General Considerations for Using Our Music in Videos

• Music and sound effects must be licensed before use
• It must be mixed with visuals
• It must be playing a supporting role and not the main focus of the video

With our standard license, you can use our royalty-free music and sound effects in your own or a client’s video. They can publish it online: on YouTube, Facebook, or their company website, regardless of how many people view it.

If physical copies are needed, the standard license covers up to 5,000 units per project (e.g. CD-ROM, DVD, Blu-ray, or USB drive).

As long as you provide the client with the music solely as part of the video you created, both you and the client are covered. If your client wants to use the music in their projects, they'll need to obtain their own license.

Furthermore, you can reuse the music you have licensed from us in your future video projects.

Video for Documentaries and Films

Our Standard License A covers most independent film and documentary projects, including personal projects, small festivals, educational use, and private screenings.

For wider distribution, choose one of our Broadcast Licenses:

• Broadcast A – TV & radio programmes
• Broadcast B – TV, radio, film & distribution

Planning a mainstream cinema release or submitting to major international festivals (e.g. Cannes, Sundance, TIFF)?

Please get in touch to discuss a tailored license option.

You can upgrade your license at any time if your film gains wider exposure.

Cue sheet details available on request—just ask.

Further Reading

• National or Worldwide theatre/cinema release
• Cue sheet information request

Common Questions from Video Producers

What does 'Make up to 5,000 copies' mean?

Our Standard License allows you to make up to 5,000 physical or downloadable units of a product. For example, DVD, CD-ROM, apps, and software. This does not apply to online views.

This is per project. If you make a run of DVDs for a client, the standard license will cover it. However, if you subsequently make another set of DVDs for another client, then you will need to contact us for a relicense.

Need to make more than 5,000 units?

Our Standard Licenses B to E cover this. Just purchase the license you need or contact us when you need to upgrade.

Do I need to relicense music for each project?

You do not need to relicense the same music for video projects covered under our Standard License A, such as YouTube/website video.

For our Advertising Licenses, you need to relicense for each new creative/commercial, e.g. TV or Radio advert, online advert, etc.

If you have purchased a Standard License and need to upgrade it, please get in touch.

Who should license the music: me or my client?

License the music yourself if you want to be the license holder. You can reuse the music in other videos you produce for different clients under our standard license. However, you cannot provide the client with the music file on its own. If the client wants to use the music in their projects, they must purchase a separate license.

If the client licenses the music and provides it to you, they are the license holder. In this case, you cannot use the music in any of your own projects. To use the music yourself, you would need to purchase a license.

How can I let my client hear the music I've chosen?

We suggest the following methods:

• Send your client to our website to listen (if you don't mind them knowing). Each track has its own URL.
• Create a list for them. Our My Lists feature enables you to save and email a list of tracks on our website.
• Send Unbranded Previews – We can enable this if you want to download previews without our branding (audio watermark remains).

Do you provide cue sheet information for broadcasters?

Go to our Music on TV & Radio page for more information.

Can I resell/sublicense your music?

No, selling or sublicensing our music is not allowed. You do not have any copyright ownership or permission to do so.

Can my client monetise the video?

This is fine as long as the video content itself is what’s generating income, not just the music.

For example, if your client’s YouTube video earns money through ads and the music or sound effects are only a supporting element (like under a voiceover), that’s fine under our standard license.

However, if the music is the main focus, such as in kids’ songs, meditation videos, or music-only content, different terms apply. Contact us if you're unsure.

Can you pick music for me?

Our music library is easy to browse and designed to help you find what you need at your own pace.

If you’re short on time, we offer a music selection service where we’ll help you find tracks that fit your project.

Already a customer? We’re happy to point you in the right direction or offer an opinion on a track (depending on our availability).

What's the difference between an Advert and a Promotional video?

Anything you pay to have shown or heard, like a TV commercial or an online ad that plays before or during someone else’s video, is advertising and requires an Advertising License.

Promotional content about your product or service that you share for free, such as videos on your website, YouTube, or a podcast, is covered by our Standard License.