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Additional FAQs about LicenseQuote

We frequently get new and different kinds of questions from music industry people, publishers and libraries about how our LicenseQuote subscription service works and how it will benefit them. This article provides a list of typical questions, some which have not been covered yet, or completely, on our FAQ page. If we get more we’ll […]


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Submissions

This article provides an overview of the new Submissions feature which lets music publishers and library owners review and accept artist, producer and/or composer song submissions to their licensing store. We’ll discuss how it works and offer some tips to get publishers started with this handy new catalog growth management feature. Getting started with the […]


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Console Users – admin permissions management feature

Recently we completed a new admin management feature which lets publishers set up and manage account access for their colleagues, partners, employees, staff members or, for example, a website designer or consulant, etc. Publisher admin permissions Various types of console user permissions can be turned on or off by checking corresponding permissions access boxes such […]


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WordPress plugin and other new features

Here’s a list of recently added new features and updates which music publishers can use in their LicenseQuote accounts. Plugin that embeds LQ store on a WordPress site This feature/tool (now in Beta) makes it as easy as possible for non-programmers to use, or if you have a webmaster or developer, it will help them […]


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Mixes – new feature release

For publishers with catalogs that have a number of mixes (or alternative versions) of their main tracks, our new ‘Mixes’ feature gives them an option to have them grouped together with each of their main tracks. This article explains how this feature works and how to set it up according to your catalog and licensing […]


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Correct audio file links usage

This article is for publishers using their licensing store with the ‘Use Your Storage’ plan or audio files linking option. Some advice, examples and tips are provided to ensure that your audio files will have the correct URL address (link) format to work in your store, and correctly appear and play in your store’s waveform […]


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Live demo songs data file

This demo will let you download and preview the songs meta data file used in our Live Demo store on the LicenseQuote site.  As a publisher, you can use this to get familiar with the songs data format in case you’re interested in adding many songs for importing to your catalog and appearance in your […]


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Backing up your catalog data files

Though all your files are safe in your LicenseQuote publisher account and backed up automatically on our dedicated server, it’s best for each publisher to occasionally backup their catalog (and related data) to quickly recover from any unexpected disaster which may occur, the most common being human error or expired accounts which may eventually (after […]


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Adding different track versions

This tutorial provides some examples and tips how to add different track versions of the same basic song to your catalog and store. This is a common way for production music libraries to offer various track mix versions for their clients to preview, select and license for their project needs. Currently the best way we […]


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Find music – search features and tips

LicenseQuote now has a Global Store Find Music page which offers a variety of powerful, dynamic music search features. This article provides an introduction with tips for our music publishing clients and their existing (and potential new) music licensing clients coming to LicenseQuote to find and source music to license for their various commercial projects. […]


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