MUSIC LICENSING · RIGHTS-AWARE BY DESIGN

Clear intent.
Human review.

IHQ helps music buyers and independent rights holders move from interest to documented permission—with ownership, intended use, and expectations made clear.

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SOUNDUSERIGHTS

START WITH THE PROJECT

What are you licensing?

The intended use determines which rights, limits, and approvals may be needed. Choose the closest path; final availability remains track-specific.

Beat & Instrumental Use

For artists building a new release around an independent beat or instrumental.

  • Artist releases
  • Music videos
  • Promotional content

Creator & Social Content

For original videos, channels, livestreams, short-form media, and creator campaigns.

  • YouTube and social video
  • Monetized channels
  • Livestream use

Podcast & Digital Media

For theme music, intros, segments, branded episodes, and other digital programming.

  • Podcast series
  • Digital programming
  • Branded audio

Film, Television & Advertising

For music synchronized with a scene, trailer, broadcast, commercial, or campaign.

  • Film and television
  • Trailers and promos
  • Advertising campaigns

Games & Interactive Media

For gameplay, menus, trailers, virtual experiences, and interactive installations.

  • Video games
  • Interactive experiences
  • Launch content

Custom & Exclusive Use

For projects requiring exclusivity, unusual rights, expanded access, or negotiated terms.

  • Exclusive consideration
  • Complex clearance
  • Custom project scope

THREE CLEAR STARTING PATHS

Scope before price.

IHQ tiers organize the conversation. Pricing and availability come from the active terms attached to the selected track—not from a universal promise.

01DEFINED SCOPE

Standard Use

A focused starting path for one clearly described, non-exclusive project.

  • Defined intended use
  • Track-specific term and territory
  • Credit and monetization requirements
02WIDER REACH

Expanded Use

For monetized, broader-distribution, or more production-intensive projects.

  • Expanded distribution
  • Stems when available
  • Additional media or campaign scope
03HUMAN REVIEW

Custom Clearance

For broadcast, major campaigns, exclusivity, games, or unusual rights needs.

  • Negotiated restrictions
  • Exclusive-use consideration
  • Project-specific clauses

Territory, term, exclusivity, stems, monetization, credits, restrictions, and price can vary by track and template version.

FROM INTEREST TO PERMISSION

Licensing through IHQ.

  1. 01

    Find Music

    Start from a public IHQ track.

  2. 02

    Choose The Use

    Select a tier or describe the intended use.

  3. 03

    Send Details

    Share scope, budget, territory, and deadline.

  4. 04

    Rights Review

    Ownership and availability are checked.

  5. 05

    Receive Terms

    IHQ or the rights holder responds with next steps.

  6. 06

    Execute

    Rights begin only after an approved agreement.

IMPORTANT

An inquiry, catalog page, email, or quote does not grant a license. Rights are granted only through an approved, executed agreement.

RIGHTS-HOLDER DASHBOARD

Put your catalog in position.

IHQ creators can prepare their music for serious conversations without exposing private source files or pretending every inquiry is a deal.

  • Add contributor, PRO, publishing, work-registration, and IPI/CAE information.
  • Express interest in sync and other creator opportunities.
  • Create reusable, versioned licensing templates.
  • Define uses, territory, term, monetization, stems, credits, and restrictions.
  • Apply terms to published tracks and manage incoming inquiries.
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HELP US REVIEW THE REAL USE

A stronger inquiry starts with useful details.

Clear context helps the rights holder understand the request, identify missing information, and respond without unnecessary back-and-forth.

  • Project and company name
  • Media type and intended use
  • Scene, campaign, or content context
  • Distribution platforms
  • Territory and requested term
  • Exclusivity requirements
  • Editing, instrumental, or stem needs
  • Budget range and decision deadline

RIGHTS-AWARE CATALOG

Published does not mean available for every use.

Public catalog status means a track passed IHQ's internal publication gates. The rights holder and IHQ still review the specific project, requested rights, and current availability.

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