You have the flexibility to choose what kind of download format you want, whether it’s a full bandwidth WAV file or a 128 bit MP3. The choice is yours!

Active is a One Stop Shop for all your production needs. You can create your own projects for immediate downloading or save them in MY PROJECTS and download them at a later stage. This is great if you discover a piece of music that you would like to use at some point but have yet to begin that particular project.

We have a music search service for members which saves you time when you need it most. If you are in a rush and urgently need a specific piece of music but don’t have the time to find it, simply call or email us the details of what you want and we’ll do the rest. Once we’ve found a selection for you we’ll contact you with a link to the project we have created for you. All you have to do is audition the pieces and download what you want. EASY!!!

As a member you’ll receive a monthly eflyer that will inform you of new tracks that are due to be uploaded onto the site, new projects that have been created for you to browse, special offers on certain downloads and profiles on new writers. Access to our in house writers for specially composed tracks if you can’t find what you’re looking for. All our writers are equipped with the latest digital technology and can provide music within hours of you submitting a brief.

Active operates independently from MCPS and the rate card it produces for music licensing. That’s why we’re up to 95% cheaper!! We made a conscious decision to provide a much more economical music facility in order to offer the best possible value to music users. Unfortunately if you have an MCPS blanket license you can only use music from libraries that are controlled by MCPS. Active is not one of these libraries.

Your license includes all costs paid under normal circumstances by the production company which includes all mechanical synchronization fees, but excludes the following royalties which are normally paid by the broadcaster, distributor or manufacturer: Performance ( PRS ) Fees: Performance fees are normally paid by the broadcaster and therefore they are not the responsibility of the independent producer(s). It is however a condition of all of our licenses that cue sheets are provided to us and ANY broadcaster where our licensed music is to be broadcast in order for the correct reporting procedure to occur.

Mechanical Sales: These, under normal circumstances, are paid by the distributor or manufacturer on the sale of CDs or other physical products. This is generally for companies releasing music only CDs.

Any music downloaded from www.activemusiclibrary.com may not be given or sold on to third parties in any format without Active’s permission, unless by prior arrangement.

a) Download For Personal Use Covers personal usage and storage by the member. Unauthorized synchronization use with audio or audio-visual productions, copying, hiring, lending, broadcast and public performance are strictly prohibited.

b) Home / Student Productions: Includes synchronization use in home/student videos, personal power point presentations, films and other multi-media projects or for use in your education establishment or church. Covers up to 10 copies of the finished audio-visual production for distribution to friends and family, festivals or User Generated Content aggregators. Excludes products for commercial sale or exploitation.

c) Charity and / or Corporate Productions: includes synchronization use in Corporate or Charitable videos, DVDs, presentations, web-sites or other multi-media projects. Covers up to 100 copies of the finished audio-visual production for distribution within the Corporation or Charity.

d) TV & Other Productions: includes synchronization use with film, radio and television programmes, commercials, and / or any other multimedia, audio-visual or computer generated production or presentations. All rights in the sound recording and music and the dubbing fee are cleared for the above uses for the world.

e) Producer Blanket Licenses For subscribers who elect to take out a music blanket license there is no restriction on the amount of any music track or number of tracks that may be used in any production made during the subscription period. You may use any track in whole or in part and any number of times in any production and re-edit a track to any required length. The Subscriber must be directly involved in either the production or post production process or be responsible for the commissioning of the production to qualify under this agreement.

During your subscription period you can use as much Active music as you want, and everything you use is covered forever for multiple platforms, for the world. At the end of the period we will email you to notify you that the license is soon to expire and offer you the option to renew. NB: Licenses issued do NOT cover the download and use of SFX. They are paid for on an individual basis.

Downloading music from the site is very straight forward. Once you have selected a track you will be able to create an new project to store it in or alternatively store it in an existing project. When you transfer the track to your project you will be asked to select the type of license you are applying for. Music is charged at different prices in accordance with the music use ( see MUSIC CHARGES menu ). Once you have selected the type of license you need the fee will be calculated. You can then go straight to the payment section or you can continue to search the site for additional tracks. Once you have found everything you need you will be invited to proceed with your purchase. Follow the basic instructions. ( NB These charges do not apply to Annual Blanket License members ). Upon completing your payment follow the simple download instructions . NB: WE ALWAYS RECOMMEND THAT YOU SAVE ALL DOWNLOADS TO A UNIQUE FOLDER ON YOUR HARD DRIVE

Check out our MUSIC CHARGES to see the options available to you.

We have over 50,000 pieces of music in a variety of styles, from Classical and Opera to Hip Hop and Garage. We are continually expanding our catalogue to ensure you have the widest possible choice of music available. If there’s something new out there we’ll make sure we have it!!