Royalty Free Music, Sound Effects, Voice-over & Audio Production for Multi-Media Productions
Licensing doesn’t have to slow down your creative process. Whether you’re starting a new project, working with a client, or expanding your reach, this music licensing roadmap brings together some of our most helpful articles in one place. Think of it as a practical guide to help you navigate licensing with …
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As a library owner, we often get questions about music licensing for client work, especially regarding who should hold the license when music is used in content created for clients. The challenge is that many want a simple answer that fits every situation. We say upfront that there is no single answer that fits all …
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In today’s evolving landscape, understanding music licensing is more important than ever. What used to be a fairly straightforward process of buying a track for a specific use has now evolved to include subscription services, digital marketplaces, and the rise of AI-generated music. For creators, marketers, …
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You can listen to most music free on ad-supported services like Spotify, or YouTube. However, using music in your own media content requires licensing. There are a number of free music websites including the YouTube Audio Library and Free Music Archive. Many of which utilise Creative Commons licenses to allow the …
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People often ask whether they can sing over a track and sell it as their own. There is a lot of incorrect information out there regarding this. This article covers the facts and the reasons that you cannot use royalty-free music, stock music or library music as your backing track. Why do people want to sing over …
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This is a question I got asked recently and I thought it would make an interesting blog post. Firstly, what is Vaporwave music? I am not aware of any good royalty-free vaporwave music to be honest. The reason producers create and sell royalty free music is to make an income and you can only do this if you own the …
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For many years now we have had regular inquiries from business owners who are surprised to be contacted by PRS and other PROs (Performance Rights Organizations) regarding the music they are playing in their shop, restaurant, cafe, gym, medical practice etc. These are not all new businesses, sometimes they have just not …
While many businesses understand that music creates a certain atmosphere in their restaurant, bar, or shop, many businesses are still not happy to pay for using music, as they don't understand where the money goes. What happens if you don't pay? Mainstream Music If you are playing mainstream music in your business …
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Recently, we have become aware of some royalty free music libraries that do not protect their music previews with watermarks. On Media Music Now we provide full track previews but every 10-12 seconds or so the word "preview" or "Media Music Now" can be heard. While some may find this mildly irritating, providing …
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For those of you that may have missed our recent Professional Music Buyers Guide series, we've created a round-up so you can catch up on them from one place. If you're a media professional that licenses music for your productions then this guide is for you. If there are any areas of music licensing that you still need …
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