Bruno Mars' Atlantic catalog is heavily synced into commercial advertising — the production-forward, retro-funk sound is a fit for upbeat campaigns. Silk Sonic (with Anderson .Paak) is a separate clearance entirely.
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 sees frequent, high-volume sync demand — quotes are responsive but rarely discounted.
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 →
Bruno Mars' Atlantic catalog is heavily synced into commercial advertising — the production-forward, retro-funk sound is a fit for upbeat campaigns. Silk Sonic (with Anderson .Paak) is a separate clearance entirely.
Atlantic Records / Warner Music Group (masters). BMG administers many compositions co-written with The Smeezingtons production team.
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 Bruno Mars, those rights sit as follows.
Warner Music / Atlantic (masters); BMG (compositions)
Atlantic Records / Warner Music Group (masters). BMG administers many compositions co-written with The Smeezingtons production team.
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.
Silk Sonic project clearances are separate from solo Bruno Mars and require Anderson .Paak / Aftermath approval as well.
If you own master rights, publishing rights, or a catalog with sound-alike or genre-adjacent positioning to Bruno Mars, 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 Bruno Mars placement typically run $100K–$250K for a featured TV or film use, with major-film placements ranging $100K–$500K and TV episode uses at $30K–$200K. National advertising fees go higher — commonly $150K–$750K. Final pricing depends on territory, term, media scope, exclusivity, and how prominently the cue features.
Atlantic Records / Warner Music Group (masters). BMG administers many compositions co-written with The Smeezingtons production team.
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. Silk Sonic project clearances are separate from solo Bruno Mars and require Anderson .Paak / Aftermath approval as well.
Yes — sync buyers regularly need Bruno Mars-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.