If you are not already familiar with cue-sheets and public performance rules, we recommend you take few minutes to read this page, because it’s an issue that’s worth understanding for anybody involved in media production. What is a cue-sheet? A cue-sheet is basically a single-page document with information about music tracks used in a […]
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Track tagging: Create a lightbox for music tracks or sound effects
Create your own custom ‘Favorite tracks’ page We are pleased to announce a new feature on Shockwave-Sound.com as of September 2008. You can now “tag” or “bookmark” your favorite stock music tracks or sound-effect collections for later reference. A great feature if you come across a royalty-free music track that you really like, but you’re […]
What is Royalty Free Music?
Royalty-Free Production Music – what does it really mean? Put in the simplest possible way, Royalty-Free Music describes a piece of music that you can use as much as you want after paying a one-time license fee. That’s the most important thing to know about royalty free music, and you could walk away from this […]
PRO-registered vs Non-PRO registered music
PRO Tracks means that the music composer and/or publisher is a member of a Performance Rights Organization (PRO). These tracks are royalty-free for nearly all types of use without the need for any further licensing but, in some circumstances, these tracks may require additional licensing from the PRO in your country. Examples of this would […]