Beyoncé's catalog is selectively licensed — her team approves few syncs and typically only at premium rates for productions aligned with her brand values. Most major hits are clearable in principle, but the approval process is rigorous.
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. The rights holder approves a small number of syncs per year and prices accordingly.
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 →
Beyoncé's catalog is selectively licensed — her team approves few syncs and typically only at premium rates for productions aligned with her brand values. Most major hits are clearable in principle, but the approval process is rigorous.
Sony Music Entertainment / Columbia / Parkwood (masters). Sony Music Publishing administers most compositions, with Beyoncé as co-writer on the majority.
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 Beyoncé, those rights sit as follows.
Sony Music Entertainment / Parkwood (masters); Sony Music Publishing (compositions, with multiple co-writers)
Sony Music Entertainment / Columbia / Parkwood (masters). Sony Music Publishing administers most compositions, with Beyoncé as co-writer on the majority.
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.
Approval is approval-required, not pre-cleared — budget 4–8 weeks for clearance and expect rejections for non-aligned brands.
If you own master rights, publishing rights, or a catalog with sound-alike or genre-adjacent positioning to Beyoncé, 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 Beyoncé placement typically run $200K–$500K for a featured TV or film use, with major-film placements ranging $200K–$1M+ and TV episode uses at $75K–$400K. National advertising fees go higher — commonly $300K–$1.5M. Final pricing depends on territory, term, media scope, exclusivity, and how prominently the cue features.
Sony Music Entertainment / Columbia / Parkwood (masters). Sony Music Publishing administers most compositions, with Beyoncé as co-writer on the majority.
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. Approval is approval-required, not pre-cleared — budget 4–8 weeks for clearance and expect rejections for non-aligned brands.
Yes — sync buyers regularly need Beyoncé-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.