music-rights-request-writerlisted

# Music Rights Request Writer ## What This Skill Does Drafts a formal, professional request letter to a music rights holder asking for permission to use a track in a specific media production under defined terms. ## When To Use This Skill - You need to license a piece of music for a documentary, news segment, YouTube video, or podcast and must contact the rights holder in writing - Your production requires a sync licence (music paired with moving image) or a broadcast licence - You are approaching a music publisher, record label, or independent artist and need a letter that takes you seriously - Your legal team or commissioning editor requires written documentation of your rights request before production can proceed ## What You Need To Provide **Required:** - Track title and artist name - Rights holder name and contact address (if known; leave blank and the assistant will insert a placeholder) - Your production title and a one-sentence description of what it is - How the music will be used (e.g., background score, title sequence, featured performance) - Approximate duration of the music clip you intend to use - Distribution platforms and territories you need to cover - Your organisation name and contact details **Optional:** - Intended broadcast or release date - Whether you are requesting an exclusive or non-exclusive licence - Budget range or fee expectation (sharing this can speed negotiation) - Any previous correspondence with this rights holder ## How the Assistant