Sync licensing is short for "synchronization licensing" — it's a type of music license that is required whenever your music is featured in TV shows, movies, commercials, video games, or other visual media.

In sync licensing deals, the rights holder of the music (which could be the songwriter, publisher, record label, or composer, depending on the rights agreement of the work) grants permission to a production company or content creator to use the music in their visual project.

Licensing your music for use in…