Table of contents
- Music Usage Terms
1.1 Perpetual License
1.2 Termed License - Music Usage Rights
2.1 Single License
2.2 Unlimited Use - How to Obtain a Music Usage Rights
Obtaining a music license necessitates the acquisition of music rights. The term and the usage are two of the aspects that must be included.
The term, which can be either perpetual or fixed, refers to the length of time a media project can be broadcast.
The usage — single or limitless — indicates the maximum number of projects a song can be used in.
1 Music Usage Terms
The right to use an artist's music is directly dependent on the type of license that individual has acquired.
This determines the maximum period of time that a single project can be aired. The terms are classified into one of two categories:
1.1 Perpetual License
Most licenses, including those issued through Songfindr, are perpetual licenses. This simply means that a license can be used endlessly for a specific project. A wedding film, for example, can be played indefinitely with a specific tune. However, this does not imply that the music license allows it to be used in an endless number of projects.
1.2 Term License
Term licenses, as opposed to perpetual licenses, are for a specific period of time. For example, a television commercial with a licensed tune may run for six months. As the documents are being written, the licenser and the individual seeking the music rights negotiate the term.
2 Music Usage Rights
Following that, the music license must be accompanied by some type of usage permission. The use indicates how many different projects a music can be used in. Music usage rights are divided into two categories:
2.1 Single Use
A single use license, often known as a single song license, specifies that a song can be used in only one production (one video edit). The vast majority of Songfindr's sync licenses are single-use, perpetual licenses. That project can be broadcast indefinitely because it has a perpetual license. A single use, term license, on the other hand, stipulates that the song can only be used for one project and for a certain period of time (i.e. six months, one year).
2.2 Unlimited Use
For a monthly price, many services provide access to a music library. Customers have access to a catalog for any project, for any time, as long as they pay their membership. This also applies to licenses that are valid for an infinite period of time after purchase. Songfindr will soon provide Subscription packages, which will cover royalty-free and production libraries in general.
The term refers to the length of time that a project can be broadcast, either indefinitely or for a set period of time. A song's usage indicates how many projects it can be utilized in: single use or broad use. The majority of Songfindr's licenses are perpetual (but others are term usage) and allow for a single use.
3 How to Obtain a Music Usage Rights
A music license contains the usage rights, as well as the usage term. More information on how to license music can be found here. The conditions of the agreement will be written into the specifications of the license, whether you get it from a publisher, label, or licensing service like Songfindr.
