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The changing face of music licensing  Stock music is a term that
most people do not really comprehend in terms of music
production. There is a general expectation that this music will
be of low quality or provided with certain licensing costs
hidden somewhere. Where this may be true for some music it is
definitely not the definitive association that one should have
with stock music. To understand better how such music has added
to the enhancement of music licensing, one need to understand
the basics of licensing in regards to music usage.  Royalty
Free, Drop Needle, and Stock Music  These are the three most
common licenses for music. Understanding these is not difficult
at all.  • Royalty Free licensing – This licensing allows the
user to pay once for the music and then be able to use the music
without paying a fee. This does not mean that one gets the
copyright to the song or that one