Licensing
Music licensing is the contractual permission to use a piece of music for a specific purpose — film, TV, advertising, video games, streaming, public performance, or merchandise. Every use of music typically requires two licenses: one for the composition (publishing) and one for the master recording (label/distributor).
Blanket licenses from ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, and GMR cover all-you-can-eat performance use for broadcasters, venues, and DSPs.
Source licensing or direct licensing bypasses PROs for negotiated rates.
Music libraries pre-clear catalogs for one-stop licensing.
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