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Top 5 Myths about Royalty Free Music
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Myth 1: “Royalty Free Music is not really royalty free at all”
There is much confusion over whether royalty free music is actually royalty free. When the music is purchased a fee is usually paid and essentially this is the only payment the customer has to make for using the music. Depending where the music is purchased from, i.e. website, music shop, etc the payment made will usually go to the distributor and not the writer. Where confusion comes is when the track(s) are registered with a collection agency such as the MPCS or ASCAP who collect royalties on behalf of their members. So for example, where a piece of royalty free music is used on a documentary aired on TV the writer of that piece of music is usually entitled to a royalty payment if has registered his music with any of the said collection agencies. But who pays the royalty? Well the payment is to be made by the broadcaster. For the production company who have put together the production including the music they must fill in a cue sheet detailing all the music they have used which is then passed on to the broadcaster who then makes the necessary royalty payments. So the term royalty free music is indeed correct. In any case the music sold from the Royalty Free Tunes website is totally royalty free as we are not associated with any collection agency so therefore no further payments to our writers is ever required.
Myth 2: “Once I have purchased Royalty Free Music I can use it for any purpose I want to”
This is a common myth. With little exception all Royalty Free Music is sold under licence. This means that a purchase only purchases a licence to use the music and not the right to call the music their own. Most Royalty Free Music licences have specific terms and conditions for use of the music. For information about the Royalty Free Tunes Licence click here
Myth 3: “It is better to use mainstream chart music for my production as it will sound more professional"
This of course is a matter of personal taste. At Royalty Free Tunes we create music of the highest standard using the latest music packages and techniques. One thing to note is that music that is in the charts is produced for the individual artist and for your purpose. To that end it might be difficult to place a message over the music without it conflicting with the artist singing. The other consideration with using chart music is the huge cost of obtaining a licence to use the music.
Myth 4: “It is better to use mainstream chart music for my production”
Myth 5: “It is better to use mainstream chart music for my production”
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