As a filmmaker or as a digital content creator, finding the right music is crucial. Then knowing how to license it is the key. But finding answers to "what music can or should I use and how to license it?" is like wandering through a maze without certainty of finding the way out anytime soon.
In this post we want to clarify the difference between a production music and core music and give little hints as to how you can clear the rights. Since this topic is very complex we keep it quite on the surface. So it’s all about an introduction to this topic.
There are two kinds of source music. The one is production music and the other core music.
Before we get in to that, we first have to talk about film music in general. In film we have score, songs and source music. Score is the music by a composer that is often instrumental and helps communicate the emotionality of a scene. Songs are also used in films, adding energy, vibe and emotionality as well. Additionally there is source music which is intended to be coming from within the scene itself. Like music playing out of a car radio or in party or concert scenes, where you can hear the music playing in the club or the band playing a gig.
