- What is ROYALTY FREE MUSIC?
Instead of paying a licensing fee each time you use a piece of music, the TracksNow License lets you use the music worldwide as many times as you like, forever for a one time charge. Your licensed uses include audio, video, industrial films and slide presentations as well as multimedia, television, radio and satellite broadcast.
- What is Buyout Music?
The terms Royalty Free and Buyout are used interchangeably.
- Does “Copyright Free” mean the same as Buy-Out ?
No. Royalty Free is not the same as copyright free. In the case of royalty free, the selling entity or entities retain the copyright interests.
- What rights am I getting when I purchase TracksNow Royalty Free Music ?
Mechanical, Synchronization and Public Performance. The mechanical right lets you re-record the music from a purchased CD. The synchronization right lets you put the music into time relationship with a picture. Finally, you are granted Public Performance Right*.
*Please Note: Use in major theatrical releases or in mass-market retail distribution (5,000+ units) is licensed separately by contacting Steve Hansen at 203-967-2200 or shansen@hi-top.com.
- What if someone asks to use the music?
Your license doesn’t cover this use. You may not lend, share, resell or distribute the music to a third party. Your license is granted to one individual business and site.
- Can I charge my clients a fee for the music?
You can charge your clients for the music you include in their projects when you also add other audio and/or visual elements. Your investment in a buy-out library from TracksNow can provide you with significant added revenue.
- What if my project will be broadcast ?
Domestic and international broadcast of this music is cleared through BMI, whose revenues are collected directly from broadcast station licensing, NOT from you as a producer. If your production is to be broadcasted, you are required to file a cue sheet with BMI. There is no extra charge to you, the producer, and you may easily file online or via fax. For on-hold use, see BMI.
If you require further information for your cue sheet please contact us.
- Can I use the music in a commercially available audio phono record or visual release (a CD, Cassette, Video Cassette, DVD etc.)?
Yes, when the music is combined with other audio and/or visual elements added by you, the Licensee, and when the music is not a featured part of any such project or product but rather an incidental or background element. Your license allows mass-market retail distribution up to 5,000 units. Retail distribution over 5,000 units is licensed separately by contacting Steve Hansen at 203-967-2200 or shansen@hi-top.com.
- Are theatrical motion pictures covered by the TracksNow Music Standard License?
No, but this use is available with an additional license.
- What format are your CD's in ?
All of our production CD's are regular audio music CD's that will play in any CD player.
- Is your music synthesized, or acoustic?
All our music is recorded LIVE using musicians when it is appropriate to the style of music such as acoustic, blues, country, rock, island, world music. We add synthesizers and programmed drums if it appropriate to the sound and style of the music such as dance and pop. There is no tacky midi sound to any of our music. We play all the acoustic instruments live whenever possible. Listen for yourself!
- Do you put out new music regularly?
Yes. TracksNow releases new CD's and individual tracks as often as possible. As a library owner, you'll be notified of all our new releases and will be offered special discounts.
- How much is shipping and handling?
Within the US shipping and handling is $ 7.95. For orders outside the US there is a flat charge of $14.95 for any order.
- How do you ship?
Within the US all shipments go out within 24 hours of your order via Priority Mail, International shipments are sent via First Class Airmail. Overnight shipping via FedEx is available for an additional $20.
- What forms of payment do you accept ?
TracksNow offers secure online ordering using Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Paypal. You can choose your method at checkout.
- How do I place an order?
You can place an order securely from our website at www.tracksnow.com or call us Toll Free at 1-877-967-2202 and we would be happy to process your order over the phone.
- How can I be sure my order information is secure?
We take all reasonable steps to protect our customers' personal information against loss, misuse, and alteration. We use encryption technology whenever receiving and transferring your personal information on our site.
When you make a purchase online, either a solid key or a locked padlock icon will appear in the lower right of your browser window. This icon indicates that your transaction session is secured through Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). If one of these icons does not appear, please contact Tracks Now at at 1-877-967-2202 to complete your purchase.
- What is your return policy?
TracksNow Music makes every effort to provide samples of our library for you to listen to prior to purchase. Due to the nature of digital materials, all sales are final with the exception of faulty merchandise which will be replaced at no charge.