{"id":1404,"date":"2019-07-22T14:13:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T14:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2024-11-18T06:38:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T06:38:16","slug":"royalty-free-music-for-video-check-the-fine-print","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-blog.artlist.io\/blog\/royalty-free-music-for-video-check-the-fine-print\/","title":{"rendered":"Royalty Free Music for Video? Check the Fine Print"},"content":{"rendered":"

The life of a creator is dynamic. Today they\u2019re in New York, next week they might go on a road trip, and the next they will be bungee jumping off a bridge. That\u2019s part of the reason people follow them.\u00a0Most creators use music to accompany the videos that capture their spontaneous and adventurous lifestyle on video. Try watching a video without a soundtrack and see how many seconds pass before you get bored. Unless you\u2019re into those hyper-realistic art-films (and there\u2019s nothing wrong with that). Most creators use music in their videos to keep their audience\u2019s attention, and if done right, improve their audience\u2019s experience. That’s when creators need\u00a0royalty-free music for video<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and things start to get complicated. Why? Well, it\u2019s all because of the C-word – copyright, that is.<\/p>\n

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The Need for Royalty-Free Music for Video<\/h2>\n

When the number of creators started booming and paying for the rights to use a Beyonce or an Ed Sheeran song was not an option for most of them, the need for\u00a0royalty-free music<\/a>\u00a0was borne. Companies, like Artlist, started appearing, selling music licenses to creators at a reasonably affordable price. But – and there is an obvious and cautionary but here – when it comes to freeing yourself from copyright, things are rarely simple.<\/p>\n

Music licenses<\/a>\u00a0have become so complicated that filmmakers need to be part-time lawyers to understand all the exceptions and conditions that hide in the contracts.<\/p>\n

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Did You Read the Terms and Condition?<\/h2>\n

We at Artlist<\/a> believe that content creators should focus solely on being creative without worrying about the legal ramifications of their artistic choices. That’s why when you subscribe to Artlist, you get a license with practically no fine print, and it covers any use and any platform. And as a service to all filmmakers, not only to our customers, we’d like to help you understand the fine print and limitations of some of the licenses out there and save you that law school tuition. You are most welcome.<\/p>\n