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INTRODUCTION TO AUDIO
COMPOSING
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ROYALTY-FREE
• Client pays license fee to composer.
• Client is free to use the audio.
• Ownership still belongs to composer - composer is
free to distribute the audio.
• Price range is usually cheapest between 'premium
license' and 'buyout'.
*a specific amount of price could not be quoted as different
cases will incur different costs.
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PREMIUM LICENSE
• Client 'owns' the audio for an agreed, limited time.
• Composer is not allowed to distribute the audioduring that
time.
• Price range slightly higher than 'royalty-free', less
than 'buyout'.
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BUYOUT
• Client buys exclusive ownership of the audio to be
used at any time, with no expiry date.
• Composer does not have the right to distribute theaudio after
a buyout deal has been made.
• Price range is the highest between 'royalty-free'
and 'premium license'.
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IDENT
5-10 seconds 'transition music', usually appears in
between breaks for tv and news
Price Range:
6USD for 5 seconds (royalty-free)
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MUSIC BRANDING
• a short piece of audio made exclusively for the
brand
• only buyout prices available
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BACKGROUND MUSIC
• Minimum of 30 seconds to a 1 minute loop to
accompany a video
• Price starts from 6USD (royalty-free).
