A cue sheet is a printed listing of music cues used within the course of a broadcast production. Each cue references the composer and publisher of the music cue along with the amount of time the track plays within the production.
Each cue must also be given a usage designation. These tell how the music was used within the production.
For example:
- Opening Theme Music
- Background Instrumental Music
- Background Vocal Music
- Visual Instrumental (No dialogue)
- Closing Theme Music
Cue sheets are submitted by the production company to the broadcast company and are filed with the applicable Performing Rights Society (BMI, ASCAP, SESAC, SOCAN, etc).
To view an example of what a cue sheet looks like when it is all filled out, please click this link
To view a blank cue sheete which you can print out for your own use, click here.
We will be glad to assist you in the filing of your cue sheet with the performance rights organizations and can fax you a blank cue sheet form if you need one.
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