How I got 3 sync license songs on the NFL?

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00:00 Introduction
00:29 What is Music Sync?
01:33 How I got the NFL Music Brief?
02:15 Memphis Made
03:23 What License did we get?
05:14 The NFL sent me to Las Vegas!
05:22 1500 Sound Academy Field Trip to NFL Media
06:04 How I got the 2nd NFL Brief
08:32 How I made the music for 2nd brief
09:07 I was selected but...
9:17 Las Vegas with the NFL
10:33 NFL HQ Inglewood, CA
10:44 Meeting John Wooten
11:01 Keep Pushin
13:44 Message to Independent Artist
14:11 "Keep Pushin" out on all streaming services!
14:20 Outro

[@Sarah2ill]

Do you have any sync placements yet? If so, tell me about your experience!

[@MereHunch]

I had two of my football songs picked up by the Carolina Panthers a few years back. That was exciting! They played them for the last 5 or 6 games of the season. I have a brand new hockey song that I’m trying to get picked up.

[@Sarah2ill]

That’s what’s up fam! Thank You for sharing!!!

[@germainecabbagehead24]

Yes…speaking it into existence

[@dafingaz]

Yep. 🥹

[@AnimusBehemoth]

No stories about placements, but I could not be happier for you. Your dedication to your craft makes you one of my art heroes, and watching you start to gain the recognition you deserve has been a bright spot in some dark times.

[@Sarah2ill]

Ayyy Thank You so much for the love and support fam! I really appreciate it!!!!

[@beatbuildersstudio]

That is great. I'm happy you got a placement. I've been doing sync licensing for over 10 years with music on Love and Hip Hop, Catfish, and even a Superbowl commercial. I hope you continue and find more placements. It's a long game strategy but it's worth it.

[@Sarah2ill]

That’s what’s up fam! I’m sure we all have heard your music. Thank You for your service!!! Are you apart of any sync groups of organizations?

[@gphiproductions]

That's really cool Sarah! Congrats on getting your music placed in a documentary! 👍🏽

[@Sarah2ill]

Thanks so much!!

[@johntendellproductions]

Big Congrats young lady. awesome 😎

[@kreyolLA84]

"Keep Pushin" and "Free" are both nice tracks. I'm happy for you and rooting for you!

[@Sarah2ill]

Thanks for listening!

[@pongtrometer]

Congratulations with the fruits of your hardwork, Sarah, whoop whoop 👾

[@agthaog1986]

this was dope. ultimately building up a great portfolio can be way more beneficial then "getting to the bag". im assuming its no money on the backend either ( especially since its only airing that one time 4 the most part). in the end, if u can still use the song in whatever capacity u want still, its not bad at the end of the day congrats sis. Also, i was wondering have u ever did anything like video game music wise (app game, console, ect)??

[@Sarah2ill]

Thanks fam! Exactly. Both docs were only placed twice for each. Not yet!

[@loslos401Media]

Love this! Congratulations!!

[@thisismytubehandle]

I'm always so excited and proud when I hear one of your songs played in someone's content

[@dafingaz]

Thanks for sharing your journey!

[@lesfuller5984]

Big congratulations on the NFL sync license songs, Sarah! 🙌. As you said earlier in the video, if it wasn’t you, the NFL production people would have found someone else. Destiny! Wishing you more success!

[@Sarah2ill]

Exactly! Thank You fam!

[@sundalo916]

first off, CONGRATULATIONS! it's great to see your journey, thank you for sharing. when you submitted your music for sync, did you use samples at all, or were they all original compositions?

[@Sarah2ill]

Thanks fam! All original compositions. Usually sync requires it to be original

[@sundalo916]

@@Sarah2ill good to know! thank you!

[@solnova7928]

This was very inspirational. Thanks for sharing!❤

[@vonwaterz1532]

Congrats, thank you for the information as well!

[@Sarah2ill]

Ayy Thank You for watching!

[@Jime0326]

Thanks for all your hard work and transparency. Blessings, peace, joy, love, rest, and strength to you and yours!

[@rocksograndmedia]

Congratulations! Keep moving

[@banxmusic]

Loved this story! Big Congrats!

[@thestreetdreamersclub]

This is awesome thanks for sharing your experience very uplifting and aspiring!

[@Sarah2ill]

Ayyy Thank You for watching!!!

[@Tyra.White55]

Ayeee!!! Nice work Sarah!!!

[@Sarah2ill]

Thanks fam!

[@nothingfancygaming]

insightful video, and good points about building that portfolio

[@Sarah2ill]

Thanks for the feedback and watching!

[@karmmark9585]

This is mad inspiring and informative. Thank you for these videos💯🙏🙏🙏

[@audiokemestry]

Dope! Since you do a lot of samplings (I think), how are you dealing with sample clearance in the sync/licensing process?

[@Sarah2ill]

I make all my music from scratch when it comes to dealing with sync licensing.

[@samraiblade]

This reminds me of the Will.I.Am interview on Big Boy radio. The way he thought outside of the box with music. You definitely remind me of him a lot!

[@Sarah2ill]

I appreciate that fam! Thank You!

[@samraiblade]

@@Sarah2ill Anytime!

[@joymichelle4314]

So proud of you!!!!

[@Sarah2ill]

Thank You!!!

[@mattwildemusic]

Fire video! Congrats on the placement, inspiring

[@Sarah2ill]

Appreciate it!

[@RedCloudServices]

Steve Sabal’s Dad was NFL royalty (NFL Films) I kept hearing music similar to mine but then learned it was all licensed to Sabal’s production company. Seems like he has a lock down w NFL

[@atmobeat]

I love what you do. Keep up your great work! Greetz from Germany, Olaf

[@Sarah2ill]

Thank you very much!

[@TrackDatSync]

Congratulations!! This is amazing! Where would you suggest we look for briefs?

[@ALLGOOD_MUSIC]

I will never get my music away for free because really no matter who uses it if they weren't willing to pay for it then it means that they thought it was worthless. And Sarah I can tell you your music is definitely not worthless!!! And by the way I just listened to your full mixtape that you put on KZbin music just a few minutes ago. Fire flames. Loved the atmosphere and art work and music of course. Great job!!!

[@Sarah2ill]

Everyone’s vision of value or worth is different. As I stated before, it’s not your music, it’s gods, and it’s your responsibility to get it heard to as many people as possible verse it sitting on my hard drive where it makes no impact in anyone’s life. Additionally, you don’t know what happened to the music when you release it. I own the music. Which means I get the opportunity to license the music forever, receive royalties from the master AND composition PLUSSSSSS these documentaries will prolly win an Emmy Next year. So just imagine that you own a song, that gets placed on a network that is way bigger than you can even pay for 😳, you get a backend check and to say your music was in an Emmy award sports documentary verse just have an ego and say it’s worthless…go for it.

[@Sarah2ill]

Come back this time next year and I’ll show how worthless it was to give them free beats 😅 😂

[@ALLGOOD_MUSIC]

@@Sarah2ill It's not that I don't feel what your saying it's just that if we all stick together and don't give our stuff away for free then they won't expect it for free. And I've been subscribed from the beginning. I just think it's a shame that an organization like the NFL can't pay for music that they use the latest view it as a worthless commodity that they can get anywhere if you don't do it they'll just get somebody else but if we all stick together they can't get it anywhere else. I just think it would be better to put that you turn down multiple offers from the NFL because they didn't want to pay for it but I still wanted it!!! 😂

[@ALLGOOD_MUSIC]

@@Sarah2ill I get it obviously I have offended you. Hope you win an Emmy!!! Just remember that God gave you the talent to make the music because you're not worthless the reason the talent is given is not just to get out to the people so that it can have an impact but it's also to put bread on the chosen persons table. I almost found it offensive that you say it's God's music so you give it away for free God's music's not worthless. I understand you're trying to plant seeds but as it says in the sermon of the talents it definitely matters where you plant them! That's why the model is moving to having a website and selling your music exclusively there where it's not on these platforms that are ripping you off. That's why I'm going direct to consumer. Pharrell Williams Kanye myself we all believe it's God's music as well but we also believe that you got to pay for God's music to feed the family and to keep making more music. It's hard to make music if you're broke 😆😆😆😂😂😂

[@ALLGOOD_MUSIC]

@@Sarah2ill and in addition to this you said that you signed an agreement say that that you were giving it away and that you would never get any royalties from it. That's what those agreements are for and truth be told the college is probably getting paid by the NFL and then they're getting you guys to give your music away for free and saying oh wow this is a great huge opportunity. What good is it to have a song on an Emmy award-winning show are documentary if when people ask you how much did you get paid for that and you have to say oh nothing I just gave it to em. Everybody's going to be like huh

[@milannamorgan7933]

You are amazing!!

[@Sarah2ill]

So are you!

[@peteyp103]

YOU ARE NEEDED IN THIS MUSIC INDUSTRY!! Keep inspiring the people like you do for me! A pleasure working with you Sarah as always mayneeee!🫡🫡🚾🅿️

[@Sarah2ill]

Ayyy Thank You so much Pete!!!

[@BLXCKMOZXRT]

I don’t get to come through often but I stay subscribed. Sliding through to say congratulations!

[@Sarah2ill]

Thanks for watching!

[@BLXCKMOZXRT]

@@Sarah2ill #Luv

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@@Sarah2ill #Luv

[@1981jemario]

Congratulations, run it up!!!

[@Sarah2ill]

Thanks fam!!!

[@NysceWorkk]

Great information

[@Sarah2ill]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lvdrizzle1]

Awesome!!!

[@GRAND_WOO]

👏🏽Congrats on the sync placements Sarah! I don't have any sync placements yet, but I was curious about how that worked out with you on the business side. Usually PRO's are involved (at least on the backend), but I know you mentioned the Gratis License, which may negate the rest of my comment(s). Are you still apart of Epidemic Sounds? When I applied a few years ago, they mentioned the conflict of having a PRO, which is why I was trying to understand how that all worked out (if you're able to share). Either way, congrats on the work you've done thus far. Much continued success throughout your journey. Bless🙏🏽...

[@Sarah2ill]

Thanks fam! I appreciate the love! I am still working with Epidemic Sound. That is correct about the PRO. It’s a bit complicated to explain but I understand and I intend to work with a PRO at some point but I am building my catalog and collecting data in the time being.

[@GRAND_WOO]

@@Sarah2ill I understand. I appreciate you for sharing. Looking forward to seeing your work come to light...

[@MoTik67]

Congratulations.I’m happy for you.🎉🎉

[@Sarah2ill]

Thank you so much!!

[@MoTik67]

@@Sarah2ill you are welcome!really enjoy your videos and you got me wanting to make one of those rugs too

[@frankrobertson9040]

Love the video!!!!

[@Sarah2ill]

Thank You for watching!!!

[@Barry101er]

Well done!

[@Sarah2ill]

Thanks for watching!

[@ok52989]

congrats!

[@Uhhlicia]

Wow you are so cool!!! Congratulations!!!

[@Sarah2ill]

Thank You so much!!!!!

[@LaurenceCousins-ov9tn]

Congratulations 😊

[@Sarah2ill]

Thank you!! 😊

[@germainecabbagehead24]

Dope video ❤️

[@dwilldidthat]

so dope!

[@carter23-nn4bq]

New subscriber !!!

[@solnova7928]

Hmm I wonder if the person who requested “Afrobeat” was thinking of like “fela kuti” the original Afro beat before it became what it is today!

[@beatbuildersstudio]

When you say you did it for free did you sign an agreement to get back end royalties? Yes with sync licensing you make a lot of music for free. The deal is you collect the writers share of the recording on the back end when your music airs on tv. I hope you're in a PRO (Performance Rights Organization). They collect royalties for artists. If the video is played on tv they are legally responsible for paying you royalties. You didn't mention a separate publishing company so I assume you are your own publisher. In that case you are owed the Publisher share (50%) and the Writers share (50%) split among everyone who produced and wrote on the track.

[@Sarah2ill]

I do not discuss the details of my PRO situation because it’s a bit complicated but I understand it for myself and know exactly what you are talking about and you are correct!

[@CARLTONMOXLEYUnknownpianist]

Now you can't say you don't know what blowing up is I suggested you sample your vocals long time ago several times

[@timbyrd291]

The opportunity was dope for you but I wish you’d got pay for your art

[@satoshislim863]

Sarah's mispronunciation of "Documentary" is really too cute. (Can I say that?)

[@infalliblekingbrooks1700]

From the south? I thought you were from Los Angeles.

[@Sarah2ill]

Yes I’m from North Carolina, it’s literally documented in on their channel fam. Lol. I live in LA

[@infalliblekingbrooks1700]

@@Sarah2ill my bad.!! I’ve been subscribed probably since day one somehow I missed that. You look like a California girl though lol

[@timbyrd291]

You cute thoe

[@hakeemmuhammad9701]

That's Great, BUT The NFL Is A Multi Multi Billion Dollar Entity, You Should ABSOLUTELY Be Paid For Your Work, The Placement And Resume' Opportunity Is Great, But Trust And Believe That EVERYONE Else Involved In Those Projects Has Been And Will Be FINANCIALLY Compensated...!! Business Is Business...!!!🤔🤷🏾‍♂️🤔🤷🏾‍♂️

[@sebastianfmusic]

Sarah this was definitely inspiring seeing you manifest it just as you said you would! 🫶🏾

[@Sarah2ill]

Ayyy Thank You for witnessing the moment!!!