One-stop music licensing
Clear the song.
Move the story.
Sundance Media House can provide one-stop clearance for available master and composition rights—subject to final approval, contract, and payment.
Choose a song to licenseThe clearance pipeline
From request to ready-to-use audio.
Every request is reviewed individually. No use is authorized until the agreement is signed and the required fee is paid.
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Submit the brief
Select a release and tell us about the production, use, media, territory, term, budget, and release date.
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Rights review
We confirm the available master and composition rights and assess the requested scope.
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Quote & approval
You receive a deal memo with the approved use, fee, conditions, and any step-up terms.
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Contract & invoice
Both parties sign the combined synchronization and master-use license, followed by invoicing.
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Payment & delivery
After signature and payment, we deliver the approved audio versions and metadata package.
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Cue-sheet follow-through
Film and television productions receive cue-sheet instructions so performance royalties can be reported.
Sundance Media House rate card
Standard licensing rates.
Our rates cover one-stop master and composition clearance for approved, nonexclusive uses. Final quotes reflect the requested media, territory, term, placement, paid advertising, and exclusivity.
YouTube / creator social
$250–$1,500
Podcast / online
$500–$2,000
Student / festival
$500–$1,250
Independent short
$1,000–$3,500
Independent feature
$2,500–$10,000
TV / streaming
$5,000–$25,000
Regional advertising
$5,000–$25,000
National campaign
$25,000–$100,000+
Trailer / major promo
$10,000–$50,000+
Festival expansion: Festival-only fees may be credited toward a broader distribution license if the production is later acquired or released.
Final fees are confirmed in writing after rights review. Exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, trailer, paid-media, and company-wide uses may require custom pricing.
Your clearance package
What the licensee receives.
Quote or deal memo
A concise summary of the proposed use, scope, conditions, and fee.
Combined license
One agreement covering synchronization and master-use rights, signed by both parties.
Invoice and W-9
Payment documentation from the party receiving the licensing fee.
Audio delivery
Normally a 24-bit WAV, plus instrumental and clean versions when available.
Metadata sheet
Title, artist, songwriter, BMI affiliation, IPI, ISRC, and licensing contact.
Cue-sheet instructions
Reporting guidance for film and television productions so BMI can collect performance royalties.
What the agreement covers
Permission for one approved production.
The license specifies the production, permitted use, media, territory, term, advertising and trailer rights, exclusivity, fee, deadline, and required credit.
- Exact production and permitted use
- Media, territory, and term
- Trailers, advertising, and promotional clips
- Exclusive or nonexclusive status
- Fee, payment deadline, and credit language
- Suno Pro commercial-rights disclosure when applicable
Rates are quoted in U.S. dollars for one approved production. Music may not be used until the license is signed and payment is complete. Major, exclusive, or perpetual licenses are subject to legal review.
Start a licensing request
Select the music. Tell us about the project.
Choose a song or artist and provide the intended use, media, territory, term, budget, and release date. The Sundance team will review availability and prepare a formal quote.