The Service
Brusbox Music and composer Niklas Aman offers an easy, user friendly and fast 24/7 high end music catalogue pre-cleared for film and broadcast (the right to sync and use of master). Music licenses are based on seconds of use from music reports, similar to needledrop but without any project timeframes or annual renewals. There’s also a blanket option, the Goldlicense, which gives you unlimited use and no need to do music reports. You’re of course welcome to request a more tailored model that meets your specific needs, contact us to learn more.
Music previews
The music previews are embedded html5 audio players in lo-fi 64kbps mp3 format. Currently supported browsers are Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, iPhone/iPad/etc handhelds and Mercury. Firefox and Opera currently don’t work with mp3-html5, however there is a flash based page with music players here>>. High-res players inside the music server, are flash based.
License rates
Rates below are in USD per second and are set upon how many est viewers (M=millions) your project will have.
Film & Broadcast: 0-10M views $1/s, 10-50M views $3/s, 50-100M views $5/s. Above 100M views Request a Quote.
Corporate & Internet: 0-1M views $1/s, 1-10M views $3/s, 10-50M views $10/s, 50-100M views $20/s. Above 100M views Request a Quote.
Promos & Commercials for broadcast or movie theaters: 0-10M views $10/s, 10-50M views $30/s, 50-100M views $50/s. Above 100M views Request a Quote.
The Goldlicense for unlimited use of music in films, videos, slideshows and other visual media that you make, produce or edit. No music reports: $1500/year.
Personal/student non-profit use: You won’t get a music catalogue account, however you can use Niklas Aman’s music for free in your films under the following conditions:
- Buy the tracks you need on iTunes or Amazon.
- In return supply proper cred in the film, ie Music by Niklas Aman and a link to site http://niklasaman.com or http://brusbox.se on the page showing the film.
- Your productions must not violate human rights or be harmful to others in any way. You may not use any tracks in pornographic material or political/religious propaganda.
- Be aware of that in some countries additional pro-fees might apply (ie ASCAP, BMI, SOCAN, PRS, GEMA, STIM, etc), so check with your country’s performance rights organisation first. Niklas Aman and Brusbox Music are both registered with STIM (pro in Sweden).
Bespoke/Custom Music can be made for exclusive or non-exclusive use. Non-exclusive means you get a tailored track but others can license it as well. Exclusive means you only have the right to use the track.
Non-exclusive: All rates above x 2 (min $2/s).
Exclusive: All rates above x 7 (min $7/s).
Goldlicense clients get a 50% discount on bespoke music.
Invoices and payments can be made with most major currencies according to the current exchange rates at xe.com in relation to USD. No VAT on international orders outside EU or customers with an EU-VAT number.
How does it work – instructions?
Download the tracks you are interested in. Upon usage fill in the easy online music report, or simply send an email. You will then be invoiced and payments are made through PayPal, IBAN or Pg/Bg. Finally a proof of license will be sent to you.
The Payment Process at the Express License page with multiple currencies located inside the music catalogue:
1. Select type of license.
2. Fill in song and project details.
3. Click “Add to Cart” (you’ll be redirected to the PayPal page).
4. At PayPal page, change quantity to the number of seconds used.
5. Select “Continue shopping” to add more tracks or “Proceed to checkout”.
6. Pay using your PayPal account or credit card.
7. A proof of license will be sent to you within 24h.
PRO(STIM)
On broadcast and theatrical releases, please provide the airing station/producer with proper cue sheets, ie Tracknames, Composer: Niklas Aman (STIM), Publisher: Brusbox Music (STIM).
VAT
My service and music production company Brusbox is based in Sweden. There is no VAT on international orders or EU customers with a valid EU-VAT number. On orders from Swedish and non EU-VAT# customers 6% VAT will be added.
Use multiple tracks!
Licenses are based on seconds of use only, meaning you can take full advantage of using multiple songs, the price will be the same no matter how many songs you use in the same project.
Is there any hidden charges like annual renewals?
No. Except for The Goldlicense (annual blanket) it’s a one time fee only per project/production without end user time limit, ie no annual renewals!
Do I have to pay extra when using the same music in different films or versions within the same project?
No, but it depends on the project. Generally speaking the license is based on amount of viewers so you don’t have to pay extra as long as it is within one coherent project. There are some limits though. A unique project can’t last more than 2 years and gaps between working on/off no longer than 3 months. Still there’s a workaround – a “rate x 3″ one-time fee option to cover all future sub-projects to the same end user client. Also if you use longer parts of music in the future to the same client, the difference only from first order will be invoiced. To use this option to its fullest extent will give you an opportunity to “buy out” some tracks to be used as a trademark or part of the brand for the end user client.
Wishlist
If you feel any type of music or genre is missing, please feel free to send a request and I’ll add it to my todo list, trying to come up with something interesting within reasonable time.
Format
Logged in clients can choose between 48 kHz/24 bit wav or 320kbps mp3 files. Demos available for all are in low-res 64kbps mp3 format, the “low-res” is especially notable on acoustic tracks. Contact Niklas Aman if you need other formats.
I’m a music catalogue client, can I change my password?
Yes, go to the settings menu and change it to what suits you best.
Browser not supporting audio players?
When logged, players are flash based. Lo-fi previews are in html5 mp3′s and has been tested/works on the following browsers: Safari, Chrome, Mercury and on iPhone/iPad. Currently mp3-html5 doesn’t work on Internet Explorer, Firefox and Opera, in hope that will change to the better quite soon.
Just interested in listening to the songs on your iPhone/iPod/iTunes? Enjoy album-widget on the left feat Niklas Aman’s music from the albums Wings, Good To Be Here and Above the Clouds all available on iTunes, Medianet or Amazon.