Sony Music acquired Queen's recorded music and publishing catalog from Disney in 2024 in a reported ~$1B deal. The catalog now sits under one major rights holder, simplifying sync clearance significantly.
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 →
Sony Music acquired Queen's recorded music and publishing catalog from Disney in 2024 in a reported ~$1B deal. The catalog now sits under one major rights holder, simplifying sync clearance significantly.
Sony Music Entertainment (masters and publishing, since the 2024 acquisition from Disney/Hollywood Records).
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 Queen, those rights sit as follows.
Sony Music Entertainment (masters AND compositions, since 2024)
Sony Music Entertainment (masters and publishing, since the 2024 acquisition from Disney/Hollywood Records).
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.
Queen sync requests are now single-stop through Sony Music — a notable improvement over the prior multi-rights-holder structure.
If you own master rights, publishing rights, or a catalog with sound-alike or genre-adjacent positioning to Queen, 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 Queen placement typically run $100K–$300K for a featured TV or film use, with major-film placements ranging $100K–$600K and TV episode uses at $30K–$250K. National advertising fees go higher — commonly $150K–$1M. Final pricing depends on territory, term, media scope, exclusivity, and how prominently the cue features.
Sony Music Entertainment (masters and publishing, since the 2024 acquisition from Disney/Hollywood Records).
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. Queen sync requests are now single-stop through Sony Music — a notable improvement over the prior multi-rights-holder structure.
Yes — sync buyers regularly need Queen-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.