production
You need to incorporate music into a film, campaign, video game, series, documentary, or commercial content.
Someone has requested permission to use your music
A production company, agency, platform, or brand wants authorization to use a work or sound recording.
You do not know who must authorize the use
Several rights holders may be involved in the composition, recording, music publishing, or production.
You need to negotiate a fee
You want to establish an appropriate price and terms based on the territory, duration, media, and scope of the project.
How we work
From rights identification to licensing
We locate the rights holders, negotiate the terms, and formalize the authorization according to the intended use.
Rights identification
We determine which work, recording, and rights holders are involved in the licensing request.
Negotiation
We define the financial, territorial, temporal, and operational terms of the authorized use.
Formalization
We draft or review the license to clearly establish its scope, obligations, and limitations.
Use music with clear rights and proper authorization.
Receive guidance to identify rights holders, negotiate terms, and formalize the licenses required by your production.