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Music clearance

The process of securing and documenting rights needed to use music in a production and its distribution.

Also known as: music licensing clearance

Reviewed

Inputs

  • Approved creative material, production information, and the requirements for the task

Outputs

  • A reviewed result with a clear owner, version, and downstream handoff

Handoffs

  • Existing recordings commonly require separate composition and master-use permissions, with media, territory, term, versions, promotion, fees, and cue reporting defined.

In practice

Existing recordings commonly require separate composition and master-use permissions, with media, territory, term, versions, promotion, fees, and cue reporting defined.

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