Aretha Franklin's Atlantic-era catalog is the gold standard of American soul music for sync placement, with 'Respect', 'Think', and 'I Say a Little Prayer' among the most-requested tracks in the genre.
Indicative master + publishing rates for a typical placement. Final fees depend on territory, term, media, exclusivity, scene length, and how front-of-mix the cue is. This catalog is regularly licensed and clearance is active.
Rates shown are illustrative ranges based on 2026 industry comparables for combined master + publishing fees. Actual quotes depend on usage scope and clearance posture. Get a custom sync quote →
Aretha Franklin's Atlantic-era catalog is the gold standard of American soul music for sync placement, with 'Respect', 'Think', and 'I Say a Little Prayer' among the most-requested tracks in the genre.
Atlantic Records / Warner Music Group (masters for the Atlantic era); compositions split across multiple publishers including Springtime Music and standards owned by various estates.
A sync placement requires both a master-use license (from the recorded-music owner) and a synchronization license (from the song's publisher / songwriters). For Aretha Franklin, those rights sit as follows.
Warner Music Group / Atlantic (Atlantic masters); various publishers (compositions, often co-writes)
Atlantic Records / Warner Music Group (masters for the Atlantic era); compositions split across multiple publishers including Springtime Music and standards owned by various estates.
Rights ownership and administration can change. Always confirm current control via the rights holder's licensing department or a music supervisor before quoting a placement.
Several Aretha hits are co-writes (e.g. 'Respect' written by Otis Redding), which complicates clearance — plan for multi-publisher splits.
If you own master rights, publishing rights, or a catalog with sound-alike or genre-adjacent positioning to Aretha Franklin, MoveMusic runs flat-fee, AI-driven outreach campaigns to sync buyers actively shopping for that profile — music supervisors, ad agencies, library music supervisors, and trailer houses. We do the research, the pitch package, and the buyer outreach. You hold all the rights and approve every placement.
Flat fee. No commission. No exclusivity. We pitch your catalog directly to verified sync buyers looking for this lane. Most campaigns receive their first inbound interest within 14 days.
Start My Campaign See PricingCombined master and publishing fees for a Aretha Franklin placement typically run $50K–$150K for a featured TV or film use, with major-film placements ranging $50K–$300K and TV episode uses at $15K–$150K. National advertising fees go higher — commonly $100K–$500K. Final pricing depends on territory, term, media scope, exclusivity, and how prominently the cue features.
Atlantic Records / Warner Music Group (masters for the Atlantic era); compositions split across multiple publishers including Springtime Music and standards owned by various estates.
Plan for 4–8 weeks for a major-artist sync clearance, longer if the catalog is held by an estate or has a selective approval posture. Multi-writer credits add publisher-by-publisher coordination time. Several Aretha hits are co-writes (e.g. 'Respect' written by Otis Redding), which complicates clearance — plan for multi-publisher splits.
Yes — sync buyers regularly need Aretha Franklin-adjacent music when the original is unavailable, too expensive, or clearance-blocked. MoveMusic packages your catalog against active sync briefs and pitches it to music supervisors, ad agencies, and library music supervisors looking for that specific lane. Flat fee, no commission, you keep all rights.