Scottish Borders music licensing
Source local Borders-based music for your project
Based near Duns in the Scottish Borders, Scambler Music is an independent music licensing business that specialises in the production of original royalty free music; tracks that are creatively richer than stock music, and also more cost-effective than PRS/MCPS rates [PDF ↗]. With either a Standard Licence (for personal or non-commercial use) or a Premium Licence (required for any promotional or commercial projects), the highly original music can easily be previewed, purchased and instantly downloaded.
Produced locally, used globally
Although based in the Scottish Borders, tracks from the highly diverse Scambler Music library have been licensed by film studios, TV channels, production companies, ad agencies and businesses from around the world, including Santander, Red Bull, Nintendo, National Geographic, Fox, PBS, Walter Films, Crucial Pictures and more. Songs and instrumentals have been selected and licensed to give TV shows, movies, videos and commercials added drama, suspense, energy and excitement.
All the music in the library is available with a choice of two simple licence options; a Standard Licence covers most non-commercial use, and a Premium Licence covers nearly all commercial use. Unlike traditional PRS licensing, once purchased tracks can be used within the terms of the licence agreement in perpetuity; there are no further fees, ongoing subscriptions or royalty payments due. Individual songs, instrumentals and genre-based albums can be previewed, licensed and instantly downloaded, with album downloads available at significantly discounted rates.
Why Scottish Borders music licensing?
Scottish Borders music licensing services are few and far between. If you’re based in the Borders and looking to source local music for a project you may struggle to find an artist or studio that offers affordable music licensing, not least royalty free music licensing. Scambler Music, however, has been based in the Scottish Borders since 2001, and in that time the beautiful rural environment has inspired the composition of many tracks.
Although the royalty free library features some very different genres (from thrash and dubstep to jazz and chillout) many of the more delicate piano, guitar and orchestral based pieces have been inspired by locations in and around the Borders; including On Black Meldon, East of Lyne, Kings of the Merse and In the shadow of Cheviot.
If you’re in need of Scottish Borders music licensing services and would like to license music from an artist local to the area then please feel free to browse the royalty free music library, and if you need any assistance, or have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Scottish Borders music licensing services
When music is used privately or commercially in any form of media, project or live event then it must be copyright free, pre-cleared for use, or royalty free and licensed from the copyright holder. If you need to add independent, local, high quality music to your project, then all you need do is browse the Scottish Borders music library and purchase the required album or tracks along with the relevant license. If you need any assistance or have any questions about legally using music please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Standard licence usage
A standard royalty free music licence grants the licence holder repeated use of the music within any not-for-profit advert-free projects that do not generate any revenue.
- Non-promotional non-commercial business activities such as DVD/video tutorials, training media or support slideshows.
- Non-commercial educational media, websites or elearning tools.
- Customer service on hold music.
- Background music in a gym, café, or bar.
- Any charitable organisation or activity.
- Non-commercial personal use.
- Not suitable for any commercial use
- Not suitable for Twitch; search "Scambler" on Pretzel to use DMCA safe music on Twitch.
Any doubts, check the FAQs or get in touch.
Illegal usage
Regardless of the type of royalty free music licence purchased it is illegal to:
- Claim licensed music as your own or transfer the license to another party.
- Sell, relicense, transfer, distribute, share or otherwise give away licensed music.
- Register music with YouTube CID/UGC or the Facebook Rights Manager Service.
- Register or stream licensed music on any music streaming platform.
- Sample, remix or otherwise reproduce licensed music.
- Rerelease, redistribute or otherwise republish licensed music.
- Use in Twitch streams; search "Scambler" on Pretzel to use DMCA safe music on Twitch.
Any doubts, check this guide or get in touch.