How to Choose the Right Music License for Your Project

Most people either overpay for a license tier they don't need, or under-license a track and run into trouble later. Neither has to happen — the tiers exist to match real differences in how a track gets used.

Start With Where the Music Will Live

The biggest factor is scope: a personal hobby video, a monetized channel, or a paid ad campaign each carry different usage rights and a different number of final outputs. If you're unsure where your project lands, our Licensing page has a full side-by-side comparison of what each tier allows.

What You Actually Get at Each Tier

Beyond usage rights, the tiers also include different deliverables — every tier includes the full track in WAV and MP3, but higher tiers add shorter edits (60/30/15-second versions) and extras like logo and ident versions for branding use. Every track page in the Music Catalog lists exactly what's included at each tier, pulled straight from that track's own listing, so you can compare before you buy.

When None of the Tiers Fit

Sometimes a project genuinely needs something built from scratch — a specific length, an exclusive right to the composition, or a sound nobody else could license from the same catalog. That's a different product entirely: commissioned composition through Custom Music, built around your project rather than picked from a shelf.