About Individual Licenses
Jamendo Licensing offers individual licenses designed for personal and small-scale commercial use, making it easy for content creators, freelancers, and small businesses to legally use music in their projects. These licenses cover a wide range of applications, including online videos, podcasts, social media content, and corporate presentations. Each license provides access to high-quality, royalty-free music and ensures that you're protected from copyright issues. With clear terms and affordable pricing, Jamendo’s individual licenses are a hassle-free solution for adding professional-grade music to your creative work.
Through Jamendo Licensing, you can select an Individual License, which is a one-off purchase for one of the tracks featured on our website, linked to a single project.
Royalty-free is a popular term, but it’s often misunderstood. It doesn’t mean the music is free of charge, instead, it means that once you purchase a license, you don’t have to pay ongoing royalties or fees for repeated use.
Choosing the Right License Type
At Jamendo Licensing, we offer a range of license types to suit different needs and project scopes, including Standard, National, National Full, Enterprise, and Enterprise Full licenses.
Not sure which one is right for you? Simply click on each license type below to explore what it covers, from usage rights and distribution limits to broadcast options and more. This will help you choose the license that best fits your project—whether it's for a personal video, a national advertising campaign, or a global corporate production.
The Standard License from Jamendo Licensing is ideal for online content creators and small businesses looking to legally use music in digital projects.
Here are your rights with the Standard License:
- Adapt the track for your project: You can cut the music, loop parts, adjust volume, or add fade-ins and fade-outs.
- Use in online content: You’re free to synchronize one track with one video or audio project and publish it on websites, social media platforms, YouTube, podcasts, and other digital channels.
- Commercial and professional use: The license covers commercial, professional, and corporate video and audio content published online.
However, the Standard License does not cover:
- Broadcast use (TV, cinema, radio, or public performance)
- Use in video games or mobile applications
- Physical distribution (e.g., DVDs or other media formats)
If your project falls into any of these categories, you’ll need an upgraded license.
The National License is perfect for those needing more extensive rights while keeping their content distribution national in scope.
Here's what it includes:
- All Standard License rights, such as adapting the track (cutting, looping, volume adjustments) and synchronizing it with a single piece of online content.
- Use in national radio: You can synchronize the track with audio content for radio broadcast within one country.
- Mobile apps (national use): The track can be used in a mobile app that’s accessible or downloadable only within the country.
- Public performance and broadcast (national scope only): You can use the track in content that is performed or broadcast publicly, as long as it remains within national borders.
However, the National License does not allow:
- Use in international radio, apps, or public broadcasts
- Broadcast on TV, cinema, or video streaming platforms
- Use in physical distribution like DVDs or other media
If your project involves international reach or any of the restricted uses listed above, an upgraded license will be required
The National Full License is an excellent option for projects that require broad media usage rights within a single country. It includes all the permissions of the National License, along with additional broadcast rights that make it suitable for high-visibility commercial content.
Here’s what you’re allowed to do with a National Full License:
- All National License rights: Adapt the track (cutting, looping, volume changes), and synchronize it with a single online video or audio project, national radio broadcasts, national mobile apps or video games, and public performances—within your country only.
- National TV use: Synchronize the track with video content for national television.
- National cinema use: Use the track in films shown in movie theaters within the country.
- National streaming platforms: Use the track in content streamed on national video platforms.
However, the National Full License does not allow:
- International use in any form (radio, apps, broadcasts, or streaming)
- Distribution of projects on physical media
- Use in global streaming services or international broadcasts
If your project involves any international exposure or distribution, you’ll need to upgrade to a broader license type.
The Enterprise License is designed for companies and creators with international ambitions, offering extensive global usage rights for audio-based and interactive content.
Here’s what you can do with an Enterprise License:
- Adapt and synchronize the track: You may cut, loop, and adjust the volume to fit your project, though you cannot remix the track or add lyrics.
- Use in online content: Synchronize one track with one piece of video or audio content published online.
- International audio broadcast: Use the track in radio broadcasts across any country.
- Mobile apps and video games: Synchronize the track with apps or games that are available and used internationally.
- Public performance and broadcast: Use the track in content that is broadcast or performed publicly around the world.
However, the Enterprise License does not cover:
- Use in TV broadcasts (national or international)
- Use in cinema (national or international)
- Use in video streaming platforms
- Distribution of content on physical media (e.g. DVDs, USBs)
If your project includes TV, cinema, streaming, or physical distribution, you’ll need to upgrade to a more comprehensive license.
The Enterprise Full License is Jamendo Licensing’s most extensive option, offering global coverage for both audio and video projects across virtually all major media platforms. It’s ideal for large-scale commercial campaigns, international media distribution, and global brand visibility.
Here’s what’s included:
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All rights granted under the Enterprise License:
Modify the track (cutting, looping, volume adjustments) for synchronization with a single video or audio project, use in international radio, mobile apps, video games, and public performances around the world. -
Expanded rights for global video use:
- Synchronize the track with video content for international TV broadcasts
- Use in films for international cinema release
- Synchronize with content on international video streaming platforms
Exclusions:
- This license does not allow distribution of projects on physical media (e.g. CDs, DVDs, USBs)
- Any synchronization not explicitly listed above would require a custom or upgraded license
The Enterprise Full License ensures you’re covered for nearly all digital and broadcast uses on a global scale. For anything beyond what’s included—especially physical distribution or highly specific use cases—feel free to contact our Sales Team via the Jamendo Licensing website.
Catalog Licenses Terms
While each license type is governed by distinct terms and conditions, certain provisions are universally applicable across all license types:
One Catalog License grants the rights of synchronization of one track |
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One Catalog license allows the synchronization of one track with one project |
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The Catalog license grants the right of reproduction and communication to the public |
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The Catalog license is perpetual |
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The Catalog license is non-exclusive |
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The Catalog license is transferable |
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The Catalog license cannot be sub-licensed |
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The Catalog license can be upgraded |
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Buying an Individual License
Through Jamendo Licensing, you can select an Individual License, which is a one-off purchase for one of the tracks featured on our website, linked to a single project.
To buy an individual license for a track:
- Navigate to Jamendo Licensing.
- Look up the track in our Catalog and click the Buy track.
- Select the license type you'd like to buy.
- The track will be added in the shopping basket in the top right corner of the screen.
- Click on the shopping basket and click Checkout.
- Choose your desired payment method and add the required information.
- Add your billing address.
- If you have a coupon code, make sure to apply it before confirming your purchase.
- Finally, click Confirm purchase.
- Download your invoice by clicking View Details.
After your payment is successfully completed, go back to Jamendo Licensing website, where you can link a project to the track you purchased in order to generate your License Certificate.
What to do After Purchasing a License
After you've completed your purchase, you'll need to generate your License Certificate, download your track and learn how correctly credit the Artist..
Upgrading an Individual License
We understand that project scopes are often subject to modifications, so we offer the flexibility to upgrade a purchased license to a superior version without any problem.
There are two key conditions for an upgrade of an Individual License:
- The project in which the work is used must remain the same, with only the broadcast and/or commercial scope being expanded.
- The upgrade request must be made within the same calendar year as the original purchase.
Please note that upgrades cannot be processed directly through the Jamendo Licensing website. To request an upgrade, please contact us using our contact form.
Make sure to let us know:
- The type of license you need
- The invoice or transaction number for the track you want to upgrade
Frequently Asked Questions
One Individual License grants you the right to use a single track in one video or multimedia project.
A "project" is defined as a single audio creation, audiovisual creation, or multimedia creation that is synchronized with the track.
This definition applies to all types of licenses, including Standard, National, National Full, Enterprise, and Enterprise Full.
Examples of what constitutes a single project include:
- One single audio creation: For instance, a podcast episode or a radio advert.
- One single audiovisual creation: For example, a video or a theatre production.
- One single multimedia creation: Such as a video game or a mobile application.
Each license type provides different scopes of use, but all are based on the synchronization of a single track with one project.
With a single license, you can use one track in one project.
Each Individual License comes with a one-time price, which grants you the right to synchronize the track with a single project.
Additionally, the license allows you to broadcast the synchronized project across various mediums, within the limitations outlined by the respective license type. The right to broadcast the final project is unlimited in time, meaning you will not need to renew the license.
The available Catalog licenses are:
- Standard License
- National License
- National Full License
- Enterprise License
- Enterprise Full License
Learn more about the broadcasting scope of each license type here.
When using a track under a Catalog license, you need to credit the artist and the track, in the following format:
Name of the Artist — Name of the Track — Provided by Jamendo
This mention does not necessarily need to be directly in the video itself. For example, if you're using the track in a YouTube video, you can include the credit in the video description without any issue.
The key is that viewers should be able to easily find the track's name and artist if they wish to do so. Ensuring this information is accessible is the most important aspect of proper attribution.
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