We're a Boutique
Music Licensing Collective
a division of Circulate Music, LLC.
represent, represent
Leaky Sync represents artist, label, and publisher rightsowners by pitching their works for placement across media; primarily for advertising, games, TV, and film.
We seek for great talent (not just licensable quality songs,) making time, and building relationships with artists, bands, composers, DJs, producers, indie record labels, and music publishers.
When it comes to pitching songs, we keep rightsowners abreast on certain briefs that come in, and at times requesting their input and ideas since they are much closer to their craft as creators.
Additionally, Leaky Sync Distro is available strictly for the collective providing Global Distribution with Licensing & Promotional Services in support of their back catalog and upcoming releases.
collective activation
Leaky Sync has early conversations with certain artists on how they feel about being introduced to other creators we'd recommend for a potential collab and/or co-write, with the goal for artists to record sync-friendly covers, original works or even a remix project.
If artists resonate, they decide how they want to move forward. From there, Leaky Sync can then get involved in an A&R role from the recording, mixing & mastering process to going over distribution, marketing, and even co-publishing opportunities.
::: Featured Colabs :::
dj drez
dj drez
gregory isaacs
The late master Mayan/Aztec flutist, Xavier Quijas Yxayotl has unreleased songs that will be made available to colab on for his upcoming tribute project.
xaviar quijas yxayotl
case study: sam opoku
Leaky Sync created an infographic for Afrobeat / R&B artist, Sam Opoku to shine some light on how his Sync placement for song 'Yellow' in top 10 Netflix Series, Ginny & Georgia quickly helped boost Sam's song streaming numbers and increased music discovery via Shazam. The song has now reached over 1M streams on Spotify.
Download the infographic here.
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Leaky Sync has been listening to rightsowners’ need to help exploit and promote both of their back catalog works + new releases. An extension of these needs are to create fresh opportunities, while building a diversified royalty stream.
To support these needs under a unique music licensing collective, Leaky Sync has built an artist-friendly ecosystem that provides Global Distribution + Music Publishing service options with biult-in release promo or song exploitation.
global distro x promo
With experience in releasing well over 200+ titles to date on both major & indie labels, Leaky Sync has the resources to promote your next release. VISIT OUR DISTRO SITE
co-publishing x admin
Our music publisher clients gave us the experience to admin CMO + PRO relations, while signing direct licensing deals that allowed us to exploit catalog works for close to 2-decades. Our pub arms are now looking forward to providing publishing services under a co-pub business model.
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global distro x promo
Leaky Sync Distro offers artists transparent accounting, royalty statements, and streaming analytics, all under a solid user-friendly artist dashboard.
Rightsowners will register their account, upload their songs along with the necessary metadata, and schedule their release on an agreed date w/ Leaky Sync to prepare for the promo campaign.
Our Split is a 65 / 35
(in favor of rightsowners)
Global Distro Perks
- Retain 100% of your copyrights
- Global Music Distro to 100+ Services
- Auto Opt-In to New Stores / DSPs
- Provided Barcodes & ISRC codes
- Free iTunes Pre-Orders, Pre-Saves & Release Day smartURLs
- Music Video Delivery to Apple Music + VEVO
- Access to your Accounting & Royalty Statements
- Direct-to-Bank Royalty Payments
- Dedicated Dashboard Support Team
- Aid w/ DSP Profile Issues
Promo Campaign Elements
- Focus Track/Singles Pitched to DSP + SYNC Relations
- Focus Track, Singles and Music Videos Promoted to Background & In-Flight Music Companies + Media Relations
- Music Videos Pitches to Cable & VOD channels (+ VEVO)
- Targeted Internet Radio Promo
- Promo Blast Servicing 100+ Digital & Terrestrial Radio Stations
- Micro Sync Delivery & Playlisting Opportunities
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co-publishing x admin
Leaky Sync parent company, Circulate Music formed publishing arms (ASCAP x BMI) to help administrate and register works, while collecting outstanding and future royalties with multiple agencies, collection societies, music rights entities, and companies where a direct deal license is available for publishers.
Additionally, Circulate Artists Publishing will license, pitch, promote, and exploit works across the globe, where publishing royalties are available to help diversify music rights monetization in more territories.
Co-Pub Details
- Exclusive Administration Rights
- Split All New & Renewal Copyright Registration Fees for Compositions
- Song Lyric Licensing
- Creative Sync Licensing
- DSP Pitching for New/Re-Releases
- Internet, Public & Satellite Radio Plugging
- Music Video Promotions
- Background & In-Flight Music + Music Video Licensing
- Arrange Collaboration and Co-writing Introductions, while presenting Songs to Recording Artists outside of the Collective
rep'n works for
((( the contemporary act )))
Alfonso Lugo
Ana Molly
Avdysh
Belle Dame
Belly
By:Bj
Chill Ghost
Club Makumba
Conrad Harvey
Darkfield
DJ Drez
Dread Pitt
Early Rise
ED.1T x Glass Lord
Flesh for Lulu
Galapaghost
Halo Kitsch
Hermez
I M U R
Jane Henderson
José Tornado
Laurence DaNova
Logical Drift
Louie Rubio
Loups
Luke Winslow-King
Maggie McClure
Megan Graney
Mon Tsunami
Mz. Ford
NoLoc
Pat Burgener
Peter and the Test Tube Babies
Pluto & Charon
Renato Sousa
Ryan Farish
Sam Opoku
S.U.N. (Scientific Universal Noncommercial)
Tammy Weis
Tapz Gallantino
The Baka Boyz
The Imaginaries
The Sun harmonic
TIAAN
Tio Rex
Tom Fublé
Willy Hobal
Your Crush
Zebra Libra
((( decade + legacy artists )))
Aïyb Dieng
Anthony B
Bally Sagoo
Badar Ali Khan
Beenie Man
Beres Hammond
Bharat Nepali Party
Bill Laswell (Death Cube K)
Buddhist Monks of Maitri Vihar
Buju Banton
Calypso Rose
Capleton
Celia Cruz
Cheb Khaled
Cheba Fadela
Culture
Dennis Brown
Derrick Morgan
Desmond Riley
Dip Tse Chong Ling Monastery
Don Drummond and The Skatalites
Dr. John
Earnest Wilson
Everton Blender
Foday Musa Suso
Gene Clarke
Gentra Pasundan
Gregorian Chant
Gregory Isaacs
Ilê Aiyê
Johnny Moore & The Skatalites
Khaled
Lata Mangeshkar
Lee 'Scratch' Perry (the Upsetters)
Marc Anthony
Manu Dibango
Monty Morris
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Prince Buster and The Maytals
Ravi Shankar
Rolland Alphonso and The Skatalites
Roy Orbison
Ruben Blades
Sam Fan Thomas
Sanchez
Sekaa Gong Bina
Singing Melody
Sizzla
Sly & Robbie
Spragga Benz
Sugar Minott
Suara Parahiangan
The Gaylettes
The Golden Palominos
The Last Poets
The Mighty Diamonds
The Pioneers
The Pyramids
The Skatalites
Tina Turner
Tito Puente
Toots and The Maytals
Wayne Wonder
Xavier Quijas Yxayotl
((( and... catalogs )))
Publishers x Labels x Production
Blue Canoe Records { jazz }
Interra Music Publishing { latin ~ reggae ~ world }
Krab Traks { electro ~ pop }
Musicom Inc. { latin ~ reggae ~ world }
World Records UK { rnb ~ reggae }
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playlists via
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Both playlists feature music from the legacy catalogs that Leaky Sync reps for easy clearance. Songs have been hand selected for the collective to have an opportunity to cover or remix upon legacy catalog approval. If you are interested in covering or remixing any, contact us.
::: new adds x favs :::
The Monthly Refresh playlist features a handful of newly onboarded rightsowners, while the Eclectic 33 Mix features a variety of music from decades, genres + moods highlighting favs from our sync rep team & most listened to songs by music sups on our disco channels.
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MUSIC SUBMISSION details
For sync rep consideration, Leaky Sync primarily looks for lyrical songs with catchy hooks. Here's what we require to fully onboard new rightsowners:
- One-stops where rightsowners control both sides of the master sound recording & song publishing rights.
- Full transparent credits & metadata will need to be supplied, including Song Lyrics.
- Download link to Well Recorded, High Quality and Mastered AIIF's (are prefered) or WAV files downloadable, preferably via DISCO.ac.
- Files need to be saved in the standard "Artist Name - Track Title" format.
- Instrumentals & Stems, including great Cover Songs are highly desirable, too.
Agreement Type: non-exclusive sync rep agreement
Term: one year rolling term
Exit Strategy: opt-out anytime after 30-day notice
Direct License Split: 65/35 in favor of rightsowners
3rd Party License Split: 80/20 in favor of rightsowners
a&r program
Leaky Sync is reconnecting with artist and industry relations who still have access to or are active in the creator space, who continue to make a positive impact in their music communities.
We envision Sound x Culture A&R Reps introducing creative rightsowners (artists, bands, DJs, producers, remixers) to Leaky Sync who are creating sync-friendly music for Leaky Sync to potentially represent certain songs.
points
For all creative rightsowners referred by an A&R rep that Leaky Sync does sign, the rep will earn the following commission points from said rightsowners‘ earnings:
- 10% from the Next Sync Fee that Leaky Sync places.
- 3-5% from Digital Distribution Royalties (performance based)
All commissions come from the top of Leaky Sync's NET earnings, after rightsowners have been paid.
A&R Reps will send referral links for rightsowners to sign-up to for Global Distro, allowing reps to track earnings for each release via their own account.
contact x news
Josh East
Dir. of Sync & Colabs
Steve Bootland
Head of Sync
info{at}circulatemusic.com
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