A-1:   CONVENIENCE: With a royalty-free license, you don't have to worry about filling out usage forms or renewing an annual license. One transaction and you're covered for unlimited future usage.

A-2:   COST-EFFECTIVENESS: Over time, a royalty-free license obviously can save you money vs. a recurring annual license fee (or per usage needle-drop fees). This is especially true for producers creating a significant volume of productions over time.

A-3: ARCHIVAL BENEFITS: Music themes will always be on hand for future usage. When clients return asking for that favorite theme, you'll have it. Project revisions are easier since you don't have to worry about replacing a theme which otherwise may no longer be under license.

A-4: ANNUAL HEDGE AGAINST BUDGET CHANGES: Sometimes producers find themselves having to reduce or even return a library because their budget has been slashed or cut. Having a library with a lifetime blanket license insures that you'll always have music available.

A:   No. What you are "buying-out" is not the MUSIC itself, but a lifetime LICENSE granting you the rights to synchronize the music in your productions without having to pay any future "per usage" or "annual" licensing fees.

The underlying copyright is still retained by the production music library owner/publisher. The individual music themes and recordings may never be copied or transferred for the purpose of resale or distribution by themselves unless a special mechanical reproduction license is obtained.

It's the same basic principle as with software or other types of content such as clip-art or royalty-free photographs, in which case your purchase of a disc gives a single-user the right to use software/art/photos as often as you like on your computer/workstation or incorporate elements as desired into your creations or productions. The underlying product copyright is retained by its original owner.

A:   No, our standard royalty-free license is a synchronization-only license which covers the needs of most producers. Most radio and television stations have a blanket performance license in place which covers an commercials or programs airing on their station. However, if you are producing content for airing on a broadcast facility or channel which has a "per program performance" license, you then become responsible for making sure that performance licensing is obtained either from us or a recognized performance rights organization.

A:   Normally no; however we do offer special "lease-to-own" plans which include CD updates. And, once you order from Production Garden Music, you will be entitled to receive a special customer discount on future purchases including new CD releases.