Please read our notes on copyright and the IAC copyright leaflet before using any music on your soundtracks.

Library Music  |  "Copyright Free" Music | Using Music

Library Music is music recorded and published specially for use in Radio/Television/Film and is the published music from which the IAC Film Music Advisory Service makes suggestions to IAC members.  These recordings (usually on compact disc) can be purchased from the publishers through the IAC office.  The IAC licences (MCPS, BPI, PPL) must be obtained.

Copyright/Royalty Free Music is music recorded, published and sold specially for use in non-commercial film, video, slide-tape and sometimes broadcast productions. The purchase price of recordings includes a limited licence to use the material.  Always check the licence carefully.  (Though the term "copyright free" is in popular use strictly speaking the composer usually retains copyright but includes in the sale price a licence granting limited use.)

Commercial Music is that recorded and published for retail sale.  Its use requires all the licences (MCPS, BPI, PPL) and clearances mentioned on the copyright page and permission from the Musicians Union.

Companies in the UK which supply
Library Music include:

Bosworth & Co. Limited
14-18 Heddon Street, Regent Street, London W1R 8DP (0171 734 4961)

Carlin Production Music
Ironbridge House, 3 Bridge Approach, Chalk Farm, London NW1 8BD 0207 734 3251 Email Website.

Focus Music Library
4 Pilgrims Lane, London NW3 1SL 020 7435 8266 Email. Website.

John Fiddy Music (Music a la carte)
website: www.johnfiddymusic.co.uk  email: Info@johnfiddymusic.co.uk

KPM
127 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EX (0171 4129114) Website.

Studio G Production Music Library (also Parry Music Library, Parry Classical, and a French house...Justemont)
Ridgway House, Great Brington, Northampton NN7 4JA 01604 770511 and 770776

Companies in the UK which supply
"Copyright Free" Music include:

2b Royalty Free Music
Broadcast quality, copyright-free soundtracks for audio/visual productions. Email Website

AKM Music
PO BOX 3199 Kenilworth Warwickshire CV8 2ZPEmail Website.

AVP Copyright Free Music Library
The Studio, 239 Worcester Road, Malvern Link, Worcs WR14 1SY (01684 576423)

Clever Cloggs
Woodlands, 9 Mottins Hill, Crowborough, E. Sussex TN6 3SE (01892 663840)

Mad Hat Music
In Town,Off Lichfield Street,Walsall,West Midlands, WS1 1SQ.(01922 616244) Email  Website

NVM Music Services
P.O.Box1, Bentham, Lancaster LA2 7GA Email Website

Trackline Music Services
68 Alton Street, Crewe, Cheshire SW2 7QB (01270 665750). The company's representatives are frequently guest speakers at clubs.

YoPo Music
Buyout Music Library. PO BOX 4700, BATH, BA1 6AH (01225 470011). Website

There are a growing number of companies providing music via the Internet, usually in MP3 format.  These are listed in our pages.

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