Frequently Asked Questions

We represent music both Exclusively and Non-Exclusively. You may choose to submit your music to either the Exclusive or the Non-Exclusive libraries or you can have some music in both. Please read below to learn about the difference between the two libraries.

Exclusive representation means that we are the only licensing agency that can represent and license the tracks you have signed with us during the term of the agreement. Non-Exclusive representation means that you can have the same tracks represented and licensed by various music licensing agencies during the same term. You maintain full ownership of the copyright of your music whether you choose for your music to be represented Exclusively or Non-Exclusively.

We are getting more and more requests for exclusively represented music so your chances of getting a license if your music is represented exclusively by us is higher. If your music is exclusively represented by us then your music will be available in both our exclusive catalog as well as our non-exclusive catalog. Many higher-end advertising and TV projects require exclusively represented music. We also put an extra effort into promoting our exclusive artists.

Yes. Absolutely we only represent your music for licensing purposes. We only need the rights needed to license and place your music in TV, Film and other media licensing opportunities. You maintain full ownership of your music.

Absolutely not. Unlike some other music licensing services our representation services are free of charge. We are here to make you money, not cost you money.

Whether music registered in YouTube Content ID is accepted depends on how the artist chooses to represent it with Soundscape. We allow non-exclusively represented music that is already registered in Content ID by the artist. Exclusively represented music is treated differently: because our exclusive licenses focus on uses such as advertising and TV, we do not allow exclusive tracks already registered in Content ID. This ensures we can fully manage and protect the rights of our exclusive catalog.

No, our agreement does not permit music that has been generated in whole or in part by artificial intelligence. We only accept music that has been composed and created in full by a human.

Absolutely. You are free to sell/stream your music in any manner for consumer listening purposes no matter if you are on an exclusive or non-exclusive contract with us. We only deal with licensing music for commercial use. If you get signed by a record label, you would need to make sure their agreement doesn't conflict with ours.

Both vocal and instrumental music from all genres. As long as it's good quality and stylistically appealing to our tastes. We love unique indie artist music that's authentic to the genre and has been carefully crafted. We don't like generic music that was made quickly without a healthy dose of passion, originality and attention to detail.

You will hear back from us but you have to be patient. It can take a few days, a few weeks or even a month until your track is reviewed. Once accepted, please don't contact us regularly to ask if your music has been licensed. You will be notified upon payment after the end of the current pay period if your balance exceeds $50.

We make artist payments every February and August if there is an amount owing over $50. Payments are sent via Paypal, so please make sure you have listed your Paypal email in your profile.

Email us and let us know you would like to remove your music and we'll make sure you have fulfilled your contract obligations. Please note that our agreement is a three year term, so please make sure the term has passed before attempting to remove your music.

We will issue a license to the client to non-exclusively use your music. All license earnings collected by us will then be split 50/50 with you.

We split all earnings from the placements we make with you 50/50. This includes the front end license fee and the backend performance royalties. (PRO royalties for broadcast placements are paid to you by your PRO, not by us). When we receive payment, we pay it out after the current pay period ends.

You will be notified of placements upon payout after the end of the pay period. We often don't receive cue sheets from clients until well after the production first broadcasted. Your payment will be sent shortly after the end of the payment period, if your balance is over $50.

Nothing. You are still the owner of all your music and we will continue to try our best to make placements for you.

We cannot represent cover songs. Public Domain songs are ok to submit but please let us know which songs you submit that are public domain by checking the appropriate box in the uploader info box.

No, we cannot accept music containing audio samples from other people's music or any samples which are not authorized to be used in your music.

Absolutely, we license a lot of instrumental music and if you have instrumental versions of your vocal songs you will highly increase the chances of getting placements.

If you are a member of a PRO you already have one. Just call or login to your PRO account online to get this number. This number is an international PRO identifier that is important for routing your broadcast royalties.

You need to sign the contract as well as anyone else who co-wrote or holds rights in the music, masters or publishing. Please include all co-writer info when you submit your music.

Your initial 5 song submission should be MP3s. Once accepted, we need your music to be submitted in either AIF or WAVE format.

You are guaranteeing that all writers listed are ALL of the writers and that the music is original. You are legally responsible for misrepresentation.

Soundscape promotes your music through our online licensing platform and our network of partners and sub-publishers to maximize worldwide licensing potential.

Yes, you can submit music anytime. Please do not resubmit the same songs. Duplicate submissions will be discarded entirely.

We contact everyone who submits music. Whether accepted or denied, you should hear from us. Once accepted, you can see accepted tracks via your My Music page.