What is the difference between a sync fee and ongoing sync income?

What is the difference between a sync fee and ongoing sync income?

• A. The sync fee is a one-time reproduction payment. Every time the synced media is broadcast or streamed, the music also earns ongoing public performance royalties through the PRO.
• B. The sync fee is ongoing royalty; there is no separate performance.
• C. Sync income is paid to publishers only, not songwriters.
• D. There is no difference; they are the same.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that a sync license and ongoing income are two separate streams tied to using music in audiovisual media. The sync fee is an upfront, one-time payment to license the use of the musical work in a specific film, TV show, ad, or other media. It covers permission to reproduce and synchronize the music with the visuals for that particular use. After the license is granted, the music can earn ongoing public performance royalties whenever the synced media is broadcast or streamed. These royalties are collected by performing rights organizations and go to the songwriters and publishers for the public performance of the composition. They are earned repeatedly over time as the media is shown or played. So the correct choice highlights that the sync fee is a one-time payment, while ongoing income comes from performance royalties tied to each public airing or streaming of the media. The other statements mix up these distinctions or misstate who receives the payments.

The key idea is that a sync license and ongoing income are two separate streams tied to using music in audiovisual media. The sync fee is an upfront, one-time payment to license the use of the musical work in a specific film, TV show, ad, or other media. It covers permission to reproduce and synchronize the music with the visuals for that particular use.

After the license is granted, the music can earn ongoing public performance royalties whenever the synced media is broadcast or streamed. These royalties are collected by performing rights organizations and go to the songwriters and publishers for the public performance of the composition. They are earned repeatedly over time as the media is shown or played.

So the correct choice highlights that the sync fee is a one-time payment, while ongoing income comes from performance royalties tied to each public airing or streaming of the media. The other statements mix up these distinctions or misstate who receives the payments.