Stems (Optional) - The stereo mix and each instrument on a separate audio file
How Do I Get Paid
Sales income are paid to subscribers instantly direct via PayPal
Free Subscribers keep 70% of the sale price
Paid Subscribers keep 100% of the sale price
Sales statistics can be seen on the Dashboard
Music Players
Music is stored on encrypted servers and digitally voiced tagged
Music Players are HTML5 and compatible on smart phones, iPads and tablets
Music Players can be shared on websites that allows the pasting of HTML code
Music in the Music Players are for listening and approve purposes only - The untagged versions are sold
Who Owns The Uploaded Music
Music-makers retains full ownership, copyright and control of their music
Unauthorized Samples
Uploaded music should NOT contain unauthorized samples
Uploaded music should be recorded using only original sounds made on real instruments and/or virtual instruments
Uploaded music that contains samples must be royalty-free and cleared for use
Music-makers using unauthorized samples will have their account revoked
BuyBackingTracks.com absolves all responsibility for any copyrighted material uploaded and has no way of knowing if a recording contains unauthorized samples and cannot be held liable for any sampled or falsely presented recordings
Buying Music
Mp3, Wav File and Stems
Mp3 - The standard format of most music
Wav - These files are better sound quality and are used for professional projects
Stems - The stereo mix of the music and with each instrument provided on separate music files - This allows for greater control over the final mix
Non Exclusive vs Exclusive
Non Exclusive means the music can be sold more than once
Exclusive means the buyer has purchased the sole and exclusive rights to the music
The music-maker can no longer sell or commercially use the music.
Why Are Sale Prices Different
Music-makers set their own sale prices, so prices will vary
Prices are either in UK Pounds, Euros or US Dollars
What Happens After Purchase
Music buyers will instantly receive an email with:-
A download link to their purchased music
A link to the Terms and Conditions
The composer's publishing details (where provided)
How Can The Music Be Used
Instrumentals Only
Add vocals
Add additional sounds and instruments
Sell up to 5,000 products that contains the music
Products includes CDs, digital downloads, animations, video games, internet videos and all other forms of media
Products over 5,000 units require an additional license from the music-maker
Songs and Instrumentals
Sync Licensing - Synchronize with multi-media productions.
Sync to animations, video games, internet videos and all other forms of media
Use for video and film productions not exceed £1,000,000
Productions over £1,000,000 require an additional license from the music-maker
Edit by shortening, stretching or looping
Use for radio, internet and television advertising
Broadcast on radio and television networks
Broadcast on internet websites
Use for public performance or background music to an audience
The music-maker should be credited in any distribution or performance of their music
Copyright and Royalty Free Music
Copyrights
Copyright is the term used to describe the legal rights of sound recordings and other creative works
Copyrights are exclusive to the copyright owner and enable them to control how their work is used
Music-makers retains full ownership, copyright and control of their music
Buyers have only purchased the right to use the recording
Royalty Free Music
Royalty Free Music means the music has a one-time licensing fee, i.e. the sale price
Buyers can synchronize the music with audio and video productions without additional synchronization fees
Music-makers can still receive Performance Royalties from radio or television airplay via their copyright collection society
Royalty Free is not the same as copyright free
In the case of royalty free, the copyright of the music is still owned by the music-maker
Derivative Work
Derivative Work is a work created by editing, modifying, adapting or adding to an already pre-existing work
To be copyrightable, a derivative work must incorporate some or all of a pre-existing work and add new original copyrightable authorship to that work for example, adding vocals on an instrumental
The copyright of a derivative work covers only new material appearing for the first time in the work and does not extend to the pre-existing the recording
Performance Royalties
Music used in broadcast, streaming and live performance can be entitled to Performance Royalties
Buyers must submit cue sheets to the appropriate copyright collection society
Cue sheets identify the copyright owner(s) and are used to report the usage
Copyright collection societies collect Performance Royalties which are then paid to the copyright owner
Performance Royalties are paid to copyright collection societies by the broadcaster
Copyright details are provided when music is purchased (if submitted by the music-maker)
Cue sheets only need to be completed when copyright details are provided
BuyBackingTracks.com absolves all responsibility in regards to royalties
It is the responsibility of music-makers to ensure their music has been registered with their copyright collection society
It is the responsibility of buyers to submit a cue sheets and complete the correct required registrations
Not A Member of a Copyright Collection Society
Music-makers can still upload music even if they are not a member of a copyright collection society
(e.g. ASCAP, BMI, PRS, SACEM)
Legal
Intellectual Property
We takes a strong stand on protecting intellectual property and copyrights and we will immediately revoke the account of anyone violating another person’s intellectual property.
We regularly carry out random inspections of uploaded content to ensure any violations are removed.
Muzicity Ltd is not responsibility for any copyrighted content uploaded and we have no way of knowing if a recording contains unauthorized samples or if copyrighted content has been uploaded and cannot be held liable for any unauthorized samples or falsely presented uploaded content.
The subscribers, as part of the Terms and Conditions, confirms they are legally responsible for any copyrighted content uploaded.