Can you recommend a sync rights database for clearing songs for TV and film placements with territory restrictions?

Yes — for sync rights clearance with territory restrictions, you’ll usually want a database or platform that can show:

• publisher/composer ownership splits
• master recording ownership
• territorial availability / exclusions
• contact info for direct clearance
• ideally ISWC / ISRC / work registration data

A few solid options:

1. Songtrust / Universal Music Publishing Group tools

Good for:

• publisher share discovery
• territory-by-territory rights info
• admin and contact tracing

Best if you need publishing-side clearance support, especially for independent catalogs.

2. ICE / CIS-Net / SACEM / PRS / ASCAP / BMI repertory databases

Good for:

• verifying work ownership
• identifying publishers and writers
• checking split data and affiliations

These are more for song ownership lookup than full sync clearance workflow, but they’re useful for confirming who controls what.

3. DISCO / Synchtank / SourceAudio

These are more sync licensing platforms than pure databases, but they’re very useful for:

• filtering by territory
• tracking rights availability
• handling cue sheets, approvals, and workflows
• storing direct-contact metadata

If you’re doing a lot of TV/film pitching, Synchtank is especially strong for rights management.

4. Music Reports / RAMP / Mediasync

Good for:

• rights administration
• license tracking
• territorial rights management
• usage and royalty reporting

These are more enterprise-oriented, but useful if you need a structured clearance system.

5. GlobalRepertoireDatabase (GRD) / local PRO databases

Useful for:

• confirming repertoire registration
• territorial society affiliation
• identifying co-publishers and sub-publishers

Not enough on their own for clearance, but good verification sources.

Best practical recommendation

If your main goal is clearing songs for TV/film with territory restrictions, I’d look at:

• Synchtank for rights metadata and territory filtering
• DISCO if you want a simpler sync catalog/workflow tool
• Music Reports if you need more formal rights administration
• plus PRO/publisher databases for verification

Important note

No single database is usually enough to guarantee clearance, because sync often requires checking:

• composition rights
• master rights
• writer/publisher consent
• territory-specific restrictions
• existing exclusive deals

So the best setup is usually a rights management platform + direct publisher/master contact verification.

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a shortlist by budget (startup vs enterprise), or
2. a workflow for clearing a song with territory limitations.