Thursday, October 27, 2005

Royalty Free Music?

www.premiumbeat.com will be online this coming week-end. François and I are very excited about it. Several people have asked us what exactly is Royalty Free Music and what do people use it for?

So here is the answer directly from our FAQ page…

What is royalty-free music?

Music purchased from Premiumbeat.com’s music library is royalty free. This means that after paying a one-time fee for a user license, you can then use the music you’ve purchased as many times as you wish for as long as you like in accordance with the terms stated in the license agreement. You never have to pay any additional royalty fees based on usage.

How am I allowed to use the music I purchase from Premiumbeat.com?

With your purchase from Premiumbeat.com, you get a permanent, non-exclusive license to utilize the music in applications such as Flash animations, website background music, Podcasts, online tutorials, e-learning tools, slide shows, corporate training videos, Power-point presentations, multimedia CD-rom, promotional DVDs, software demos, video blogs, web-based online video games, etc. You are also welcome to use it for television, radio broadcasting and commercial movies provided you obtain an expanded license required for this type of commercial use.

Does the music I buy belong to me?

No. You do not actually buy the music itself. The copyright to the music remains the property of the composer. What you do own is a license allowing you to use the music for your projects and purposes in accordance with the license agreement.
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So, there you go. It’s royalty free but not copyright free. So the license user cannot copy the music and resell it as his own work unless it is embedded as part of a finished end product.

Purchasing a license from us is the least expensive way to include quality professional music in any projects.

If you do have more questions, please feel free to contact us.