Royalty Free Music

William Velasquez · October 3rd, 2003, 12:47 PM

Where can I see previews of these clips??

John Heskett · October 14th, 2003, 05:33 PM

Hey Tom.

Like William said,
Where can I see previews of these clips?

You can e-mail me at breath@safe-mail.net

Tom Howard · October 16th, 2003, 07:12 AM

Hi

We received an order for 100 serenity videos from a church. Based on a preview from these clips.
So we are now editing for making SERENITY DVD's & video's
I really do not think I will sell the clips now as there seems to be a market via Churches.
I would hate to sell them and then find they were used for a competitive product.

Bryan McCullough · October 17th, 2003, 08:09 PM

Nice work Tom.

What exactly is a Serenity Video? Just some nice pictures with easy music or is there more to it?

Sounds like you got a good little score there.

Tom Howard · October 20th, 2003, 04:04 AM

Yes thats about it.
Not That great a deal but it is somthing.
Sort of like fireplace videos

John Stanley · July 6th, 2005, 04:11 PM

Hi,
I am starting to do tribute videos for people and I want to work within the law on background music. I have Apple's soundtrack, so instrumentals are not really an issue. And, I'm aware of sites like freeplay.com. Someone told me recently that they've heard of companies using music that is recent, such as a country hit, but sung by a different artist. Is anyone aware of a site that sells popular music with vocals for synching to video? Again, I have the instrumental side covered, for the most part.
Thanks,
-John

Zach Mull · July 6th, 2005, 05:52 PM

If you want to stay within the law, I don't think covers of recent country hits are an option. The copyright covers the song for more than versions performed by the original artist. People who do covers or even sample other musicians' songs normally pay royalties. Sorry I can't offer anything positive, but I can tell you to stay away from that because it would not be legal.

John Stanley · July 7th, 2005, 10:07 AM

Thank you for the reply. So, I guess the only way to stay within the law is to use original music. The stuff that Soundtrack produces is fine. I am going to serach these forums some more about copyright info. I just don't see it as feasible to license each song, there's just not enought time to do that. Maybe there's a blanket license...I don't know.
Thanks again,
_ john

Steven Gotz · July 7th, 2005, 10:11 AM

We all wish that were so. But the price of licensing music is way to high to be justified by any reasonable budget.

Find a young band you like and produce their music video for them in exchange for rights to use their music.

Greg Boston · July 7th, 2005, 10:20 AM

Steve,

That's precisely what I have done with a local band. They have enough of their own original material for me to use. Although, I am also a musician and have ways to create my own, it never hurts to get some help when under a time crunch.

-gb-

John Stanley · July 8th, 2005, 07:28 AM

Thanks for the replies. I am going to get a friend to let me use her recordings of public domain music for a fee. Plus, I tried my first memorial video with music from Soundtrack and it works perfectly.
Thanks again,
- John

Matt Champagne · July 9th, 2005, 08:31 PM

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Someone told me recently that they've heard of companies using music that is recent, such as a country hit, but sung by a different artist

I think I can explain what they are talking about there. You see once a piece of music has been recorded, to license it requires two different types of licenses one for the song as intellectual property (publishing rights) and one for the recording itself. If the song is resung by a different artist you avoid the second set of licenses. Publishing rights can be negotiated through the publisher, or even that can be avoided alltogether if the publisher won't negotiate and you can obtain what is called a "compulsory license" meaning for a set industry price the writer HAS to license the song to you provided you pay and that the song has been recorded and released at least once. However, I am not entirely certain that this can give you syncronization rights...so obviously ask a lawyer or publisher.

John Stanley · July 10th, 2005, 09:38 AM

Wow! Thanks, Matt.
That all makes sense, and I do need to talk to a lawyer about this.
Also, I have a meeting next week with the guy who told me about the music and I can look into the company's selection and do a little research there. I will post back with what I find next week.
Thanks again,
- john

Matt Sawyers · October 27th, 2006, 11:04 AM

I use http://www.freeplaymusic.com

Jason Robinson · October 30th, 2006, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Sawyers

I use http://www.freeplaymusic.com

Magnatune.com has a license specifically targeting weddings and low unit productions. The prices is a bit high (to me) ($150-ish) for a song or so and you will need multiple licenses if you intend to distribute through the internet. If the internet is used, then they want a cut depending on traffic (?!?!).

I have been serriously looking at shockwave-sound as well as getting to know good hobbiest musicians. Shockwave sound charges near $70 a song, but you OWN that song for any use below 10,000 unit productions, including internet.

I recently found a good pianist with a CD out and got his permission to use his tracks for FREE. I'm going to pump traffic to him to help him out as my part of the deal (once his site is up). he is basically burning CDs to pay for his college, so you gotta love that.

jason

October 3rd, 2003, 12:47 PM	#16
William Velasquez Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Los Angeles California USA Posts: 64	Where can I see previews of these clips?? __________________ Thank you for sharing your world with me.

October 14th, 2003, 05:33 PM	#17
John Heskett Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Terre Haute Indiana Posts: 181	Hey Tom. Like William said, Where can I see previews of these clips? You can e-mail me at breath@safe-mail.net __________________ Illuminate the Vision

October 16th, 2003, 07:12 AM	#18
Tom Howard New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 10	Thanks for the reply's Hi We received an order for 100 serenity videos from a church. Based on a preview from these clips. So we are now editing for making SERENITY DVD's & video's I really do not think I will sell the clips now as there seems to be a market via Churches. I would hate to sell them and then find they were used for a competitive product. __________________ 'Nothing simple is ever easy' Tom Howard

October 20th, 2003, 04:04 AM	#20
Tom Howard New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 10	serenity videos Yes thats about it. Not That great a deal but it is somthing. Sort of like fireplace videos __________________ 'Nothing simple is ever easy' Tom Howard

July 6th, 2005, 04:11 PM	#21
John Stanley Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 54	Royalty music for memorial videos. Hi, I am starting to do tribute videos for people and I want to work within the law on background music. I have Apple's soundtrack, so instrumentals are not really an issue. And, I'm aware of sites like freeplay.com. Someone told me recently that they've heard of companies using music that is recent, such as a country hit, but sung by a different artist. Is anyone aware of a site that sells popular music with vocals for synching to video? Again, I have the instrumental side covered, for the most part. Thanks, -John

October 17th, 2003, 08:09 PM	#19
Bryan McCullough Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 842	Nice work Tom. What exactly is a Serenity Video? Just some nice pictures with easy music or is there more to it? Sounds like you got a good little score there.

July 6th, 2005, 05:52 PM	#22
Zach Mull Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 273	If you want to stay within the law, I don't think covers of recent country hits are an option. The copyright covers the song for more than versions performed by the original artist. People who do covers or even sample other musicians' songs normally pay royalties. Sorry I can't offer anything positive, but I can tell you to stay away from that because it would not be legal.

July 7th, 2005, 10:07 AM	#23
John Stanley Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 54	Thank you for the reply. So, I guess the only way to stay within the law is to use original music. The stuff that Soundtrack produces is fine. I am going to serach these forums some more about copyright info. I just don't see it as feasible to license each song, there's just not enought time to do that. Maybe there's a blanket license...I don't know. Thanks again, _ john

July 7th, 2005, 10:11 AM	#24
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	We all wish that were so. But the price of licensing music is way to high to be justified by any reasonable budget. Find a young band you like and produce their music video for them in exchange for rights to use their music. __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

July 7th, 2005, 10:20 AM	#25
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Steve, That's precisely what I have done with a local band. They have enough of their own original material for me to use. Although, I am also a musician and have ways to create my own, it never hurts to get some help when under a time crunch. -gb-

July 8th, 2005, 07:28 AM	#26
John Stanley Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 54	Thanks for the replies. I am going to get a friend to let me use her recordings of public domain music for a fee. Plus, I tried my first memorial video with music from Soundtrack and it works perfectly. Thanks again, - John

July 10th, 2005, 09:38 AM	#28
John Stanley Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 54	Wow! Thanks, Matt. That all makes sense, and I do need to talk to a lawyer about this. Also, I have a meeting next week with the guy who told me about the music and I can look into the company's selection and do a little research there. I will post back with what I find next week. Thanks again, - john

October 27th, 2006, 11:04 AM	#29
Matt Sawyers Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: Victoria , Texas Posts: 123	I use http://www.freeplaymusic.com __________________ MSProductions - Victoria, TX & Waco, TX www.MattSawyers.com