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Music Licensing / Copyright

Let me tell you a story that will convince you that Royalty free music is by far the better option for using in your online video.
I posted a tweet recently that reminded me of a conversation I had not so long ago. My client, who  has given me permission to tell this story, purchased a [...]

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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 with [...]

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When an audiobook is created there are various copyrights to consider. Often these aspects can get overlooked and only come to light when somebody has a hugely successful audio book generating lots of revenue.
If you are hiring a voice over or company to record and produce your audiobook you should make a point of confirming [...]

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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 royalty [...]

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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 divided [...]

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To cover this topic properly, and to make this series as comprehensive as possible, I need to make sure that you have a good understanding of the structure of the music industry. This means we need to briefly cover a couple of points first.
The Music Industry, a whistle stop tour!
“The Music Industry” is made up [...]

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At a time when copyright infringement is frequent news, when media usage and music requirements are converging, the last thing a busy media industry professional wants to do is collate a vast array of fragmented, conflicting and confusing information just to understand copyright and its implications on music use in their multimedia projects.
As a composer [...]

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Running a royalty free music website means that I personally get involved in many discussions about copyright and its implications. In my experience, businesses using music are interested in avoiding legal issues by doing the right thing, therefore moral issues rarely come into the conversation. On the other hand, being surrounded by friends and family [...]

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