Royalty Collection Societies were set-up many years ago to collect royalties on behalf of mainstream artists. Each country (territory) has their own. They cover and collect royalties for performance of music and mechanical duplications. There are so many music uses these days that online video, music on hold and shop promos for example can now […]
What is a Performing Rights Organization?
When our clients talk to us about using royalty free music for public use, say in a cafe, restaurant or shop, they will often tell us that they’ve been approached by PRS or PPL and they are looking for some way to avoid having to pay a recurring annual fee, over £1000 I recently heard […]
Introducing Public Safe Music, No PRS & No PPL fees
For some time now we have received requests for music that is safe to play as public background music without having to pay money to Performance Royalty Organisations (PRO’s). Until now there has been no easy answer. Here is the problem Royalty free music is often registered with PRO’s by the composer to capture potential […]
Understanding Royalty Free Music: Music in the Ears of the Public
Using royalty free music is a straightforward process most of the time, however, complications can arise due to the complexity of the historic copyright and music licensing laws globally. This article outlines what the common issues are and what can happen. Many independent composers earn money from royalty free music licensing, but many also register […]
Understanding Royalty Free Music: Industry Recognised but Widely Misunderstood
As mentioned in my previous post Understanding Royalty Free Music: A Slice of Royalty Pie, the term ‘Royalty Free Music‘ has become an industry recognised term, but people’s understanding of it varies considerably depending on their experience and knowledge of the subject. A lot of people may not be aware that there is no standard […]
9 Common Q&A’s About Using Royalty Free Background Music in a Public Venue
Every week, my royalty free music business gets at least one call asking about using royalty free music as background music in public venues. Here you will find the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions. If you are a business already using or considering using background music, this will help you understand […]
Readers Q & A – About Performing Royalty Organisations and website music
Question: I have been emailed by a PRO regarding the background music on my website, do I need to contact them about it? Answer: Well, that really depends. As I do not have your web address or know your location it is hard to be specific with an answer, but there are two scenarios that […]
Royalty Free Music – What is it, how does it work & what are its issues?
Audio version [7:56] This article is not like others in its subject… It is not going to be a sales brochure that paints a nice bright picture of how simple it is to use royalty free music for everything. I certainly think that royalty free music licensing is a good idea and I do advocate […]
