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Filmmakers – How to Revive Your Creativity

Every creative person requires certain elements to be able to thrive and produce content that is both original and somewhat inspired. Filmmaking in all its forms is no different, and in order to maintain that creative mindset primed at its optimum, certain habits to get into regularly will achieve just that. In this post on…


Where to Find Good Background Music for Videos

If you are making a video for any sort of project, then to really bring the whole presentation to life you will want to inject some music into it. Music can be used to evoke emotion, highlight certain aspects of the video, emphasise your key points, or simply be played in the background to give…


The Best Music for Meditation and Relaxation

What is the best music for meditation and relaxation? What kind of music is most suited to a day spa, or as a backdrop for a relaxing massage?   No Vocals This is probably not an absolute law, but music with lyrics tends to be distracting. On the subject of meditation, when you really want…


Wedding Videos Music and Songs – What Can You Use?

Weddings are often a once in a lifetime event for many, and it only makes sense to have treasured mementoes of that special day. One of the most common souvenirs from the wedding is a quality wedding video. The video captures all those magic moments, immortalising them in time. Of course, weddings are a very…


Top 10 Music Licensing Companies

This is my top 10 music licensing companies. The listings are in no particular order, and the companies that made the list are based on my own personal experience and the experience of others I know; both in the music industry themselves, or those licensing music for projects.   1 – The Music Bed Music…


Music Licensing – Your Absolute Music Solution

If you need music for just about any type of project and want to be sure you are using it legally, then music licensing (and sync licensing) is your absolute music solution. Projects could include but are not limited to: Movies Movie trailers Video games Video game trailers Advertising TV commercials Corporate videos Apps Television…


Why Music Is Good For Your Health

I’m sure we are all aware that music can have positive effects on us both mentally and physically. Up tempo music can make us want to dance, which is great exercise. Certain songs that touch us emotionally can make us feel uplifted or help to rid us of negative feelings. Music can even inspire us…


How To Get More Followers On SoundCloud

How to get more followers on SoundCloud? The answer to this question hinges on your level of interaction on SoundCloud. Although it’s a platform designed for sharing music, it is still a social media platform of sorts, and like any form of social media, the more you interact on the platform, the more people will…


Using Music In YouTube Videos – Is It Legal?

Using music in YouTube videos. Is it legal? It’s only legal if you either own the rights to the music or actually have permission to use the music in sync with your video. How do you get this permission? By either getting in touch with rights holder and asking for permission in writing to use…


Can You Make Money With Music Licensing?

Some artists make music for the mainstream masses while others focus more on the sync license marketplace. If you make music designed specifically for licensing, have a catalogue of music that you think would suit sync licensing, or are planning to go this route, you might be wondering whether you can actually make any money…