Stock music is the name given to the music owned by stock music libraries and licensed to customers for use in film, television, radio and other media.

Unlike popular and classical music publishers, who typically own less than 50 percent of the copyright in a composition, Stock music libraries own all of the copyrights of their music, meaning that it can be licensed without seeking the composer's permission, as is necessary in licensing music from normal publishers. This is because virtually all music created for music libraries is done on a work for hire basis. Stock music is therefore a convenient medium for media producers—they can be assured that they will be able to license any piece of music in the library at a reasonable rate.

Stock music libraries will typically offer a broad range of musical styles and genres, enabling producers and editors to find much of what they need in the same library. Stock Music libraries vary in size from a few hundred tracks up to many thousands. The first stock music library was setup by De Wolfe in 1927 with the advent of sound in film, the company originally scored music for use in silent film. Another music library was set up by Ralph Hawkes of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers in the 1930s.

Stock Music is a less expensive alternative to the use of popular or well known music in a production, since it is not necessary to obtain specific permission or pay additional clearance fees for the use of a song that has instant recognition.

Royaltyfreemusicmp3.com proudly presents an expanding collection of Stock Music of high quality created by our professional composers. From film scores and pop/rock to electronic music.
Music purchased from Royaltyfreemusicmp3.com’s stock music library is royalty free.

Please submit your Cue Sheets, if you are using our music for Broadcast use - TV, Radio, Film, or Theatrical productions.

Cue Sheets must be completed and returned to us within ten (10) days of your production air date if you are using our music in a broadcast medium. no additional fees is involved with this. Each cue sheet contains the appropriate composer and publisher information needed to be correctly processed by the Performing Rights Organizations, e.g. ASCAP, BMI...etc. This is an industry standard process. It is illegal to broadcast our music and not report.

Royaltyfreemusicmp3.com stock music library is 100% royalty free music. The fee you pay for the downloads, CDs or DVDs you purchase is a "buyout" fee - i.e. you just pay once and use it forever.

Royaltyfreemusicmp3.com and its composers receive 'performance royalties' collected by the Performing Rights Organizations (e.g. ASCAP, BMI, SACEM, PRS) from broadcasters (e.g. TV and radio stations, networks, movie theatres) when our music is 'performed' / broadcasted.

It is only by submitting your Cue Sheets and subsequently collecting the 'performance royalties' due to us that we can continue to produce and offer you such high quality music at such amazingly affordable prices !

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