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Music video costs range from $0 to $500,000+. This guide breaks down every budget tier, what each format costs, how to get the most out of a small budget, and what the 2026 multi-format standard actually means for your shoot.
Video game sync licensing works differently from TV and film. This guide covers how placements happen, what developers actually need from music, how deals are structured, and the specific steps to get your catalog in front of the people making buying decisions.
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Position Music is an independent music publishing, record label, and artist management company founded in 1999 in Los Angeles by Tyler Bacon. Specializes in sync licensing for trailers, film, TV, video games, and advertising. Operates five departments: Synchronization and Licensing, A&R, Administration, Label Services, and Artist Management. Places music across thousands of ad campaigns, trailers, and productions.
MAD Video Music Awards are Greece's leading annual music awards event, celebrating music videos and popular music achievements, voted by viewers of MAD TV. The 22nd edition took place in 2025 at the Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena in Athens, with Anna Vissi, Marina Satti, and MELISSES among the top winners.
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) are an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV to honor the best music videos of the year. The 2025 VMAs took place on September 7, 2025, at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, with Lady Gaga winning Artist of the Year and Ariana Grande winning Video of the Year for "Brighter Days Ahead."
