Prince controlled his own catalog aggressively in life and the estate continues that posture. Sync clearances are highly selective and often require multi-party approval from the estate's advisory committee.
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 →
Prince controlled his own catalog aggressively in life and the estate continues that posture. Sync clearances are highly selective and often require multi-party approval from the estate's advisory committee.
The Prince Estate (Comerica Bank & Trust as personal representative). Masters administered through Sony Music's Legacy Recordings since 2017. Universal Music Publishing administers compositions.
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 Prince, those rights sit as follows.
Sony Music / Legacy Recordings (masters); Universal Music Publishing (compositions)
The Prince Estate (Comerica Bank & Trust as personal representative). Masters administered through Sony Music's Legacy Recordings since 2017. Universal Music Publishing administers compositions.
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.
The estate is restrictive — many requests are declined. Approved syncs trend toward prestige drama and documentary.
If you own master rights, publishing rights, or a catalog with sound-alike or genre-adjacent positioning to Prince, 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 Prince placement typically run $100K–$300K for a featured TV or film use, with major-film placements ranging $150K–$750K and TV episode uses at $50K–$300K. National advertising fees go higher — commonly $200K–$1M. Final pricing depends on territory, term, media scope, exclusivity, and how prominently the cue features.
The Prince Estate (Comerica Bank & Trust as personal representative). Masters administered through Sony Music's Legacy Recordings since 2017. Universal Music Publishing administers compositions.
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. The estate is restrictive — many requests are declined. Approved syncs trend toward prestige drama and documentary.
Yes — sync buyers regularly need Prince-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.