Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Music supervision, licensing & clearance · Working

Master-use licence

Also called: master license

ELI5

Permission to use a specific sound recording under stated terms.

Used in conversation

“Has legal checked how master-use licence applies to this project?”

Pitch context

You may hear this during a commercial brief, treatment, bid, award or pre-production process.

Why it matters: Explains dialogue, effects, atmosphere, music, voice and the technical work of making them intelligible.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • Synchronisation licenceA sync licence clears the composition for picture; a master-use licence clears a specific recording.
  • Music searchUse of an existing recording may require a master-use licence.
  • Master recordingComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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