3 Reasons Your Sync Tracks Keep Getting Rejected (And How to Fix Them)

So, you've been submitting music to sync libraries, crossing your fingers, and… crickets.

Or worse: straight-up rejections.

Before you assume your music isn’t good enough, let’s talk.

There are 3 super common reasons why your sync tracks might not be landing and trust me, once you fix these, the doors start opening.

1. Your Mix Is Way Too Busy

Let’s get real: sync music isn’t about flexing how many layers you can stack.

It lives under dialogue in film, TV, and ads—where the music supports the scene, not steals the spotlight.

If your beat is fighting for attention, it’s unusable.

Fix it:

Think minimal, intentional, and clean.

Leave space in your mix.

Let your track breathe so it can sit under the moment, not on top of it.

If your track is titled something like “track24_final_MASTER_newMix_v3.wav”, you're asking to be ignored.

Music supervisors and editors find tracks by searching mood, genre, tempo.

Your file name is your SEO in the sync world.

Fix it:

Label your track properly—something like:

“Upbeat Afro Dance – 110 BPM”

This game isn’t about sending one perfect track and hoping for a miracle.

Sync is a volume game. Period.

I only started getting real placements after I uploaded over 200 tracks.

One or two submissions won’t cut it.

Fix it:

The more tracks you have out there, the more chances you have to get picked up. Simple math.

If you're serious about getting placements, understand this is a long game.

You’re not here to win the sync lottery, you’re here to build a catalogue that works for you over time.

Need help putting together a strong catalog?

I’ve got full breakdowns and step-by-step videos on my channel.

Go check them out.