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 […]
Understanding Royalty Free Music: A Slice of Royalty Pie
From my previous post you should now have an understanding of the concept of copyright & music licensing. This post will explain how copyright is broken down into areas, its implications on music licensing for new media developers and how royalty free music emerged. Think of music royalty income as a pie that can be […]
5 Reasons Why Royalty Free Music can be “Crappy” (and Your Part in Helping Change This)
I have noticed a number of people on Twitter referring to royalty free music as “crappy” and “cheesy” and given Twitter’s 140 characters, it is near impossible to respond in any detail, so here is my response. I hope that you will get involved and add your point of view. Reason #1 – More demand […]
Stock Music at Stock Photography Prices!… What?
In recent years, royalty free stock photography has become very popular. With images for around $1, the service helps many who need cheap stock images for their projects. I am a big fan of this. However, it seems that this is now starting to become a worrying trend with certain stock music sites selling royalty […]