What Is Stock Music?  Stock Music (also known as royalty free
music) is a less expensive alternative to the use of popular or
well known music in a production. It is less expensive because
you don't have to obtain special permission or pay additional
clearance fees for the use of a song that has instant
recognition. Obtaining permission to use a popular piece of
music that has been released by a pop star in your production
can cost a bundle.  Stock Music, on the other hand, has been
written especially for use in audio and audio visual productions
like radio and television broadcasts, commercials and jingles,
motion picture and video scores and soundtracks, corporate &
training presentations, Web sites, computer games, software
applications and multimedia.  It is generally used as background
music, behind the dialog or a voice over. As background music,
it can set the mood, provide a backdrop for a message, promote
the product, activity or event being featured, identify the
location of the scene or highlight t