Reference song
Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf is included in the MRP music-supervisor reference catalog as a discovery and research track. Use this page for music-reference research across film, television, advertising, trailers, branded content and creative pitches. Inclusion does not imply that MRP or MFP controls or represents the recording or publishing rights.
Creative reference
For Music Supervisors
For music supervisors researching Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf, use this page as a reference point for film, TV, advertising, trailer and branded-content music research.
Licensing & clearance
Rights representation
Publishing and master information below is reference research and should be independently verified for the specific use, territory, term, and budget.
Publishing Representation
- Publisher / rightsholder
- Universal Music Publishing Group / Songs of Universal, Inc.
- Administrator
- Universal Music Publishing Group
- Share, when verified
- Research Required
- PRO
- SOCAN
- Licensing / contact information
- UMPG music licensing: umpg.licensing@umusic.com
- Verification status
- Verified
- Verification date
- 2026-08-30
Master Representation
- Exact recording
- Born to Be Wild — Steppenwolf, original 1968 studio recording
- Master owner / rightsholder
- MCA Records / UMG-controlled master
- Record label
- MCA Records / Geffen (catalogue lineage)
- Distributor / administrator
- Universal Music Enterprises
- Master licensing / contact information
- UMG Film & TV Licensing request form: https://www.umgsync.com/licensing-requests/
- ISRC, when verified
- Research Required
- Verification status
- Verified
- Verification date
- 2026-08-30
Rights note: Reference Catalog or playlist inclusion does not imply rights representation. This information is provided as a starting point for licensing research and may change over time. MFP can verify current master and publishing rights as part of the clearance process.
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Request Licensing & Clearance- Era
- 1960s
- Categories
- Road · motorcycles · freedom · comedy
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