What is sync community?

Sync Community is the LARGEST and #1 music licensing e-learning hub/online training platform, built for music creators to connect with the sync world and to succeed in licensing their music into tv, film, advertising, and video games.

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Moreover, how do you pitch for sync?

5 Things You Need to Know Before You Pitch For Sync

1. Know the difference between being an artist and a library artist.
2. It could take 18+ months for money to arrive steadily.
3. If you're making library music, be prepared to never get credit.
4. Your music should evoke an emotion the scene is trying to convey.

Then, how does sync licensing work? A synchronization license pays a royalty to the copyright holder (owner) of the composition (song). This is typically the composer or their publisher. However, sometimes rights are sold. If synchronization rights are sold, a song might have a new owner, other than the original composer or publisher.

Correspondingly, does distrokid handle licensing?

Yes! Just log in to your account and click on your Profile Icon in the top right. From there, click "Cover song licenses" to view your existing licenses. Moreover, how much does a sync license cost? The amount paid to sync license a track will be negotiated between the project wishing to use the track and the rights holders of the music. This could be the artist themselves, in most independent cases, however it's usually the record label. Costs for a major motion picture can range from $20,000 – $250,000+.

What makes a song good for sync?

The music plays a support role. Therefore, when understanding how to write songs for sync, lyrics should be less specific or more vague. The words should convey an emotion or feeling, rather than a detailed story. The actors and action on the screen tell the story. Then, should i opt in for sync licensing? You should verify with the other sync licensing companies. If you have an exclusive deal with another company, yes, it will interfere. If you have a non-exclusive deal with another sync company there shouldn't be any problems.

You can also ask how do i get a sync licensing deal?

How To Land A Sync Deal In 9 Steps…

1. 1) Get your product up to scratch & apply self-censorship.
2. 2) Have instrumentals at your disposal.
3. 3) Get your metadata right.
4. 4) Know your rights… Or at least who has them.
5. 5) Research the right people to approach.
6. 6) Get your first impression perfect, it's the biggest hurdle of them all.

What does a sync license look like? But in its simplest terms its permission to use your music in a movie TV show video game commercial. Basically any time that your music will be synced in time relation to a visual medium synced.

In respect to this, is distrokid an llc?

Type of site	Digital distribution
Owner	Philip J. Kaplan
Industry	Music
URL	distrokid.com
Launched	May 2013