Music is the essence of the life and for the majority of the people, it is an enjoyable affair. There is so much variety in the music that sometimes one can get confused. The Music is more like a company to the ears and to oneself. People these days want to carry it where they go, be it a smartphone, iPod, iPad, laptop etc. It is not possible to keep downloading the music every now and then there are issues of the music being copymitted or protected, not downloadable etc. One more type of music is the "royalty free music" which is a sort of music license which allows the buyer to pay once and enjoy the music until whatever time he wants.
Royalty free music streamlines the music license by eliminating the negotiation factor with the performance rights organization also knows as the PRO and also provides you with the access to use the copyrighted music by a one- time payment. It is a sort of license where a royalty is paid and is one of the major reasons for the companies to resort to this means.
Even though the meaning looks simple, yet many baffling ideas are in circulation concerning this concept as there is a word "free" associated with it. People often get confused due to this and it would be better if we take a brief look at what all "royalty free music" does not cover ".
• It can be compared to a duty -free product which does not come free of cost. So we pay the price for the product but no duties or taxes. Similarly, there is a royalty we pay for the music after which it is free.
• This music definitely has a copyright owner and protection, but since a royalty is paid for the license, it becomes free even though rights are with the other person.
• It is not limited to any specific genre of music and is not of an inferior quality.
• It is not always a very high royalty license charge that one has to pay. It could vary as per choices.
After a brief insight, let us also consider its importance and the benefits for a person to resort for royalty free music than free music if available, and some of the reasons are stated as under:
• The person who buys this music wishes to edit and bring it to some commercial use.
• They are looking for high-quality music without any omissions.
• The company or people who buy the music are trying to protect them against any problems and even get a legal support.
• It can be easily downloaded as there are many sites who offer this option at a very good speed.
So, we can say that royalty music is more like an achievement of a free and superb promotional method and is an ideal option for those who wish to work with hypermedia projects.
