Sync Success: A Music Licensing Guide

Sync Success: A Music Licensing Guide by Nathaniel Haselton is the complete playbook for songwriters, artists, publishers, and aspiring music supervisors who want to thrive in the fast-moving world of sync licensing. Drawing on more than 20 years as an ASCAP-registered musician and producer, Haselton demystifies how music gets placed in films, TV shows, commercials, video games, and emerging platforms like VR and AR.

This is the business side of music made practical. You’ll learn how to craft sync-friendly tracks, pitch and network with music supervisors, negotiate licensing deals with confidence, and build income streams that keep paying long after a song is finished. Packed with real-world case studies, sample agreements, and expert insight, it equips you to navigate the legal side and maximize your revenue.

What you’ll learn

• How to write and produce music that supervisors actually license
• Where to find placements across film, TV, advertising, games, and VR/AR
• How to pitch, network, and build lasting industry relationships
• How to read, negotiate, and close sync and licensing agreements
• How to protect your rights and maximize long-term revenue

Put the contracts to work

Sync Success walks you through the agreements behind every placement — and you can put them into practice immediately with our professionally drafted music contract templates:

• Synchronization License — the core agreement for placing your music in film, TV, and visual media
• Sample Clearance Agreement — clear your samples before they cost you a placement
• Co-Publishing Agreement and Publishing Administration Agreement — structure how your publishing income is split and managed

Want the full toolkit? The Music Publishing Power Pack bundles all 10 contracts at one discounted price — the perfect companion to this book.

Your music is valuable — learn how to license it, protect it, and get paid. Get Sync Success in eBook or Paperback today.