{"id":3261,"date":"2021-11-18T17:58:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T22:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easyonhold.com\/blog\/?p=3261"},"modified":"2023-06-02T11:11:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T15:11:10","slug":"royalty-free-hold-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easyonhold.com\/blog\/royalty-free-hold-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Royalty Free Hold Music: It’s Not What You Think It Is"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t
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  1. Should I pay for hold music or use "royalty free" hold music?<\/a>
  2. Buying royalty free? You might not be in the clear.<\/a>
  3. Is Royalty Free Hold Music Copyright Free? No!<\/a>
  4. For Phone-On-Hold Music, You Need The Performance Rights<\/a>
  5. Why Risk Your Reputation?<\/a>
  6. The Best Hold Music Is Licensed<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n

    Should I pay for hold music or use “royalty free” hold music?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    All that glitters is not gold, and when you see the word “free” be very suspicious. That’s good advice for businesses and call center techs in search of hold music. The idea of royalty free hold music<\/strong> is misleading in many ways. Here are some tips for avoiding a big disappointment, including poor music quality and possible legal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Buying royalty free? You might not be in the clear.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    You may not realize it, but when you go looking for a sound recording you wish to play on your phones, you are entering into agreements with several entities including one or more of the following: Composer, Artist, Sound Recording Owner, Publisher. Copyright law addresses the rights of all of these roles. Two or more of these entities could be the same person, but often it is a mix of several individuals and corporations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To say that you’re getting a royalty free hold music<\/strong> track is to ignore several of the entities mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The music industry comprises several distinct categories of interests, including
    (1) songwriters and music publishers;
    (2) recording artists and record labels; and
    (3) the music licensees who obtain the right to reproduce, distribute, or publicly perform music. Some entities may fall into multiple categories.<\/p>\n    Congressional Research Service<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n