Music Licensing Contact John at licensing@deepelm.com

FAQ #1) My project is non-commercial, not-for-profit, labor of love, etc. Can I use music from your artists for free or in exchange for credits / links?

NO. Free / Gratis Usage is Not Permitted nor allowed under any circumstance. Credits are appreciated, but they cannot pay for expenses such as recording, mixing, mastering, promotion, web, legal and other operating expenses not to mention the massive amount of time and energy that goes into making timeless music of this quality. Any usage of copyrighted music in synchronization with video for any purpose whatsoever is subject to a paid licensing agreement. We offer affordable licensing rates for a wide range of uses.

FAQ #2) Does Deep Elm control both Master Use and Synchronization rights?

YES. Both "sides" of all music in Deep Elm's licensing catalog is pre-cleared. You only need to deal with us to obtain all necessary rights for usage. There is never a need to contact a separate publishing company or the band as they will simply instruct you to contact Deep Elm.

FAQ #3) Do you have instrumentals available?

YES. We have instrumental mixes available upon request in both mp3 and WAV formats for the majority of songs in our catalog.

FAQ #4) Are stems available?

YES. Stems are available for most songs upon request.

FAQ #5) Can I review / download music to see if it works with my project?

YES. You can find our entire catalog at deepelm.com/music. If you want to know the cost of licensing the music for your project, please request a quote (see FAQ #7 below). Important: All uses of music in synchronization with video are subject to an authorized licensing agreement for which there is a fee.

FAQ #6) Do you have a standard ratecard of prices?

NO. We have found over the last 20+ years of licensing that no two projects are the same. Therefore, each project is quoted individually based on several criteria (see below). Licensing fees vary based on production budget, end user, term, type of distribution and other factors.

FAQ #7) Can i get a quote for a specific usage?

YES. Email licensing@deepelm.com and include ALL of the information required below. This takes a few minutes at most. Use approximates if you don't have final numbers. Simply copy and paste the Quote Request Form into the body of an email. Please note: quotes are provided via email only. We do not quote over the phone.

Quote Request Form:

01) Your Name and Company:
02) Name of Project:
03) Business Name of the End User (the company uploading / publishing the final project):
04) Total Employee Count of the End User:
05) Links to social media channels where the video be posted (provide specific channel URLs):

06) Song(s) you are interested in licensing:
07) Total Number of Songs in the Project:
08) Project Length (mins / secs)
09) Approximate Duration of Music Used (mins / secs):
10) List any Alternate Versions / Cutdowns / Edits (15 sec, 30 sec, etc):

11) Type of Usage (Online, Event, Internal, TV, Radio, Crowdfunding, etc.):
12) Term of License Requested (1 year, 3 years, 5 years, perpetual, etc):
13) Territory (North America, Europe, World, etc):
14) Project Launch Date / Online Date:

15) Total Production Budget of the Project (in US Dollars):
16) Total Music Budget for the Project:
17) Total Paid Media Budget for the Project (ie, paid advertising / boosting / pre-roll):
18) What licensing fee do you have in mind for the rights you requested above?

19) Private URL / link to view the project / review the usage:

If you have an immediate deadline, please let us know. Otherwise, we should get back to you within 24 hours.

FAQ #8) How can I pay for a license?

We accept Paypal, Venmo, ACH Bank Transfers, Checks drawn on US Banks and Wire Transfers. US Dollars only. Payment MUST be received in full prior to first use.


We look forward to working with you and helping to make your project a success!

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