Video production music is a great option for video producers without a ton of money to spend, but that doesn't mean that there are no criticisms out there. Here are some of the most common criticisms of library music...
It's B Quality Music
Well not all of it is good music, but the fact is that you're drawing from a base of thousands of artists out there just trying to make rent with their talent. So of course, there's always a pyramid of talent, with tons of bad musicians at the bottom, some good ones in the middle, and a few great ones on top. Since you don't have to pay a dime to listen to samples, you can just make sure to look around until you actually find a good, talented musician to buy some production music from.
It's Pricey
Actually, it's probably the very cheapest way to get great music into your video. Your only cheaper option is to record all of the music yourself, but... That's only cheap if you already know how to create music, and if you already have a decent recording studio to work in, as they can get expensive to rent. You could also use public domain music, but your options there are pretty limited, and it's always difficult to figure out what is and isn't clear to use. Many people get sued assuming some old blues tune is in the public domain only to find out that it's copyright protected.
It's Hard to Find Good Production Music
Actually, it's not hard at all. All you have to do is look for some good recommendations and shop the web for the best. It's completely free to just look around and see what you like, so there's really no problem here. Just spend an hour or so browsing production music libraries and see what you like. Download it or buy a CD and you have the music to use however you please. Just listen to samples and buy the songs you like. There's seriously no risk involved whatsoever.
It Doesn't Fit Your Video
Well that's up to you. It's all in the editing. Cut your video on time with the beat and you can match just about any piece of music to any video. In fact, Robert Altman performed a famous experiment proving that film is largely comprised of "happy accidents", by mixing random music with random video clips, showing that each song could affect a video clip differently. If you can make it work without even trying, then imagine how well it can turn out when you're actually looking around for the best song you can find. - 31988
It's B Quality Music
Well not all of it is good music, but the fact is that you're drawing from a base of thousands of artists out there just trying to make rent with their talent. So of course, there's always a pyramid of talent, with tons of bad musicians at the bottom, some good ones in the middle, and a few great ones on top. Since you don't have to pay a dime to listen to samples, you can just make sure to look around until you actually find a good, talented musician to buy some production music from.
It's Pricey
Actually, it's probably the very cheapest way to get great music into your video. Your only cheaper option is to record all of the music yourself, but... That's only cheap if you already know how to create music, and if you already have a decent recording studio to work in, as they can get expensive to rent. You could also use public domain music, but your options there are pretty limited, and it's always difficult to figure out what is and isn't clear to use. Many people get sued assuming some old blues tune is in the public domain only to find out that it's copyright protected.
It's Hard to Find Good Production Music
Actually, it's not hard at all. All you have to do is look for some good recommendations and shop the web for the best. It's completely free to just look around and see what you like, so there's really no problem here. Just spend an hour or so browsing production music libraries and see what you like. Download it or buy a CD and you have the music to use however you please. Just listen to samples and buy the songs you like. There's seriously no risk involved whatsoever.
It Doesn't Fit Your Video
Well that's up to you. It's all in the editing. Cut your video on time with the beat and you can match just about any piece of music to any video. In fact, Robert Altman performed a famous experiment proving that film is largely comprised of "happy accidents", by mixing random music with random video clips, showing that each song could affect a video clip differently. If you can make it work without even trying, then imagine how well it can turn out when you're actually looking around for the best song you can find. - 31988
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