Frequently Asked Questions

What is LicenseQuote?
LicenseQuote (LQ) provides an affordable and easy to manage e-commerce solution that helps independent music publishers sell and license their songs and related assets directly from their own web site. The LicenseQuote Free (embed widget) calculator features include: 17 standard licensing types, standard pricing profile, description and usage details shown for each selected license type, instant price calculations, "captcha" protected email inquiry, print out feature and custom bid or price negotiation inquiry.

You can learn more about music licensing on our introduction and resources page at musiclicensequote.com. It provides extensive information about LicenseQuote, a handy guide to music industry terminology, a list of LicenseQuote music licensing types and a variety of helpful music industry tips plus links to business articles about music publishing and licensing. You can also view our official press release as posted at the Mi2N Music Industry News Network.

How much does it cost to use LicenseQuote?
Our initial Music Licensing Calculator (embed widget) is free to all music artists, labels and publishers who have authority to license their various music tracks. The LicenseQuote service is also completely free to all music licensing buyers.

As a professional music buyer, I am concerned about hidden costs or fees. What are they?
All LicenseQuote purchasing and licensing services are completely free to all buyers. There are never any hidden costs or fees involved. As a music licensing buyer you will be dealing directly with the artists and music publishers that own the songs and music you want to license.

I am an award winning singer-songwriter with some great recordings, but I am not signed with a publisher. Will it make sense for me to use LicenseQuote?
Yes, absolutely! All you need is our Free calculator widget to get started as your own self-published music publisher. You will have the basic tools to start licensing your music to potential licensing customers from your own website, email, blog or other pages around the web.

What if I need to quit LicenseQuote?
No problem! Just send us an email to confirm that you want to quit and we'll remove your account from our member listing.

Can I change the base price of my Free calculator?
No, not with the Free calculator, but you will be able to adjust the base pricing with our Pro calculator plan (coming soon!) which will include many advanced features such as: private label artist and publisher branding, custom pricing profiles, enable or disable any licensing types, custom license matrix, track list selection, restriction controls, standard or custom automated contracts, automated invoicing, collections and much more.  With our Free calculator you can use our standard pricing (please test and approve before posting on your sales page), post a price percentage premuim or discount on your sales page or require a price negotiation process for any or all licensing types with your customers.  

What is the base price of my Free LQ calculator?
The standard (default) base price for all license types in our matrix is the lowest possible value that can be calculated for any specific license type. They are as follows:
Audio Projects - $7
Composition & Sound Recordings - $75
Corporate, Theater & Competition - $50
Film Sync License - $35
Games and Software - $750
Internet, Website Flash - $8
Music Compilation (CD, DVD, PC Audio) - $60
Products and Toys - $150
Public Space (Restaurants, Trade shows, retail spaces) - $30 (for complete album)
Radio Ad or Production - $75
Sampling, Remixes, Covers and Derivative Works - $90
Single Units (Weddings, video, small quantity for profit) - $5
Slide Show or PowerPoint - $15
Software - Multimedia, All platforms, any use - $94
Telephone or Music On Hold - $12
TV Advertising - $122
TV Show Sync License - $359  (Local urban center and $276.43 for local non-urban)
Video (Music for Video, DVD or CD ROM) - $19

How do I License Cover Songs?
Cover songs are normally licensed according to standard Mechanical License royalty rates. As a music publisher you can set your own price or use the published U.S. copyright office royalty rates as a guideline to negotiate directly with your buyers. You can also use our "Composition & Sound Recordings" license type to offer buyers some options such as composition or composition and sound recording, and the price will be adjusted according to their selected usage. Additionally, buyers will also have the option to inquire with you about any questions, custom bids or usage negotiation via your calculator contact form.