Music Catalog Preparation
Organize music and supporting information so a catalog is easier to review and present.
Sync / Rights
Sync Licensing & Music Placement Support
Thoughtful preparation can make the rights, metadata and context behind your music easier to review.
Sync licensing creates opportunities for music to be considered for use alongside visual media, including films, television programs, advertising, games, trailers, and online content.
Preparing music for these opportunities involves more than having a finished recording. Rights information, metadata, ownership details, and the suitability of the music for a particular use can all matter.
Ebenezer Matrix helps artists, composers, producers, and music rights holders explore the preparation and research involved in pursuing relevant music-placement opportunities.
Preparation, research and consultation
Get the foundations in order
Metadata and Rights Readiness
Review available track information, ownership details, contact information, and other relevant documentation. Identify missing information that may need to be resolved before a submission.
Music Placement Research
Research potentially relevant types of audiovisual opportunities and identify appropriate submission routes when reliable information is available.
Pitching Preparation
Where appropriate and within the agreed scope, help prepare track descriptions, catalog information, and project materials for relevant opportunities.
Sync Strategy Consultation
Discuss the music, intended use cases, rights position, and practical next steps for exploring music-placement opportunities.
A note on rights
Composition and recording permissions can differ.
A sync license generally concerns permission to synchronize a musical composition with visual media. Using a commercial recording can also require permission for the sound recording, commonly referred to as the master recording.
The required permissions depend on the intended use and the ownership of the relevant rights. Artists and rights holders should confirm that they have the necessary authority to grant or negotiate permissions before submitting music for licensing consideration.
This is sync licensing and music-placement support, not a promise of placement, exclusive supervisor relationships, private catalogs, confirmed pitching partnerships or successful placements. Research, preparation, consultation and any pitching activity depend on the agreed service and legitimate submission routes.
For your catalog and rights position
Prepare Your Music for Potential Licensing Opportunities
Share information about your catalog, ownership position, and licensing goals to discuss the most appropriate next steps.