Common use of Edits Clause in Contracts

Edits. Dubbing occurs when a music track is lifted from one commercial spot and is then used in another commercial spot in the same medium (as opposed to a conversion, which is when the spot is used in a separate medium). This is highly common; just think of how many brands have a musical “tag” that gets used in every single commercial for that brand. The tag was only recorded once, but is then dubbed into each successive commercial for that brand. As mentioned earlier, a dub pays the same as a conversion, which pays the same as a standard re-use. In many instances, this fee may be referred to generally as a “dubbing fee,” even when the payment is not being made for a dub.