Category Archives: Music Licensing

New Orchestral Action Music Now Available

In our continued effort to bring you fresh royalty free music on a regular basis, we are proud to announce the release of Orchestral Action, a collection of dramatic themes covering a full range of applications. You’ll find music for … Continue reading

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Music Industry Spins Again on Court Ruling

In 2009 FBT Productions, Eminem’s former production company, filed a lawsuit against his label Aftermath Records and its parent company Universal Music Group. The suit sought damages for songs and ringtones sold through iTunes and other online music services. The … Continue reading

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DVR Usage Growing

A recent survey conducted on the eve of the new fall season shows what we have all suspected:  Fewer and fewer people are actually watching television programming at the time it actually airs.  According to the survey, 62% of television … Continue reading

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A Case Study in Quality and Consistency Part 3

In the final chapter of A Case Study in Quality and Consistency, I’d like to touch on the subject of mastering.  Those not familiar with the process of music production may be unfamiliar with the subject, but many of you … Continue reading

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A Case Study in Quality and Consistency Part 2

In part one of this series, I discussed problem #1 with licensing music from an online website that opens the doors to anybody to upload music content. In short, if anyone can supply music, the customer gets stuck sorting through … Continue reading

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Vimeo Sued for Illegal Music Usage

Since it’s launch in 2004, Vimeo has touted itself as a site that “was created by filmmakers and video creators who wanted to share their creative work, along with intimate personal moments of their everyday life”.  It was supposed to … Continue reading

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Digital Music Sales Decline

We’ve heard for more than a couple of years how revenue in the music industry is in sharp decline.  I’m speaking specifically about popular music here, not Royalty Free Music or Music Licensing.  In a new study by Harvard professor … Continue reading

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