Authentic Brands Group acquired an 85% interest in Elvis Presley Enterprises in 2013 and runs the IP, while Sony Music holds the recorded-music catalog through RCA/Legacy. Publishing splits across multiple holders depending on song.
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 →
Authentic Brands Group acquired an 85% interest in Elvis Presley Enterprises in 2013 and runs the IP, while Sony Music holds the recorded-music catalog through RCA/Legacy. Publishing splits across multiple holders depending on song.
Authentic Brands Group operates Elvis Presley Enterprises (name & likeness, 85% since 2013). Sony Music / RCA / Legacy Recordings holds the masters. Songs are split across Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, and 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 Elvis Presley, those rights sit as follows.
Sony Music / RCA / Legacy (masters); various publishers (compositions, often co-writes)
Authentic Brands Group operates Elvis Presley Enterprises (name & likeness, 85% since 2013). Sony Music / RCA / Legacy Recordings holds the masters. Songs are split across Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, and 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.
Many Elvis recordings are covers (e.g. 'Hound Dog', 'Blue Suede Shoes') — songwriter clearance often involves third-party publishers separate from the master license.
If you own master rights, publishing rights, or a catalog with sound-alike or genre-adjacent positioning to Elvis Presley, 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 Elvis Presley placement typically run $75K–$200K for a featured TV or film use, with major-film placements ranging $75K–$500K and TV episode uses at $25K–$200K. National advertising fees go higher — commonly $100K–$750K. Final pricing depends on territory, term, media scope, exclusivity, and how prominently the cue features.
Authentic Brands Group operates Elvis Presley Enterprises (name & likeness, 85% since 2013). Sony Music / RCA / Legacy Recordings holds the masters. Songs are split across Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, and 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. Many Elvis recordings are covers (e.g. 'Hound Dog', 'Blue Suede Shoes') — songwriter clearance often involves third-party publishers separate from the master license.
Yes — sync buyers regularly need Elvis Presley-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.