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How to use music that is not 100% your original creation. This is a guide to clarify how you can use prerecorded sounds and music in your creations.

If you use prerecorded sounds, compositions or lyrics in your music you need to find out the rights of that content. This is most important if you have any intention of sharing or publishing your music for or not for profit. This is your responsibility to give respect to the original creators to make sure you are using their creations legally. At no time can you use someone else’s creations without their permission or by abiding to the licenses that accompany the content. 

Depending how you plan on using the content you would need to clear the content before you use it. Whether it is for a live performance, or composition or sound recording or adding to a video, or use as background music or what have you. Here we will focus on compositions and sound recording and the  four different categories of usage rights the content you use may fall in.

Direct Licensing

Direct music licensing, often referred to as direct licensing, is a process in which music rights holders (usually composers, publishers, or performing rights organizations) grant permission to a music user, such as a business or organization, to use specific musical compositions in their commercial or public activities. 

In direct licensing, you typically negotiate with the songwriters, composers, and music publishers directly or through their representatives, rather than with a PRO. It's important to note that the process of direct licensing can be complex, as it involves negotiating individual agreements for each song. These agreements can specify the terms, conditions, and fees for the use of specific songs. 

Some content, especially from very popular or famous artists, may be very difficult and expensive to acquire licenses for. Some content may be available on a royalty-free basis provided by a licensor. 

Royalty Free Licensing

Royalty-free music refers to a type of music licensing that allows individuals, businesses, and organizations to use music in their projects or content without the need to pay ongoing royalties or fees for each use. When you purchase a royalty-free music license, you typically pay a one-time fee for the right to use the music within the terms specified by the license. This is in contrast to traditional music licensing, where you might have to pay royalties each time the music is used in a public performance, broadcast, or distribution. 

There are services that will act as an intermediary to acquire the permission to license the content with music that is well known. Many of the royalty-free services have a stock catalogue that creators would have access to with a membership.

Loops and samples provided with any Digital Audio Workstation are royalty-free. You can’t sell the loops/samples alone, by themselves, they must be part of some other work. So as long as you're including them with other instruments it's fine.

You need to check the licenses of any content you download from the internet or acquire otherwise. Even if there is no obvious license it doesn’t mean the content is not under copyright.

Creative Commons Licenses

Creative Commons is a set of copyright licenses that allow creators to specify the permissions granted to others regarding the creative works, such as text, images, music, and more. Creative Commons is a type of Copyleft licensing which retains copyright but enables others to reuse the work with clear standard terms.

Creative Commons licenses make it easier for creators to share their work with the public and specify the conditions under which others can use, remix, and share those works. It's a tool that strikes a balance between copyright protection and openness, fostering a more open and collaborative culture of sharing creative content.

There are 6 types of CC licenses: 

Attribution (CC BY): Allows others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the work, even for commercial purposes, as long as they give appropriate credit to the original creator.

Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA): Allows for remixing, tweaking, and building upon the work, even for commercial purposes, as long as the new work is released under the same terms and provides proper attribution.

Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND): Permits redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as the work is passed along unchanged and in whole, with proper attribution.

Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC): This license allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes only and requires proper attribution. 

Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA): Allows for remixing, tweaking, and building upon the work for non-commercial purposes, as long as the new work is released under the same terms and provides proper attribution. 

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND): This is the most restrictive, allowing others to download the works and share them with others as long as they provide proper attribution, but they can't change them in any way or use them for commercial purposes.

Public Domain 

Public domain music refers to music, sound recordings or compositions that are no longer protected by copyright and are free for the public to use, share, and distribute without the need for a license or permission from the original copyright owner. When music enters the public domain, it means that the copyright protection has expired, or the creator has voluntarily relinquished their copyright rights, Creative Commons CC0, no copyright.

Copyright protection for creative works is limited in duration. Once the copyright term expires, the music becomes part of the public domain. Copyright terms vary by country but generally last for the lifetime of the composer plus an additional 50 to 70 years. Sound recordings will generally enter the public domain after 70 to 120 years from the date of publication.

Public domain music can be used, modified, performed, recorded, and distributed without any restrictions. There is no need to pay royalties, license fees, or obtain permission from the original composer or their estate. It is available for anyone to use and it can be used for personal or commercial purposes without limitations that can be freely sampled, remixed, or incorporated into new compositions

It's important to note that not all older music is necessarily in the public domain. In some cases, works may still be under copyright due to specific circumstances, such as copyright renewals or extensions. Additionally, new arrangements or recordings of public domain music may have their copyrights for the new version. Therefore, it's advisable to research and confirm the copyright status of specific musical works before using them in your projects, especially if you plan to create derivative works or use recordings made by others.

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First of All.. What is Grunge ?

Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American Pacific Northwest state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Grunge fuses elements of punk rock and heavy metal, but without punk's structure and speed. The genre featured the distorted electric guitar sound used in both genres, although some bands performed with more emphasis on one or the other. Like these genres, grunge typically uses electric guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals. Grunge also incorporates influences from indie rock bands such as Sonic Youth. Lyrics are typically angst-filled and introspective, often addressing themes such as social alienation, self-doubt, abuse, neglect, betrayal, social and emotional isolation, psychological trauma and a desire for freedom.

Some best Grunge Musicans btw🖤

The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle's independent record label Sub Pop and the region's underground music scene. The owners of Sub Pop marketed the style shrewdly, encouraging the media to describe it as "grunge"; the style became known as a hybrid of punk and metal.

By the early 1990s, its popularity had spread, with grunge bands appearing in California, then emerging in other parts of the United States and in Australia, building strong followings and signing major record deals. Grunge was commercially successful in the early-to-mid-1990s due to releases such as Nirvana's Nevermind, Pearl Jam's Ten, Soundgarden's Superunknown, Alice in Chains' Dirt, and Stone Temple Pilots' Core. The success of these bands boosted the popularity of alternative rock and made grunge the most popular form of rock music at the time.

Several factors contributed to grunge's decline in prominence. During the mid-to-late 1990s, many grunge bands broke up or became less visible. Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, labeled by Time as "the John Lennon of the swinging Northwest", struggled with an addiction to heroin before his death at the age of 27 in 1994. Although most grunge bands had disbanded or faded from view by the late 1990s, they influenced modern rock music, as their lyrics brought socially conscious issues into pop culture and added introspection and an exploration of what it means to be true to oneself. Grunge was also an influence on later genres such as post-grunge (such as Creed and Nickelback).

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Musicinfo: a Music Distribution Platform That Can Help You Reach Music Fans in China

Musicinfo: a Music Distribution Platform That Can Help You Reach Music Fans in China

It’s time for another The Music Entrepreneur HQ exclusive.

You may already know how easy and affordable it is to distribute your music.

But did you know your music may not be reaching people in China? Considering the size of the country, wouldn’t it make sense to get your music out to as many people as possible?

Juri Kobayashi of Musicinfo shares about Musicinfo, a music distribution platform…

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Agony-pipe

A clarinet. Jive use, but probably synthetic. Never Common.

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Dj Iceman Takes "Made In China" To A Whole New Level With New Distribution Platform

Dj Iceman Takes “Made In China” To A Whole New Level With New Distribution Platform

Its been a crazy 2 years for Dj Iceman. after having to step away from a 34 year dj career due to health issues,he got into beat making (“i still needed a creative outlet,and this was the natural progression of things”) and in that time the award winning dj has put out 9 beat tape projects,and gotten a handful of great placements, and Iceman is on traditional streaming services in North America,…

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Reggae In China

Originally posted at musicinfo.io by Juri Kobayashi

Reggae has its roots deeply embedded in China or rather China has its roots deeply embedded in Reggae. The first immigrants from China came to Jamaica just before the turn of 1900. Most of these Chinese settlers came from the Hakka region in China commonly known nowadays as Shenzhen. They came after the abolition of slavery when there was lots of work to be found, settled into the new climate and culture and built their families.

Many of the session musicians came from families that had found their place in Jamaica as small business owners. Byron Lee is a name that is written into the history books of Reggae as the one who introduced the electric bass to reggae. From a Chinese-Jamaican mother and a Chinese father, Byron worked throughout his life producing music and performing in his band the Dragonaires.

Byron had produced the song Always Together for Shanghai singer, Stephen Cheng. Fitting in for Stephen was not Cheng’s typical ambition of his fellow countrymen and women in China and in his pursuit of the spotlight he gained the audience of Byron and was able to realize this track. Although it was thought that the Always Together was sung by a local in Jamaica it was a true musical collaboration from across oceans. As unusual as it was for a track to have such an obvious ‘Chinese’ element, it became a rocksteady gem.

We start to the first tastes of Reggae in China from the underground rock scene around 1982 with the Taiwanese legend Lo Ta-Yu 羅大佑 and his song Pedantry from his album of the same title. This was followed in Beijing by Cui Jian a.k.a. Beijing’s godfather of rock with hid debut album “從頭再來” in 1989.

Well known ska and reggae producers Byron Lee and Leslie Kong and other music industry professionals such as Neville Lee, Vincent and Patricia Chin founded some of Reggae’s biggest names into international fame like: Jimmy Cliff, The Maytals, and Bob Marley.

The nephew of Leslie Kong, I Kong and his son Shaquille “Skunga” Kong, carry on the family legacy. Connecting the circle, Skunga has worked with Leslie’s buddies Robbie Shakespeare and Sly Dunbar.

Long Shen Dao, known as China’s first real reggae band, has opened for The Wailers, as well as headlined some of the biggest festivals worldwide including the Strawberry Music Festival, Abi Reggae, and the Glastonbury Festival. They can be found on Netease and Weibo with 10’s of thousands of followers.

Today in China, reggae beats can be heard in rap, hip hop and pop music all over the country. It may take a little digging but it can be seen from the underground that it is growing. Local artists have tried some reggae songs or beats here and there for many decades.

Chinese Jamaican reggae artists and producers were visiting China more than ever before the pandemic, to reconnect with their roots, build connections between cultures, and spread reggae. 

Event promoter Heavy HK, since 2005, has been bringing reggae stars such as Tippa Irie, Johnny Osbourne, Skarra Mucci, and Anthony B to the country for performances making them one of the first reggae event promoters and organizers in China.

Reality TV shows like The Rap of China have helped with the breakout of hip hop and rap in China in the 2000s and 2010s has also boosted reggae noting many Chinese musicians creatively integrating the two styles.

Reggae and today’s artists have managed to build a following in China. Though the niche is relatively small to the most popular music in China, its presence is powerful. Many reggae artists are recognizing the connection to China and are entering China with their music. The potential in China is unlike anywhere, to build a fanbase and collaborate with musicians who share a love for Reggae.

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Dj Iceman Takes "Made In China" To A Whole New Level With New Distribution Platform

Dj Iceman Takes “Made In China” To A Whole New Level With New Distribution Platform

Its been a crazy 2 years for Dj Iceman. after having to step away from a 34 year dj career due to health issues,he got into beat making (“i still needed a creative outlet,and this was the natural progression of things”) and in that time the award winning dj has put out 9 beat tape projects,and gotten a handful of great placements, and Iceman is on traditional streaming services in North America,…

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