How many payments come from an ad?

[TenRoomsAudio]

I managed to get one of my library tracks on an ad last summer and I know I should expect a sync fee for it, but should I also expect back end royalties from everytime it plays on tv? It’s my first advert with one of my tracks so I don’t really know what to expect!

[Art Munson]

You should but it depends on how much.

1. Do you belong to a PRO?
2. Who placed the ad?
3. Where and when is it running?
4. How often is it running?

[BEATSLINGER]

If it’s in a “Library”, and was not placed by a Sync Agent or someone that negotiates Sync Fees/One Stops. You might not have any Sync fee monies coming. A lot of the libraries are now subscription services, and if there are sync fees attached they normally keep them. Check your contract, and see what it says..

[TenRoomsAudio]

My PRO is PRS in the UK and the library I’m with sub-publish through BMG in the US, which was where the ad aired, so I presume they picked my track up from their catalogue.

It came up about 60-70 times on my Tunesat on various digital channels (MTV/VH1 kind of level) in August/September/October and it’s just started playing on tv again this month.

[BEATSLINGER]

Music TV.lol

[Art Munson]

You should get something. Hard to know how much.

[Chango]

You should definitely check your contract.

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