How Sync Licensing Can Launch Your Career - DIY Musician Podcast Ep 309
With Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" and Metallica's "Master of Puppets" seeing runaway success after their placement in Stranger Things, sync licensing is back in the news. While these are classic hits from veteran artists, independent musicians can also benefit from just one big sync placement.
Learn how sync can change your music career and get expert advice from special guest CD Baby Manager of Sync Licensing Brett Byrd.
00:00 Intro
06:06 Podcast preview
07:08 Sync licensing defined
12:45 Why sync licensing is so powerful
17:47 Two rights to clear for sync licensing
19:11 Placing cover songs
24:46 Sync licensing terms you should know
30:14 How to get your music licensed for sync
32:32 Start of interview with Brett Byrd
33:20 How CD Baby sync licensing works
37:07 How CD Baby receives sync requests
38:56 The importance of instrumental tracks
41:56 Trends in sync
44:02 Unique sync placements CD Baby has secured
45:46 The importance of accurate metadata in sync
50:37 How much you can get paid from a sync placement
53:25 How sync licensing can boost your music career
56:29 How to increase your chances of being placed for sync
1:00:59 Sync opportunities for indie artists
1:02:54 Outro
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