What is library music?
Put simply, a composer will often submit pre-written music tracks to a music library publisher that they feel would work well on TV, adverts and commercials, placed in films or any production where filmmakers and production companies are looking for instant music in a specific style to be used in a commercial production. The job of the publisher is then to (hopefully) pitch those tracks to various production companies or filmmakers with a quick and easy method of clearing the rights for use in a commercial production for a one-off fee. The library will obviously take a cut of any money earned from when the music is used in a production, the rest going to the composer and musicians involved in the track. The filmmaker or TV production company will then have a hassle-free way of incorporating ready-written dramatic music into their production and the composer and music library will hopefully earn royalties from the use of the music. The royalties are paid by the broadcaster and reach the
