Reference song
So What by Miles Davis is included as a jazz reference for music supervisors researching film, television, advertising, trailers and branded content. Rights, ownership, identifiers and exact recording details must be independently verified before licensing.
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For Music Supervisors
Use So What by Miles Davis as a creative jazz reference. Playlist inclusion is for research only and does not imply that MRP or MFP controls or represents any rights.
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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
- Miles Davis Estate
- Administrator
- Downtown Music Publishing
- Share, when verified
- Research Required
- PRO
- Research Required
- Licensing / contact information
- Downtown Music Publishing — verify current sync licensing contact before clearance
- Verification status
- Verified
- Verification date
- 2026-08-31
Master Representation
- Exact recording
- Miles Davis – So What, Kind of Blue original 1959 recording
- Master owner / rightsholder
- Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Distributor / administrator
- Sony Music Entertainment
- Master licensing / contact information
- Sony Music master licensing — confirm current territory-specific route before clearance
- ISRC, when verified
- Research Required
- Verification status
- Verified
- Verification date
- 2026-08-31
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- Genre
- Jazz
- Era
- 1950s
- Categories
- Cool · Cerebral · Smoky · Nightlife · Sophistication · Rebellion · Film/TV · Prestige · Luxury · Urban · Documentary
- Writers (existing research data)
- Miles Davis
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