Licensing

BAM MUSIC LICENSING

MUSIC LICENSING IN A NUTSHELL

What even is music licensing, and why do I have to do it? Fair question. In order to use the music someone else has created for your project, you need to obtain the rights to do so from whomever controls those rights--which in this case is us. (Note, we didn’t say you will then own the music, but that you will then be able to use it.) In acquiring a music license, it is also important to know that there are two halves to every song: the composition itself, and the sound recording of it. In order to use the music, you must have rights to use both halves, called the “publishing” and “master” rights, respectively. At BAM we make the process super simple for you and grant you rights to both when you license our stuff.

There are two ways to go about licensing our music. The first is online, DIY, simply by adding tracks to your cart and checking out with one of our designated e-commerce license options. Or, you can go the traditional route by contacting us to request a quote through our website, by phone, or email, and then working with someone at BAM directly to figure out a pricing plan.

First things first, go ahead and get registered with us if you haven’t already, so you can search, favorite, and save tracks to your projects. Then, start licensing music yourself if your projects align with one of our click licensing types outlined below. If not, you will be assigned an account rep when you register who can help you with your license, answer questions you have, and can even assist with music searches if you are looking to keep working with BAM on your projects! Read on for more information about the click licensing options.

BAM CLICK LICENSING

Some people call it “e-commerce” or a “single track license” - we call it “click licensing”, and it’s basically an easier, quicker way to the older way of doing music licensing. Look for the shopping cart icon next to any individual track to add it to your personal cart, which you can access at the top right-hand corner of our webpage. Choose from Starter, Social Media Plus+, Online Ad - National, or Online Ad - Global license types, pull out your credit card, and voilà--you have your license!

STARTER

Designed for online business and personal productions with no marketing spend (organic posts).

This license allows the use of one track for one personal or professional audio-visual video project, for distribution anywhere and everywhere, forever. If you have more than one video or multiple versions, contact us and an account rep will help you with your license.

Covered by this license:

  • personal or professional content videos for social media, websites and video platforms
  • Tutorials, demos and slideshows
  • Unpaid personal or professional event filmmaking (i.e. weddings, conventions, life events, etc.

NOT covered by this license:

  • Productions with paid, boosted, sponsored or revenue-generating media
  • Feature films and series, utilizing professional scripted and/or fictional productions and trailers
  • Games and apps
  • Webisodes and podcasts
  • Brand sound signature/logos

SOCIAL MEDIA PLUS+

Designed for social media productions with a marketing budget spend.

This license allows the use of one track for one personal or professional audio-visual video project, for distribution anywhere and everywhere, forever. If you have more than one video or multiple versions, contact us and an account rep will help you with your license

Covered by this license:

  • Sponsored branded content
  • Sponsored social media

NOT covered by this license:

  • Any professional scripted and/or fictional productions
  • Any paid media advertising



ONLINE AD - NATIONAL

Designed for one online national advertising (paid media) production for all online usages in the specified territory, with all tags included.

This license allows the use of one track for one audio-visual project, for national distribution, for one year.

Covered by this license:

  • Online Media advertisement (with paid media space)
  • Including Pre-, Mid- & Post- rolls and banners

NOT covered by this license:

  • Any professional scripted and/or fictional productions
  • Distribution by means other than online (e.g., broadcast TV, broadcast radio, theatres)

ONLINE AD - GLOBAL

Designed for online national advertising (paid media) production for all online usages, worldwide, with all tags included.

This license allows the use of one track for one audio-visual project, for global distribution, for one year.

Covered by this license:

  • Online media advertisement (with paid media space)
  • Including Pre-, Mid- & Post- rolls and banners

NOT covered by this license:

  • Any professional scripted and/or fictional productions
  • Distribution by means other than online (e.g., broadcast TV, broadcast radio, theatres)

TRADITIONAL LICENSING

Don’t see an option that covers your project type or needs? Not a problem! We can work with you on some other options such as needledrop licenses for a single use in film, TV, games or more; or, a blanket licensing deal, which will allow you to use unlimited music from BAM for your projects, for a specified term. Please contact us and your BAM account representative will be happy to work this out with you, or potentially set up a custom licensing plan if this still doesn’t quite meet your project needs.