We get daily questions about the term royalty-free on our YouTube channel, like: “How is this royalty free if you are asking people to buy a license?” “wait but when you click the link its not free.. ? im so confused :(((” “Free?? it’s not even free!!” So, let’s have a look at what royalty-free music really means: Whether you’re a musician, artist, blogger or business owner, you’ve probably come across the term “royalty free” before. If you’re like most people, you probably assumed that the material was free to use. Confusing as the term may be, royalty free does not mean that the material is free. What Does Royalty Free Mean? First thing’s first, let’s talk about what royalties are. A royalty is a way to earn income from copyrighted work. This may be an image, music or any other type of intellectual property. Recording artists, for example, earn royalties… read more