Sync licensing is a great way for musicians to get their music heard by a wider audience and make money in the process. However, getting your music placed in TV shows, movies, and commercials can be a daunting task if you don't know where to start. In this blog post, we will outline some steps to help you get started with sync licensing.
Step 1: Create Professional Quality Music
The first and most important step in sync licensing is to create good music that is professionally recorded, mixed, and mastered. You want your music to sound polished and ready for use in any production. Ensure that your music is not only good but also marketable.
Step 2: Identify Your Music Genre and Comparable Artists
You need to be able to describe your music in widely used genre terms and describe it using popular artists that sound like you. This is because music supervisors and licensing agents need to know what type of music you create and where it fits in their productions. You can use tools such as TuneFind.com to search for artists that sound like you and see where they're getting placements.
Step 3: Research Music Libraries
Once you have identified your genre and comparable artists, go to Google and type in the genre, for example “dance pop”, and the words “music library”. You will start to get a list of music library websites. Check if they're getting the kind of placements that you saw on TuneFind. Most of them list on their website some key placements, or if you go to their social media, they usually have it on there.
Step 4: Follow Submission Guidelines
Each music library has its own submission guidelines, which you need to follow to the letter. Read and understand their guidelines before submitting your music. Make sure that you're submitting your music to the right library for your genre and style.
Step 5: Submit Your Music
You're going to need a full album of 10 songs to do this. Send it to one company at a time, giving them a few weeks to respond before moving on.
By following these steps, you can increase your chances of getting your music placed in TV shows, movies, and commercials. Remember to create professional quality music, identify your genre and comparable artists, research music libraries, follow submission guidelines, and submit your music one company at a time. Good luck!