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10 Facts about
Music Licensing
Licensing Can Be a Nightmare Getting all the licenses for the music
you need can be a nightmare to deal
with.
However, the music licensing
process is necessary to avoid
copyright infringement.
Since the average person can
become easily confused navigating
the world of music licenses, check
out these facts you need to know.
You Need Two Licenses to Get
Started
To get started, you need to have two
different licenses to technically have
the rights to music.
The licenses are for composition and
recording.
Composition licenses allow you to use
the actual lyrics of the song, and the
recording license will allow you to use
the recorded music from a certain
artist.
Then You Need More Licenses
After you get these two starting
licenses, you still need a few more. Other licenses you will need are:
• Public Performance Rights
License
• Master Use License
• Synchronization License
• Transcription License
A License is Required Every
Time You Use a Song
You need a license every time
you use a song.
Some reasons why people
need music licenses are:
• To use music for corporate
videos
• To use music for non-profit
videos
• To use music for wedding
videos
• To use music for
restaurants
Each License Comes with A
Different Fee Depending on what license you need, there
will be different fees for the music you use.
For example, if you want to
use music on a radio program,
you will need a recording and
composition license in addition
to a transcription license.
This is because you’re not
going to use a visual, so you
don’t have to pay for a
synchronization license which
is for music and a visual.
You Need Help Buying a
License When buying a license, you
need a bit of help.
This is because you can’t
usually approach an artist or
music label directly to buy your
music.
You need to purchase the
licenses from a business that
deal with these things, like
Ricall.
You Should Always Attain a
License Never try to use music without a
license unless you’re absolutely
sure that it’s public domain. It’s easy to be charged with
copyright infringement if you
don’t have all the necessary
licenses you need to play
copyrighted music.
That’s why your best bet is to
ensure that you always have
proper documentation every
time you need to use a song.
Start Researching Your License
Needs Today
Check out Ricall’s extensive
library of music licenses and
research. Choose from pre-
priced and cleared songs or
look for music and get a quote
on licensing prices.
About Us
General Enquiries:
Music Research:
Sales:
Technical Support:
Ricall Limited
11 Denmark Street,
London, WC2H 8LS
United Kingdom
Phone:
+44 (0) 207 592 1710
Founded in 1998, Ricall Music Licensing is the
largest online music licensing and research
company for both professional and express
licensing services.
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Presentation Summary
Do you need to get the license of a song to use commercially or
privately? Check out what you may not know about licensing and how to
acquire the necessary licenses.
