SQLuna Royalty Free Music Label FAQ
1. You are welcome to use any music from SQLuna Royalty Free Music Label List under CC BY 4.0.
2. Be sure to Attribute "SQLuna Royalty Free Music Label" while you're using the SQLuna Royalty Free Music.
3. If you can Not or do Not wish to Attribute "SQLuna Royalty Free Music Label", you must Purchase a License.
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SQLuna Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use your music...
| For YouTube videos? | Yes, AND you can monetize the videos. Be sure to credit me. [More on YouTube] |
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| On streaming sites? | Yes. Be sure to credit me. [More on Streaming] |
| In live productions? | Yes. Be sure to credit me. |
| In my store? | Yes. Be sure to credit me or purchase a standard licence. |
| As on-hold music? | Yes. Be sure to credit me or purchase a standard licence. |
| For something else? | Probably. Be sure to credit me or purchase a standard licence. |
Crediting
- How do I place a credit for this music in my project?
Title The Name of the Music
Music by SQLuna Royalty Free Music Label
Licensed under SQLuna Royalty Free Music Label (CC BY 4.0)
Title with the Actual Title of the piece that you are using! The Licenses page has a quick copy-paste feature that makes it all very easy!
- Do I have to put the credit where people can see it?
- Yes. Credits change from media to media - but in general a credit needs to be placed such that a person who wants to know where the music came from should have no difficulty in finding it. A reasonable effort may be expended (e.g. clicking on a credits option) but the credit should not be obscured.
- Some common examples...
- What if I cannot credit you?
- If you are interested in using a piece in a television broadcast or radio commercial, or some other format where credits are impossible, obtain a Standard License.
- Can you write original music for my project?
- Yes. That's what I do. Simple short scores cost less than complex long scores.
- Will you score new original pieces for my project for free?
- That would be crazy and stupid of me to do. You're in luck. I no longer charge for compositions.
I spent far too much time quoting on projects, and not enough time making actual music.
You’ll still get revisions, but now I work a lot of projects at the same time. That means you’ll get a piece, and then I rotate through the queue to other things. Right now, it will be days before the same project will come back to the front of the queue.
Don’t get me wrong, I like money. You can support me on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/sqluna. I'd really like to keep composing music more.
It will be YOUR job to do the project prep and coordination. You need to tell me what you need; you need to send me the source materials and the descriptions of the music. You can't just say "make something happy". You need to say something like "I need a happy intro (5-12 seconds plus a fade out) for my podcast. Here are the first 10 episodes. Here are some links to similar pieces that I think work. Here is my deadline."
- I want a piece of music that sounds just like this song I have, but different enough so that I don't have to pay licensing fees. Will you make it?
- No. Sorry, I do not do sound-alikes.
- What is the name of the piece of music I found?
- I probably don't know. I've produced about 2,000 pieces of music. I don't remember the titles at all. At best, I could tell you if I wrote the piece. If you want to know the name of the piece that wasn't credited, contact the producer of the video. People have also had good luck with SoundHound and Shazam.
- I need your signature for [ my school / a competition / a festival ]. Can you sign this form and send it back to me?
- I don't have a scanner or a fax machine, and I really dislike reading those things. The truth of the matter is the Creative Commons license that I offer all of my music under almost always gives you more rights than those contracts.
How do you prove to the powers-that-be that the music is clear, then?
- Print out the actual license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
- Print out the page from my site that shows the piece of music that you are using. Make sure that it includes the URL (this happens by default on most browsers) and also the CC logo at the bottom of the screen.
- What software do you use?
- Software FAQ
- Is this music free to use?
- Yes. An optional donation of £5 per piece used is suggested - and highly appreciated.
You do NOT need a PayPal account to make a donation! Just a credit card.
- Is this music Copyright Free?
- No. All of this music is copyrighted. Though some of the baroque and classical compositions are in the public domain; these recordings are not. For Public Domain music, head to FreePD.com.
- Is this music in the Public Domain?
- No. All of this music is copyrighted. Though some of the baroque and classical compositions are in the public domain; these recordings are not. For Public Domain music, head to FreePD.com.
- Is there sheet music available?
- Rarely. Exceptions are noted in the descriptions. Here's everything.
- Can I change your music?
- Yes, you can sing over, chop, splice, compress, lengthen, and add instruments to anything you like. You MUST make it clear in the credits which parts are yours, and which parts are mine. There is no need to mention if you cut and splice.
- What happened to [piece of music]? I can't find it anymore.
- From time to time, I move some of the less commercially successful pieces over to my other site at FreePD.com. Look for it over there.
- What are ISRC Numbers?
- ISRC numbers listed on each track are unique identifiers for that recording. If you don't have a use for this number - don't worry about it. Some people need them. For example - if someone challenges your claim to use my music - claiming that they own the rights, you can respond with this number to show where the track came from. Here is the list of all allocated ISRC numbers of tracks on this site.
- Do you know of any other places I can get good music?
- Yes. Try my friends...
- Incompetech - Kevin MacLeod has composed over 2,000 pieces of royalty-free library music.
Pixabay - The largest and best for Public Domain. Finding stuff can be an issue.
FilmMusic.io - Sascha Ende's popular Film Music Site
Andy Cohen - 18 pieces. Dreamy acoustic!
Silverman Sound - 10+ pieces as of early 2016. More on the way!
Josh Woodward 200+ Pieces. Easy Downloads!
Jason Shaw (audionautix) - 250+ pieces. Excellent production
Sleep Facing West - just a few VERY high quality pieces.
Kongano - Dozens of pieces with bright production.
Tim Beek - 150+ pieces, familiar interface. :-)
Twin Musicom - Good variety for films. 100+ pieces.
James Richardson - About 40 pieces.
Anthony Kozar - interesting ambient pieces
Ben Sound - Music from the mind of Benjamin Tissot.
| Videos | YouTube and Vimeo credits can be placed in the video description or in the video itself. |
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| Streaming | On your profile page, add a "Music" section to place the credits. [More Info] |
| Video Games | Most commonly, credits are placed on a "Credits" screen found in the settings menu. |
| Live Production | Credits should be placed in the program for the production. If no program exists, a voice announcement can be made. |
| Films | Credits should be placed in the credits portion of the film, either before or after the main film section. |
| Podcast/Audio Production | Credits should be voiced - usually at the end of the production. |
| TV/Radio Ads | It is more common to purchase a "Standard License", but credits may be shown visually in the production, or done as a voice-over in audio-only media. |
| Music on Hold | It is more common to purchase a "Phone System License", but it is possible to record a voice-over for each piece of music used. |
| Background Music | It is more common to purchase a "Retail Location License", but credits may be posted in a public area of the retail space. |
Hiring / Commissions
Everything Else
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