If you heard it on the radio, then it’s not royalty free.

What is royalty free music?
This should be a simple concept; for example a royalty-free photo is a photo you can use for an indeterminate length of time at a single purchase price.
While you would think that royalty-free music is an equally simple concept, it is not. In fact most royalty-free music is subject to one or more royalties.
Try an Internet search for “royalty-free music” and there will be no lack of results — but be warned; music purchased from the vast majority of royalty-free music sites actually does require royalties. In fact, almost all royalty-free music sites have an FAQ with this question — “What is royalty-free music?” They do this because they don’t include performance royalties or often mechanical licenses in the cost of the track. Many royalty-free audio sites say that the music may be subject to performance royalties, or will require cue sheets to be filled (so artists can get their royalties), and if they do, PSTALENT must reject it.
If you are looking to purchase royalty-free audio, you should be looking to see if their audio is truly royalty-free. For instance, if any of their artists belong to a performing rights organization like BMI or ASCAP then their audio collection cannot be considered royalty-free, because performance royalties must be collected on that audio for any public use of the music.

“The best true royalty-free music is that which you produce yourself”

– Director_On_Duty
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Here are some link(s) to Creative Commons licensing. Yes, some produce music for the pure joy and they share it frequently. Be sure to double check that it is licensed “internationally”. You will always have to do your homework to verify it’s royalty-free unless you produce it yourself. Be careful. The list will grow as we discover more.
http://freemusicarchive.org/

 

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