Chordal Launches InstantClear API for Music Licensing
The technology aims to simplify sync licensing for businesses
After announcing recent deals with Kobalt and TikTok, music rights technology company Chordal has launched its InstantClear™ technology as an API.
The promise:
Chordal claims that InstantClear™ pulls together licenses for fractionally owned songs, making it easier for businesses to license legally cleared commercial music.
By making its API available it promises “instant sync licenses without owning, managing rights, or handling legal overhead.”
Tiers:
The API has three tiers, ranging from a free plan with a revenue share agreement to an Enterprise model that offers stems and instrumentals (if available), AI-powered music metadata and creative tagging, plus more.
Legal issues:
Companies such as DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, Crumbl and Chili’s have all faced (or are facing) litigation by record companies over the illegal use of copyrighted music in their social media.
Chordal seeks to provide a solution that avoids these issues in the future.
After announcing recent deals with Kobalt and TikTok, music rights technology company Chordal has launched its InstantClear™ technology as an API.
The promise:
Chordal claims that InstantClear™ pulls together licenses for fractionally owned songs, making it easier for businesses to license legally cleared commercial music.
By making its API available it promises “instant sync licenses without owning, managing rights, or handling legal overhead.”
Tiers:
The API has three tiers, ranging from a free plan with a revenue share agreement to an Enterprise model that offers stems and instrumentals (if available), AI-powered music metadata and creative tagging, plus more.
Legal issues:
Companies such as DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, Crumbl and Chili’s have all faced (or are facing) litigation by record companies over the illegal use of copyrighted music in their social media.
Chordal seeks to provide a solution that avoids these issues in the future.
After announcing recent deals with Kobalt and TikTok, music rights technology company Chordal has launched its InstantClear™ technology as an API.
The promise:
Chordal claims that InstantClear™ pulls together licenses for fractionally owned songs, making it easier for businesses to license legally cleared commercial music.
By making its API available it promises “instant sync licenses without owning, managing rights, or handling legal overhead.”
Tiers:
The API has three tiers, ranging from a free plan with a revenue share agreement to an Enterprise model that offers stems and instrumentals (if available), AI-powered music metadata and creative tagging, plus more.
Legal issues:
Companies such as DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, Crumbl and Chili’s have all faced (or are facing) litigation by record companies over the illegal use of copyrighted music in their social media.
Chordal seeks to provide a solution that avoids these issues in the future.
Chordal
Kobalt
TikTok
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
Crumbl
Chili's
Instantclear
Sync Licensing Platform Growth
Unlicensed Music In Advertising
Social Media Music Licensing
AI Integration In Music Tech
Music Tech Licensing
B2B Music Service Integration
Automated Commercial Licensing
Sync Licensing
Music Licensing
Litigation
Copyright Infringement
Company Launches
B2B Platform Integration
API Licensing
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👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block
- This story was written with information sourced from Music Ally and Chordal.
- We covered it because of the current spotlight on music rights, and because of Chordal’s recent plays in the space.
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