Have you ever watched an online video or TV commercial and wondered how and/or where they get the amazing high quality music in the background? The people/companies behind the media had to acquire what is known as royalty-free music. What is royalty free music?
Audio files licensed from a client for use in media-related activities, such as film, radio, or television
This article was written to provide information and tips on how to purchase the best royalty-free music online. To get started, here are a few things to keep in mind:
Fonts with free audio download
Websites that offer free audio files often have a downside. You have to pay additionally for the license. You can always download the audio files for non-commercial use, but the only way to avoid a potential lawsuit is to pay more. There are also websites that offer free audio downloads without license information. I would suggest avoiding these sites entirely if you plan to use your music commercially. You might be thinking “why would anyone want royalty free music?” Well, you might be surprised to know that many of these sites get their music from untrustworthy sources. Some even upload copyrighted music and offer it for free.
Sources with poor quality reproduction
If you’re looking for royalty-free music online on a website where the playback quality isn’t great in your opinion, then you should probably go. It is true that some websites intentionally provide low-quality playback to prevent people from wanting to steal your music. However, they may not have a choice in the matter as the original audio file may already be of low quality. Lately, the most trusted sources offering royalty free music are using tagged audio files for track previews. What I mean by this is that they provide tags or identifiers along the track, as this has been proven in recent years to be the most effective way to prevent audio theft online. An example of this might be the website name repeating every four bars throughout the preview.
Fonts that do not provide any license information
Websites that do not provide any licensing related information are likely to be unreliable. If you are especially cautious, you may want to contact the website owners about it. Any reliable website must have a contact system; most have a “Contact Us” link name.
Sources that do not provide any audio playback
This may be the most important thing to consider. If a website can’t provide a preview of what you might be interested in, then you’re probably wasting your time there.
So where should you look?
Ideally, the sources to use to find royalty-free music would be those that offer:
– high quality reproduction
– license options (as Standard or Unlimited)
– variety
The only downside to using these sites would be that they can be very expensive, and that’s just for a single audio file.
Of course, you should know that there are sources that provide affordable solutions for high-quality, royalty-free audio. Feel free to visit my website for more information, or if you prefer, you can always explore different sources on your own. I hope this has been helpful.
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