Cleared™ (clearedmusic.io) is an invaluable system that That Pitch collaborates with to protect your music and ensure it is legally safe for synchronization (sync) purposes. Here’s how Cleared™ works and why it’s a valuable benefit for you:
- Music Analysis: Cleared™ thoroughly analyzes your music for samples and any potential copyright infringements.
- Library Compatibility: Based on its findings, Cleared™ determines which libraries are suitable for your track.
- Scheduled Submissions: It then schedules your music for submission to those libraries, aligning with their acceptance schedules.
Cleared™ Status Indicators:
- Green Circle - Cleared™: Your song is in our highest tier of legal clearance, meaning it’s widely acceptable across our library network.
- Peach Circle - Multi-Clearance: Your song is in the second tier. It may contain samples or elements that could affect some libraries' willingness to accept the track. All songs in this category are manually reviewed by our team for extra assurance.
- Black Circle - Processing: Cleared™'s system is still processing your song. Please be patient as this is part of ensuring your track’s legal safety. This typically only takes a couple of minutes at most.
What You Should Know:
- Third-Party Review: After Cleared™ analyzes your track, it is sent to their legal team for a third-party review. This extra step ensures maximum protection for your music.
- Complimentary Service: We cover all the legal analysis costs as part of your membership. This saves you from potentially huge lawyer fees if you were to handle this on your own.
- Manual Review for Multi-Clearance: Every track marked with a peach circle is double-checked by their team, so no need to reach out if you see this status. We ensure your track is thoroughly reviewed.
- Multiple Rights Holders: The peach circle often indicates the presence of multiple rights holders, typically major labels, which can affect library acceptance. Fewer libraries are willing to accept tracks with multi-clearance.
Value Proposition:
- Stamp of Approval: Cleared™ gives your music a stamp of approval that fast-tracks it to being trusted by music libraries.
- Global Recognition: Music libraries all around the world swear by Cleared™'s legal certification. By getting access to this, you gain an immediate great reputation, which otherwise you’d have to build over 10+ years.
All songs are welcome on That Pitch, but the legal clearance status (beyond subjective music preferences) determines which libraries are willing to accept them. Our goal is to ensure your music is safely and widely distributed, giving you the best possible opportunities within our network. By using Cleared™, you benefit from the world's most robust legal protection system purpose-built for sync licensing, without any additional costs, allowing you to focus on creating great music and establishing a trusted reputation.
Best Practices for Music Creation:
To increase the likelihood of your music receiving the highest clearance, avoid using melodic or harmonic samples, drag-and-drop loops, and refrain from sampling major label content. This practice will help ensure broader acceptance across our library network and maximize your sync opportunities.