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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)

eg. : TV Plus Ident

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I63BvRpmsFk

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MUSIC BRANDING

a short piece of audio made exclusively for the

brand

only buyout prices available eg. : Samsung Audio Logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMSnn2C3EAw

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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).

eg. : Samsung Advertisement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMSnn2C3EAw