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Ryan D.G. Stone · June 17th, 2009, 11:30 AM

Hello all,
I'm taking my first step into creating an advert for TV, regional mind you, but nevertheless new territory! We're looking to use a commercial music track, but I haven't the slightest idea where to start looking to get permissions and of course fees.
I'm sure the first step is to decide what track to use, however, we haven't got there yet, I'd really just like some advice on how to proceed and things to look out for so I can start researching. Any help would be gratefully received,

Thank You,

Ryan Stone

Battle Vaughan · June 17th, 2009, 01:27 PM

If I understand your question, you are looking for a source of commercial music...google "royalty free music" and you'll find a plethora of vendors of "buyout" tracks...i.e., music you can pay for once and re-use as you see fit thereafter. Most sites have free previews.

We have bought from Royaltyfreemusic.com and DAWN.com, you can download the tracks and pay for them over the internet or buy CD's. A few of the MANY other providers: freeplaymusic.com, firstcom.com, musicmediatracks.com, productiontrax.com and soundsnap.com. Again, note this isn't FREE music, is BUYOUT music that you only have to pay for once, unlike traditional ASCAP and BMC arrangements where you have to pay every time you do anything with it....the quality varies, from humdrum midi tracks to orchestrial tours de force, so you need to define the genre you are looking for and listen to a lot of samples.../ hth/ Battle Vaughan/miamiherald.com video team

Chris Barcellos · June 17th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Try DigitalJuice.com. Check their StackTraxx selections. Cover a wide variety, and are relatively inexpensive. Full previews there.

Steve House · June 17th, 2009, 05:12 PM

Smartsounds has a decent library of royalty free music to go along with their SonicFire Pro software. Another source of tracks with reasonale licensing fees is Magnatunes.com. A major supplier of production music is the DeWolfe library, www.dewolfemusic.com. by "commercial music" you mean a current music release, you need to track down the info on the composer and publisher who own the music and can grant sync licenses plus the record label owning the recording who can grant master use licenses.

Ryan D.G. Stone · June 18th, 2009, 08:01 AM

Hey everyone,
Thanks for your responses, however, I was afraid I didn't make the question clear. I've been using royalty free music for some time now, that's all sorted. I'm now talking about record label music, signed bands and artists, chart-topping hits etc
Was wondering if anyone had experience acquiring that type of music?

Edit: Sorry Steve, I noticed you briefly addressed my issue at the end. Thank You, I'll look into those things. Any other help would be appreciated.

Ryan

Gerry Gallegos · June 18th, 2009, 08:53 AM

Get a good banker. Current commercial music is not gonna be cheap. youre better off finding a sound alike in the buy-out music .

Steve House · June 18th, 2009, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan D.G. Stone

Hey everyone,
Thanks for your responses, however, I was afraid I didn't make the question clear. I've been using royalty free music for some time now, that's all sorted. I'm now talking about record label music, signed bands and artists, chart-topping hits etc
Was wondering if anyone had experience acquiring that type of music?

Edit: Sorry Steve, I noticed you briefly addressed my issue at the end. Thank You, I'll look into those things. Any other help would be appreciated.

Ryan

For that sort of music you can go directly to the publisher and record labels - the ASCAP database is a good source for info as to who owns what while the recording copyright can be found on the CD you're using. But you might find a better option is to hire a music rights clearance agency to handle the legwork and negotiations for you. They charge a fee but you may find its a small price to pay to avoid the headaches yourself. A google on the term will turn up a bunch

Ryan D.G. Stone · June 19th, 2009, 06:56 PM

Thanks everyone, I shall look into it. I'll also look into the soundalikes.

Thanks,

Ry

Ty Ford · June 21st, 2009, 01:14 PM

BZ rights and Harry Fox Agency are two well-known shops. I've talked to both over the years.

Pretty easy and not always expensive.

Try this: HFA’s Songfile &reg

Regards,

Ty Ford

June 17th, 2009, 11:30 AM	#1
Ryan D.G. Stone Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norwich, England Posts: 29	Commercial audio acquisition Hello all, I'm taking my first step into creating an advert for TV, regional mind you, but nevertheless new territory! We're looking to use a commercial music track, but I haven't the slightest idea where to start looking to get permissions and of course fees. I'm sure the first step is to decide what track to use, however, we haven't got there yet, I'd really just like some advice on how to proceed and things to look out for so I can start researching. Any help would be gratefully received, Thank You, Ryan Stone

June 17th, 2009, 01:31 PM	#3
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Try DigitalJuice.com. Check their StackTraxx selections. Cover a wide variety, and are relatively inexpensive. Full previews there. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

June 17th, 2009, 05:12 PM	#4
Steve House Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,742	Smartsounds has a decent library of royalty free music to go along with their SonicFire Pro software. Another source of tracks with reasonale licensing fees is Magnatunes.com. A major supplier of production music is the DeWolfe library, www.dewolfemusic.com. by "commercial music" you mean a current music release, you need to track down the info on the composer and publisher who own the music and can grant sync licenses plus the record label owning the recording who can grant master use licenses. __________________ Good news, Cousins! This week's chocolate ration is 15 grams!

June 18th, 2009, 08:53 AM	#6
Gerry Gallegos Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 262	music Get a good banker. Current commercial music is not gonna be cheap. youre better off finding a sound alike in the buy-out music .

June 21st, 2009, 01:14 PM	#9
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	BZ rights and Harry Fox Agency are two well-known shops. I've talked to both over the years. Pretty easy and not always expensive. Try this: HFA’s Songfile &reg Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

June 17th, 2009, 01:27 PM	#2
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	If I understand your question, you are looking for a source of commercial music...google "royalty free music" and you'll find a plethora of vendors of "buyout" tracks...i.e., music you can pay for once and re-use as you see fit thereafter. Most sites have free previews. We have bought from Royaltyfreemusic.com and DAWN.com, you can download the tracks and pay for them over the internet or buy CD's. A few of the MANY other providers: freeplaymusic.com, firstcom.com, musicmediatracks.com, productiontrax.com and soundsnap.com. Again, note this isn't FREE music, is BUYOUT music that you only have to pay for once, unlike traditional ASCAP and BMC arrangements where you have to pay every time you do anything with it....the quality varies, from humdrum midi tracks to orchestrial tours de force, so you need to define the genre you are looking for and listen to a lot of samples.../ hth/ Battle Vaughan/miamiherald.com video team

June 18th, 2009, 08:01 AM	#5
Ryan D.G. Stone Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norwich, England Posts: 29	Hey everyone, Thanks for your responses, however, I was afraid I didn't make the question clear. I've been using royalty free music for some time now, that's all sorted. I'm now talking about record label music, signed bands and artists, chart-topping hits etc Was wondering if anyone had experience acquiring that type of music? Edit: Sorry Steve, I noticed you briefly addressed my issue at the end. Thank You, I'll look into those things. Any other help would be appreciated. Ryan

June 19th, 2009, 06:56 PM	#8
Ryan D.G. Stone Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norwich, England Posts: 29	Thanks everyone, I shall look into it. I'll also look into the soundalikes. Thanks, Ry