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The document is a Synchronization and Master Use License agreement between a Producer and an Owner, outlining the terms under which a specific musical composition (the 'Selection') can be used in a motion picture (the 'Picture'). It details the rights granted to the Producer for recording, distribution, and performance of the Selection in relation to the Picture, including various usage scenarios and territories. The license is perpetual and includes provisions for crediting the creators of the Selection, as well as restrictions on its use outside of the agreed terms.

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What is a synchronization license fee?

You will need a Sync License in order to legally upload content to YouTube - whether that is through direct permission from the publisher or through our Custom Licensing service.

What is the difference between a synchronization license and a master license?

Synchronization (sync) fees are paid for the use of copyrighted music in audiovisual productions such as DVDs, television shows, films, advertisements, and video games. A video producer must get permission to use your music along with moving images of any kind.

What is a synchronisation deal?

A music synchronisation licence (often called a sync licence) is a contract under which someone who owns or controls copyright in a musical work, such as a song, or a sound recording of such a musical work, gives someone else the right to use that song or that sound recording in a TV show, movie, video game or any

What does a synchronization license do?

A music synchronization license, or sync for short, is a music license granted by the holder of the copyright of a particular composition, allowing the licensee to synchronize (sync) their music with various forms of media output (film, television shows, advertisements, video games, accompanying website music,

How much does a sync license cost?

This distinction between a Synchronization and a Master license: Synchronization licenses pay the composer for the right to sync their composition (music and lyrics) to a video. Master licenses pay the owner of the specific recording you are using for your use of their recording.

What is the difference between a synchronization license and a master use license?

A master license attaches to a specific recording of a song. For instance, Microsoft famously used the Rolling Stones Start Me Up for their Windows 95 launch. A sync license, so called because the licensee syncs the music to visual media, attaches to the song itself.

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