"[YouTube's] system of Content ID and Audio Swap work fine for music that is owned and licensed by one company – think the major record labels. However, it totally breaks down when working with music licensed to multiple sources – think royalty-free music."
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Royalty Free Country Music features catchy upbeat rhythms, ballads and barroom blues. Contemporary Country goes to town with Southern, confident Beer Bottle Blues, a no-frills gritty guitar jam that kicks back and wails it for a biography or any scene needing the good-times Country/Folk feel. Tasty funk guitar licks strut through the nightlife scene with Down Home Funk, in a fresh country-soul blend.
Published on: May 09, 2012
Royalty Free Orchestral Music tends to be big and dramatic, as big as the idea that the entire cast of musicians is at your service--working together to bring you all the drama and adventure the orchestral sound conveys.
Published on: May 02, 2012
A nomination for Studio Daily's Prime Breakfast Award was exciting. But, going home prize in hand is a testament to the quality of Quicktracks software.
Published on: April 27, 2012
Did you know Smartsound offers a small selection of free Royalty Free music for YouTube. Specifically available for non-commercial YouTube videos, when you are not using the You-tube video to make money, you are welcome to download customized tracks from these songs.
Published on: April 26, 2012
From showcasing ranch properties to documenting football games; or the real estate industry to natural gas companies, Matt has taken aerial photography to a platform for the masses.
Published on: April 06, 2012
Royalty-free dub music shows up in dance club tracks and vibes all over the Smartsound world, from Chill to Trance to Electronica, and fills the need wherever you want viewers to tune in to their rhythm and give their busy brains a mini-vacation.
Published on: April 04, 2012
An An Award Winning Actor/Director, Brian has appeared in the films such as: "Get Shorty", "Catch Me If You Can", and "House Of Sand & Fog".
Published on: March 30, 2012
SmartSound's innovative Quicktracks software has earned them a nod at Studio Daily's Prime Awards Breakfast.
» Read the entire Studio Daily Award for SmartSound? article
Published on: March 30, 2012
A veteran diver & videographer, Steve's work has been featured by National Geographic, Disney & the History Channel. Receiving international recognition, Steve has received numerous international awards for marine videography.
Published on: March 15, 2012
SmartSound will once again be at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 14 - 19, 2012. The show is being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
SmartSound Booth Number: SL7610
Published on: March 08, 2012
Frank McLeod's review of Sonicfire Pro is at AuscamOnline.com. Dr Frank McLeod is a specialist physician who in his ‘day job' works in the area of Addiction Medicine.
Published on: March 06, 2012
Lee White started his adventure into narrative motion shortly after graduating from Art Center, College of Design. Over fifteen years ago, Lee began creating short form videos for his clients and his search for music to use in these productions led him to Sonicfire Pro. Lee has been using Sonicfire Pro for the last five years.
Published on: February 29, 2012
Jedrzej is the co-owner and principle developer of the Portland based game development studio "Pocket Vault Studios". With an extensive background in film and video production, Jedrzej brings his creative storytelling skills to the interactive format of mobile game development.
Jedrzej's first game "Battle Fleet", an iPad naval strategy game, was an instant success as it rose to the number 3 spot in the iPad strategy game category. Building on that success, Jedrzej expanded into other genres and shortly afterwards released the puzzle/shooter "Cube Smash" and began development on a sci-fi MMO.
Published on: February 22, 2012
It is very clear that the more you do something, the better you will get at it. The concept behind Preston Kanak's 3 Minute Shorts is based on exactly this principle.
Before embarking on producing and posting a short film everyday for a year in 2010, Preston Kanak came across a book by Malcolm Gladwell titled, "Outliers", which mentions many times throughout the book a concept known as the 10,000 HOUR RULE. After reading this book, Preston decided to attempt to produce and post a film everyday for one year. Preston wanted to see how his work would evolve when dedicated to the art of film-making for one year. By the end of the year, he produced 365 films — ranging from nature films to corporate documentaries.
Published on: February 16, 2012
SmartSound's royalty free Hawaiian music transports us instantly to cheerful, relaxed days in the sun. Bring out the ukuleles and Hawaiian guitars, and in just a few short notes, you know exactly where you’re supposed to be right now, hula dancing under the palms, and forgetting all your woes.
Published on: February 15, 2012
Whether dancing or just relaxing, SmartSound royalty free lounge music creates the perfect setting for people in the mood to get to know each other, or smooth chilled electronica for scenes needing a cool current.
Published on: February 14, 2012
Music is essential for conveying exciting Events onscreen, because music is almost always part of an event in real-life, too. Whether stirring, touching, or nostalgic, music puts the crowd in the mood instantly.
Published on: February 09, 2012
Why the long face?? Got the blues? Find solace in Smartsound's Royalty-Free Blues Music, with pages of suggestions for albums, songs, and blues-influenced tracks. Start with All About the Blues and get the history of the blues in one gritty collection, spanning the range of styles from the New Orleans Delta to Chicago.
Published on: February 07, 2012
Did you know you can create a music comp online before your purchase?
Sometimes when you are editing a scene it can help to create the music to go along with the action. It can give you a better impression of the impact the scene will have when the music is tied in. But what if you aren’t sure the music you want to use is right for the scene? Or, what if the scene changes because of editing or a shift in customer direction? Using Quicktracks, SmartSound’s Award Winning online music editing software, you can create a music comp to download and insert into your timeline for free. Creating a comp is easy and can be done from any page containing music on the site.
Published on: February 01, 2012
SmartSound's patented soundtrack software is hands-down the best way to add custom royalty free music to your films and videos. This blog will keep you up to date on the latest music, news, tutorials and artist profiles from SmartSound.