 Assuming that the music is broadcast, royalties are paid on the music, though it is the broadcaster who pays them via annual fees to the performing rights societies, not the producer who uses the music in their production.Some companies offer truly royalty-free music which is not registered with any performance rights organisation (also known as "royalty collection agencies").These companies license music to their customers on a non-exclusive basis where it can be used in perpetuity without any usage reporting.