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Here are four interesting sync opportunities available for music submissions... Currently, we have 85+ active briefs worth more than $290k in sync fees. Here are four interesting opportunities we recently developed with our licensing partners. If you have music that is potentially a good match you should consider checking them out on our Patreon. ● RPG Game Needs Instrumental Track ($3600 sync fee) ● True Crime Podcast Needs Pop Rock ($2400 sync fee) ● Streaming Series Needs K-pop Track ($3800 Sync Fee) ● Identity Protection Ad Needs Synth-pop ($4600 sync fee) To read the 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 for these briefs and submit your music that best match, follow the 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Why join? It's only $𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 and $𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗣𝗿𝗼.  This allows us to provide a service and share our licensing partner relationships with our members. It also helps support the work required to get new placement details for you each week, review all the submissions, send the client potential music to consider, then finally connect you directly with the client if / when your music has been selected for licensing. 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 of your music to each brief. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆. You will have access to multiple new placement opportunities each week. Our goal is to add 10 or more new opportunities every week. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗰 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀. If your music is selected for a placement you keep all the rights you own and 100% of the sync fee available for that opportunity. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: Submitting your music to any opportunity or joining the Sync Opps. Patreon channel does not guarantee a placement for your music. *Link in the comments to join! #music #placement #sync 

Here is a quick list of things to avoid when licensing music for your project... Getting approvals and proper clearance for music use in a film or project can be a complex and 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 process. There are many considerations to take into account. To ensure a smooth process, it is important to avoid mistakes that can result in 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 or negatively impact the overall success of the film. Here are a few 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 of mistakes to avoid when licensing a song for use in your project. ● Not obtaining proper permissions from the copyright owners for both the musical composition and sound recording. ● Ignoring specific licensing terms for use of a song in your project. ● Not researching and verifying that the song is currently subject of any legal disputes. ● Not obtaining the correct rights to cover the desired use and territory. ● Failing to account for the possibility of additional fees for re-use or future use. ● Not obtaining proper clearances for any third-party samples used in the recording. ● Not properly tracking the use of each song in the film, which could result in overpayment or underpayment of licensing fees. ● Not having a contingency plan in case clearance for a song cannot be obtained. If you need help finding current music rights owners, I have created a resource guide over on the Musiclerk.com website where you can preview, purchase and download it. I will put a link for the guide below in the comments. #music #sync #clearance #tips

Have you submitted music to these sync opportunities expiring soon? We have four placement opportunities expiring this week through next. There is still time to submit any music you might have that is a good fit. Reminder, submission cut-off time is 11:59pm CT for all deadline dates. ● Tech Brand Needs Pop-Rock Track ($6000 sync fee) expires: 07/12/2024. ● Upcoming Film Needs Indie Folk ($4200 sync fee) expires: 07/16/2024. ● Organizational App Needs Electronic Track ($6200 sync fee) expires: 07/16/2024.  ● Documentary Series Needs Retro Arcade Music ($3200 sync fee) expires: 07/18/2024. To read the 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 for these briefs and submit your music that best match, follow the 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Why join? It's only $𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 and $𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗣𝗿𝗼.  This keeps placement opportunities more exclusive to members. It also helps support the work required to get new placement details for you each week, review all the submissions, send the client potential music to consider then finally connect you directly with the client if / when your music has been selected. 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 of your music to each brief. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆. You will have access to multiple new placement opportunities each week. Our goal is to add 10 or more new opportunities every week. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗰 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀. If your music is selected for a placement you keep all the rights you own and the sync fee available for that opportunity. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: Submitting your music to any opportunity or joining the Sync Opps. Patreon channel does not guarantee a placement for your music. *Link in the comments to join! #music #placement #sync

How the music placements in this series made it even better... If you're like me and a bit late to watching "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿" FX on Hulu, I'm willing to bet you are enjoying it. The writing is incredible. The acting is nothing short of next level and the overall production is something that should be studied and often duplicated in my opinion. One aspect of the series that stands out the most in my mind however is 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰. I'm probably biased considering my line of work but also maybe not when you take a closer look. In fact, that's the point of this post so let's dive into some of the music behind the very first episode - "𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺". 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 for anyone who has not yet watched the series, you might stop reading now if you want to save it for your first viewing experience. Considering the music supervision for the series was/is intentionally handled by the creators (writer/director 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗿 and executive producer 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿) it tends to offer the viewers a deeper look into what inspires the writing, tempo and energy of the series. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲 - 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘆'𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴 - "𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲" 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 The intro of this hardcore punk track acts as an excellent tension builder as the lead character Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto aka The Bear (𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲) explains how his brother Michael (𝗝𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹) drove him to becoming a chef and work at some of the top restaurants in the world. 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲 - 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 - "𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗶𝗹" 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱 Carmy gets upset with the arcade games and contemplates unplugging them only to be stopped by Tina (𝗟𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗹ó𝗻-𝗭𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀). She warns him that they won’t work again if he unplugs them. Carmy asks when she last emptied them, but she doesn’t know. He removes all the coins from the machines with "Old Engine Oil" playing in the background before calling Chi-Chi (𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗭𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼) to see if he still has that meat connection. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲 - 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗮'𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝘁 - "𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗻" 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶 "Don't Give A Damn" first note drops as Carmy asks Tina to start a new Giardiniera while Ebraheim (𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗻) asks about the beef. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲 - 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 - "𝗩𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼" 𝗯𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗰𝗼 "Via Chicago" intro plays as Carmy walks outside the restaurant. Sugar/Natalie (𝗔𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘁𝘁) gives him the jacket before saying she hates seeing him here. Richie complains about the labels. He learns why Marcus is called Sweeps. 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀 - "𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹" 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝗺 I have created a playlist with the link in the comments if you are interested in listening to any of the tracks used in the episode. #music #series #thebear

Do you have music that could fit these new sync opportunities this week? Currently, we have 85+ active briefs worth more than $290k in sync fees. Here are four new placement opportunities available this week... ● Independent Horror Needs Instrumental ($3600 sync fee) ● Office Brand Needs Pop Instrumental ($5200 sync fee) ● Multiplayer Game Needs Instrumental ($3200 sync fee) ● Western Series Needs Folk Rock ($5000 sync fee) To read the 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 for these briefs and submit your music that best match, follow the 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Why join? It's only $𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 and $𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗣𝗿𝗼.  This keeps placement opportunities more exclusive to members. It also helps support the work required to get new placement details for you each week, review all the submissions, send the client potential music to consider then finally connect you directly with the client if / when your music has been selected. 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 of your music to each brief. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆. You will have access to multiple new placement opportunities each week. Our goal is to add 10 or more new opportunities every week. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗰 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀. If your music is selected for a placement you keep all the rights you own and the sync fee available for that opportunity. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: Submitting your music to any opportunity or joining the Sync Opps. Patreon channel does not guarantee a placement for your music. *Link in the comments to join! #music #placement #sync

Have you submitted music to these sync opportunities expiring soon? We have five placement opportunities expiring today through next. There is still time to submit any music you might have that is a good fit. Reminder, submission cut-off time is 11:59pm CT for all deadline dates. ● Fantasy RPG Game Needs Instrumental ($4800 sync fee) expires: 07/03/2024. ● Romantic Comedy Seeks Indie Folk Song ($4800 sync fee) expires: 07/05/2024. ● Energy Drink Needs Upbeat Pop Track ($5600 sync fee) expires: 07/05/2024.  ● Pop Culture Podcast Needs Classic Rock ($5500 sync fee) expires: 07/08/2024. ● Sci-Fi Thriller Needs Electronic Instrumental ($6500 sync fee) expires: 07/09/2024. To read the 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 for these briefs and submit your music that best match, follow the 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Why join? It's only $𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 and $𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗣𝗿𝗼.  This keeps placement opportunities more exclusive to members. It also helps support the work required to get new placement details for you each week, review all the submissions, send the client potential music to consider then finally connect you directly with the client if / when your music has been selected. 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 of your music to each brief. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆. You will have access to multiple new placement opportunities each week. Our goal is to add 10 or more new opportunities every week. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗰 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀. If your music is selected for a placement you keep all the rights you own and the sync fee available for that opportunity. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: Submitting your music to any opportunity or joining the Sync Opps. Patreon channel does not guarantee a placement for your music. *Link in the comments to join! #music #placement #sync

Do you need help putting together a music licensing budget for your project? When starting a new creative project like 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 an 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺, creating an 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, or developing a 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲, one crucial aspect to consider is budgeting for music licensing. Here are a few tips to help you put together a licensing budget tailored to your specific project needs. 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁'𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲: Clearly define the needs for your project. Consider factors like the intended audience, distribution platforms, and overall production size. A larger-scale project, such as a feature film or a high-profile advertisement campaign, may require a more substantial music licensing budget compared to a smaller indie film or a local commercial. 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Take time to identify the key moments in your project where music will play a significant role. Whether it's a pivotal scene in a film, a memorable ad campaign moment, or a dynamic sequence in a video game, pinpointing these moments will help you set your budget effectively and prioritize which tracks are worth investing in. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Explore different music licensing options available to you, such as royalty-free music libraries, sync licensing agencies, or direct negotiations with rights owners. Each option comes with its own pricing structure and licensing terms, so it's important to research and compare to find the best fit for your project's budget and needs. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: If you have specific needs that cannot be met by existing tracks, consider commissioning custom music from composers or production houses. While custom music may come with a higher upfront cost, it can offer exclusive rights and tailor-made music perfectly matched to your project's needs. 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Remember to budget for rights clearance beyond just synchronization rights. Depending on your project's distribution channels and intended use, you may need to secure additional rights like performance rights for public screenings or even mechanical rights for physical media production. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀: Build flexibility into your budget to account for unforeseen circumstances or changes during the production process. This can include things like being flexible with the terms and use for each license, exploring different creative options or accommodating last-minute edits that require additional licensing. 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Need help with the licensing process? Send me a 𝗗𝗠 or if you know someone who could potentially use help in this area, check out the paid referral link in the comments. #music #licensing #promotion 

Do you have music that could fit these new sync opportunities this week? Currently, we have 80+ active briefs worth more than $285k in sync fees. Here are four new placement opportunities available this week... ● Thriller Series Needs Alt Indie ($4400 Sync Fee) ● Wrestling Game Needs Retro Track ($3000 sync fee) ● Vacation App Needs Reggaeton ($6800 sync fee) ● New Sci-fi Needs Dance Electronic ($3600 sync fee) To read the 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 for these briefs and submit your music that best match, follow the 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Why join? It's only $𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 and $𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗣𝗿𝗼.  This keeps placement opportunities more exclusive to members. It also helps support the work required to get new placement details for you each week, review all the submissions, send the client potential music to consider then finally connect you directly with the client if / when your music has been selected. 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 of your music to each brief. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆. You will have access to multiple new placement opportunities each week. Our goal is to add 10 or more new opportunities every week. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗰 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀. If your music is selected for a placement you keep all the rights you own and the sync fee available for that opportunity. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: Submitting your music to any opportunity or joining the Sync Opps. Patreon channel does not guarantee a placement for your music. *Link in the comments to join! #music #placement #sync 

Here are four interesting sync opportunities available for music submissions... Currently, we have 85+ active briefs worth more than $285k in sync fees. Here are four interesting opportunities we recently developed with our licensing partners. If you have music that is potentially a good match you should consider checking them out on our Patreon. ● Vacation App Needs Reggaeton ($6800 sync fee) ● New Sci-fi Needs Dance Electronic ($3600 sync fee) ● Indie Adventure Game Needs Instrumental ($4700 sync fee) ● Vitamin Brand Needs R&B Jazz ($6500 sync fee) To read the 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 for these briefs and submit your music that best match, follow the 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Why join? It's only $𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 and $𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 for 𝗣𝗿𝗼.  This allows us to provide a service and share our licensing partner relationships with our members. It also helps support the work required to get new placement details for you each week, review all the submissions, send the client potential music to consider, then finally connect you directly with the client if / when your music has been selected for licensing. 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 of your music to each brief. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆. You will have access to multiple new placement opportunities each week. Our goal is to add 10 or more new opportunities every week. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗰 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀. If your music is selected for a placement you keep all the rights you own and 100% of the sync fee available for that opportunity. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: Submitting your music to any opportunity or joining the Sync Opps. Patreon channel does not guarantee a placement for your music. *Link in the comments to join! #music #placement #sync

Here are a few tips on how to license well-known music for an independent film... Licensing well-known music for an indie project on a tight budget can be a difficult task, but with careful planning and strategy, it is possible. If your 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 involves first submitting, premiering and showing your film at various 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀, that popular song could still be an option for some budgets. 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹-𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 for many well known songs can often range between $𝟱𝟬𝟬.𝟬𝟬 to $𝟳𝟱𝟬.𝟬𝟬 USD per side or $1,000.00 to $1,500.00 total, for an approved use. Just as a reminder, there are two sides to a music license as it relates to sync. The composition side (songwriter/publisher) and the sound recording side (record label). This rights option allows independent projects to legally include well known music within their festival showings at a much more affordable cost. This can also help 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 between the music rights owners and the filmmaker early in the licensing process. That new relationship can be beneficial when going back to rights owners for a wider rights request, post festival run. One additional way to keep costs down in music licensing is being flexible with the terms and use of the music in your project. Have a 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 with 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for the terms and use of the music. As an example, if your request is based on: 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲: background vocal. 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵: :60 seconds.  𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮: 250 theaters, VOD and SVOD. 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: worldwide. 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺: 10 years. Let's say the initial quote is too high for your budget, have an alternative plan for how a 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲 could work. For example, changing the use length to :30 seconds and the media to 100 limited theaters could potentially lower the licensing rate by 30% to 50%. Need help with the music licensing process for your project? Send me a 𝗗𝗠 or if you know someone who could potentially use help in this area, check out the 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 in the comments. #music #licensing #rights #terms