Terms of Use

Terms & Conditions for the use of Gratis Music:

All Gratis Music's music which includes music distributed by Gratis is protected by worldwide copyright and requires written permission from Gratis for use in any private or public production. Gratis Music's music may not be copied or or recorded for any purpose without a valid written License from Gratis Music.

A valid license from Gratis Music grants you synchronization and mechanical rights. While each production only incurs a single license fee, any revision of the production, or release of it in a new format requires an additional license.

Application for Licensing of Gratis Music's music must be made within 48 hours of the completion of the production. Delay in requesting music clearance would result in a higher license fee being charged. Accurate information for each music use must be listed on the License Application.

Upon Gratis' receipt of your completed License Application and Cue Sheet (if required), an invoice for the applicable license fee will be sent. Upon receipt of full payment of the invoice amount, Gratis Music will issue a Synchronization and Master Use License.

All Synchronization and Master Use Licenses are granted in perpetuity as long as there are no changes in either the audio or visual portions of the production. Any change in either the audio or video portion of the production requires a new license at the current rate. Alternate language versions of any production require an additional license, charged at on half the rate of the original production rate.

If a production is scheduled for television broadcast, radio broadcast or for film or cinema theatrical release, fully completed Cue Sheets must be sent to both Gratis Music and to your local performing rights society (see Contact Information). A fully completed Cue Sheet must contain details of All Gratis Music's music and any other music used in the production, as well as the initial air date or presentation date and the markets of distribution.

No lyrics may be added to any of Gratis Music's music without prior written permission.

Definitions of Terms Used on this Website:

NON-BROADCAST     Audio/Visual, Slide Film, Video, Multimedia, CD ROM, DVD, Directo to Video, Videocassette,
                                     On-Hold Messages, Corporate Presentations or In-House use & Powerpoint Presentations,
                                     Audio Cassette, Internet-all uses of any kind, Podcasting, Commercial Websites, Personal
                                     Websites, Music on Hold, Live Events of any kind whether broadcast or not, Advertising and
                                     Promotions, Local/Regional or any non-licensed broadcast, Local/Regional, or an non-ASCAP/
                                     BMI/SESAC licensed broadcast, E-mail use of any kind, Books, Magazines, Video Games,
                                     Internet Games.

BROADCAST              Programming broadcast to the general public on radio and/or television, including Free TV,
                                     Cable TV, Satellite TV, Infomercials, Pay Per View, Common Carrier (In Flight, Cruise Ships)
                                     & the Internet; in local, regional and national markets.

PSA Public Service Announcements broadcast on radio and/or television.

THEATRICAL               Productions exhibited in theatrical venues where a general admission fee is charged or
PRODUCTIONS          consideration of any kind is exchanged as in the case of feature films, movie trailers, and
                                     live theater productions.

PRODUCTION            Production blanket rates are based on unlimited music use for one single production.
BLANKET                    Rates charged are based on the clearances required and the total length of the production
                                   rather than on the duration of the music used. Production Blanket rates are not available
                                     for all uses. Where applicable on the rate card, you are referred to the appropriate Production
                                   Rate.

DIGI-DROP                 A single use of an individual Music Cue. The single use may be any length, up to the total
                                    length of the longest mix of that Cue, and must be continuous. if only one Music Cue is
                                    used in a production, but the Cue is used 3 separate times with gaps in between each use,
                                    3 music cues are counted for licensing purposes. If you loop a Music Cue extra fees may
                                    apply. Please contact Gratis Music if you are considering looping one or more Music Cues.

SYNCHRONIZATION The right granted by the copyright holder or agent by which an end user is authorized to
RIGHTS                       place audio content in timed relation within training or marketing presentations, radio and
                                    television presentations or commercials, and any other multimedia, audio visual or computer
                                    generated displays, programs or presentations

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Violations:

Violation of Gratis Music's Terms of Use when when a project has qualified for free synchronization, as outline above, is subject to immediate legal action whereby the distribution of the project in question could be enjoined until the matter is resolved.

Our Terms of Use might change, so please review this page on an ongoing basis. Further questions should be directed to license@gratismusiclibrary.com.

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