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Music supervision, licensing & clearance · Core

Music search

Also called: track search, music sourcing

ELI5

Looking for music that fits the idea and can actually be licensed or made.

Used in conversation

“Start the music search with emotional criteria and a realistic clearance budget.”

Definition

The process of identifying existing tracks, composers or musical directions that meet creative, rights and budget requirements.

Here “Music search” means: The process of identifying existing tracks, composers or musical directions that meet creative, rights and budget requirements.

Pitch context

Used in treatments and post plans when reference music must become an achievable music strategy.

Why it matters: A creatively perfect track may be unavailable, unaffordable or restricted by territory, term or media.

Caution

Using music normally requires the relevant composition and recording permissions unless an exception applies.

Connected terms

Sources & evidence · 3

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