Royalty-Free Production Music

Royalty-free music is not a widely known subject and may be somewhat confusing. There has been an influx of videos on the worldwide web over the past few years with some people using a product like Windows Movie Maker that comes installed on their computer that can produce a fairly decent video to release online. Using music can always make a big difference in the quality of the video and the number of hits it may receive.

With current copyright laws you are not allowed to use your favorite song off your CD's or radio, unless you obtain permission from the artist or composer. That may be very difficult to do, time consuming, and may end up costing hundreds, even thousands, of dollars.

This is where royalty-free music comes in. Royalty-free music is where video production, film producers, and game developers can license high-quality, affordable, legal, royalty-free music online. Usually, for a small fee ranging from $99 on down you can use a song or music track on your video or production without copyright infringements and eventual prosecution. Some companies offer smaller tracks for free on their sites to help promote their music, but you must be careful that you document the download and make sure it is free and know what restrictions they may have--like the number of releases you may have or time limits, etc.

There have been issues lately with lawsuits from music companies offering free music, suing students claiming that the music downloaded wasn't free music. Colleges are warning students not to download free music anymore for their projects. It is upsetting this is happening, and we are inviting everyone in the business to get involved.

Pickasong.net has a free music category (http://pickasong.net/free-music) with several music tracks available for those who can't afford to purchase or don't have the ability to buy online. There are no additional fees or restrictions, except it cannot be redistributed or sold separately. The music tracks can be used for any kind of production and released as many times as you wish. We work with universities and schools to provide royalty-free music for students. More free music tracks become available every month. The music is original, legal and legitimate.

PickaSong has twenty-two categories of royalty-free music tracks, and custom written music is also an option, with editing to fit the production perfectly. The music tracks are original songs, recorded in the studio with real instruments and professional musicians. Hopefully, this will help clarify the meaning and use of Royalty-Free Music.