Licensing

The information a music supervisor needs before a deadline, in one place. If something here does not answer your question, write and it gets answered the same day.

I(What you need to know first)

Own catalogue

CHILIBI releases

Recordings released under his own name are controlled directly. Master and publishing sit in the same place, which means a one-stop clearance is possible without a third party in the chain.

Artist collaborations

Split control

On records made for other artists, the master is controlled by the artist's label and the publishing share is administered separately. Those requests need both sides. Ask and the correct contact goes back to you rather than a redirect.

Rescoring and rework

Often the faster route

When a clearance chain will not close before a deadline, a purpose-written cue in the same idiom usually will. Turnaround depends on length and whether stems are needed.

Deliverables

What ships

Full mix, instrumental, a cappella, TV mix, stems and alternate lengths, at 24-bit and the sample rate the picture needs. Metadata is delivered filled in, not blank.

II(What to include in the request)

01. The track

Or the brief

A title, or a description of what the scene needs if the search is still open.

02. Use

Media, term, territory

Film, series, trailer, advertising or game, how long the licence runs and where.

03. Deadline

The real one

The date the cue has to be in the edit, not the date it would be nice to have it.

04. Budget range

Even approximate

It decides whether the answer is a licence, a rework or an introduction to someone else.

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