Clearhly is a music rights marketplace where content creators, brands and studios license music for videos, ads, films and games directly from verified rights holders. You request a sync-type use for your project, agree the terms, e-sign and pay on the platform. Each signed license gets a clearance number you can show when asked.
Putting music to picture usually needs permission for both the recording and the song. Listings show which of those the holder controls.
How licensing music for your project works
- Find a track. Search the marketplace and open the listing to see which uses and rights are offered.
- Describe your project. Choose the use type, for example Social Media & Online Video or Advertising & Branding, and add the platforms, territory and term you need.
- Agree or accept the terms. Negotiate with the holder, request at a fixed price, or license instantly where the holder offers an Instant license.
- Sign and pay. E-sign the license and pay the agreed amount through Stripe. Licensees pay no Clearhly fee.
- Publish and keep proof. Use the music within the licensed scope. The clearance number lets platforms or clients check your license on the Verify page.
Use types that apply
These use types cover music put to picture or used in interactive and online media. For these uses, the original is used unchanged, except technical edits like length cuts and fades.
- Film, TV & Trailers. Put the music to picture in films, TV shows, documentaries, trailers and web series.
- Video Games & Apps. Use the music in video games, mobile apps, VR/AR and other interactive experiences.
- Advertising & Branding. Use the music in commercials, brand videos, product promos and other marketing.
- Social Media & Online Video. Use the music in YouTube videos, TikTok/Reels/Shorts clips, podcasts and livestreams. Includes uploads to your own YouTube channel (e.g. lyric or live videos).
Frequently asked questions
What is a sync license?
A sync license is permission to put music together with pictures, for example in a video, ad, film or game. You usually need it for the song, and a master use license for the recording itself.
Can I edit the music to fit my video?
Yes. Picture and media uses include technical edits such as length cuts and fades. For a remix or rework, pick a use type that allows it, such as Remix.
Which platforms does my license cover?
Exactly the platforms, territory and term written in your license, so you always know where you can publish. Planning more? Send a new request to the same rights holder.
Do creators pay a Clearhly fee?
Licensing is free on Clearhly: you pay only the license price agreed with the rights holder. The rights holder pays a success fee when a deal closes.
Who is my license with?
Directly with the rights holder. Clearhly gives you one place to request, agree, e-sign and pay, so the whole deal and its proof stay together.