Sync Valuation Estimator

Model the indicative sync value of unlicensed music use across a catalogue, grounded in market benchmarks. Adjust the six variables below — drag a slider or double-click any value to type directly. An independent reference point, not a determination of liability.

Total Videos Using The Track 100,000

Reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts using this track across all platforms

Commercial Use Rate 5.0%

Share of videos posted by commercial entities — brands, companies, agencies

Litigatable Jurisdictions 60%

Claims enforceable in US / EU / UK courts (vs. unenforceable regions)

High-Value Company Filter 20%

Share of companies with the financial substance to support a meaningful settlement — set the threshold that fits the case

Settlement Rate 60%

Conservative benchmark: 60%. Sync Valuations actual rate: 73%

Average Settlement Amount $6,000

Weighted average per settlement — from minor claims to eight-figure corporate disputes

Indicative Sync Value — Per Track
$2.16M

Indicative model based on market benchmarks · Adjust the sliders to model your catalogue

Not a determination of liability. A Sync Valuations report establishes defensible, xSV™-scored value per case.

01
Total Videos
Starting point
100,000
02
Commercial Claims
× 5.0% commercial use
5,000
03
Litigatable Claims
× 60% jurisdictions
3,000
04
Companies Able to Settle
× 20% value filter
600
05
Settlements
× 60% settlement rate
360
06
Indicative Sync Value
× $6,000 avg. settlement
$2.16M
Legal basis
Sync Requires Prior Permission

Any alignment of audio with visual material — including social content — triggers both composition copyright and neighbouring rights. No licence prior to publication means liability.

Valuation
Market-Conforming Licence Fee

Value factors include: paid vs. unpaid content, duration of use, brand notoriety, follower count of the account, and the cost of a retroactive licence.

What Sync Valuations does
Defensible Valuations For Counsel

Sync Valuations provides expert witness reports and xSV™-scored valuations accepted as expert witness evidence in 9 jurisdictions. 73% settlement rate across active cases.

Turn This Into
A Real Assessment

The calculator uses verified benchmarks. A Sync Valuations expert assessment gives you xSV™-scored numbers defensible in court — accepted as expert witness evidence in 9 jurisdictions.

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