The Most Expensive Song To License For TV Or A Movie Is…

April 28, 2022 | jnettlebeck

It’s expensive to put a song in a movie or TV show. You gotta pay the artist some serious dough. Most “syncs” are anywhere from $15-$60k. But this song is bar far one of the most expensive, and you’ve definitely heard it before. The answer is- AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck.’ It was used in a lot of movies but broke a record for most expensive when Varsity Blues used it 20 years ago. It wouldn’t be the same scene without THAT song though.

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♬ Thunderstruck – AC/DC

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