Film, television, advertising, games and podcasts all need music that can be cleared quickly and documented properly. Mazufa licenses recordings from its catalogue for these uses and clears the publishing side where it controls it or can obtain it. This page explains what can be licensed, how a request moves and what to send us.
What can be licensed
A sync licence covers two rights: the master recording and the underlying composition. Mazufa can license the master for every recording it distributes under an agreement that includes sync, and it can license the publishing where it administers the composition or where the writers have authorised it to clear on their behalf.
For some recordings we control the master only. In that case we say so in the first reply, name the publishing side where we can, and either clear it on your behalf with the writers' consent or hand you the contact. We do not license what we do not control, and we never guess.
Uses we license
Requests come from production companies, agencies, studios, broadcasters, game developers and podcast producers. The same process applies whether the use is a thirty-second spot or a full scene.
- Film and series, including trailers and festival cuts
- Television programmes and broadcast promos
- Advertising, online campaigns and brand films
- Video games, including in-game radio and menu music
- Podcasts, audio drama and branded audio
- Corporate, event and educational video
How a request works
Send the form on this page or an email with the details below. A person reads it and replies with what we control for the recordings you named, what still needs clearing and any question about the use. Where a recording is master-only, the reply says so.
Once the use is clear, we send a quote for the rights we control and, where agreed, clear the remaining rights with the writers or their representatives. The licence is a written document that states the use, territory, term, media and fee. Files are delivered after signature, in the format the production needs, and the licence and its evidence stay on the recording's file.
What we need from you
A complete request gets a faster and more accurate answer. Include as much of the following as you have; it is fine to say that a point is still open.
- The use: the type of production, how the music is used and for how long, and whether it is background, featured or the main theme
- The territory: one country, a region or worldwide
- The term: a fixed period, in perpetuity or the life of the production
- The media: cinema, broadcast, streaming, online, in-game, podcast or all media
- The recording or artist of interest, or a description of the mood and tempo if you are still choosing
- Your deadline, and whether the production is already locked to the music
Turnaround and pricing
A request for a recording where we control both master and publishing is usually answered within a few working days. A request that needs clearance from several writers, a publisher or a featured artist takes longer, and the first reply will say roughly how long. If you have a hard deadline, write it in the request and we will tell you at once whether it is realistic.
There is no price list. Every quote reflects the use, the territory, the term, the media and the prominence of the music, and is set out in writing before anything is signed. A quote for one use does not fix the price of another.
Questions
Can I license a recording for a podcast with a small audience?
Yes. Podcast and small-production requests follow the same process, and the quote reflects the size of the use. Tell us the expected audience and the distribution platforms in the request.
Do you license recordings you distribute but do not publish?
We license the master and tell you who holds the publishing. With the writers' consent we can clear it for you; otherwise we hand you the contact so that you can clear it directly.
What happens if the use changes after the licence is signed?
A licence covers the use it describes. A longer term, a new territory or a new medium needs a written amendment. Write to us before the change goes out and we will update the licence.