WHAT ‘PRODUCTION-READY’ MUSIC REALLY MEANS

When planning compelling content, music should always be an early consideration. Whether you’re commissioning a score, licensing a commercial track or relying on a production music library, if you get ahead with your soundtrack you can keep to deadline and stay on budget while ensuring brand consistency and maximising the emotional reach of your content.

For those looking for music for fast-turnarounds, ready-to-use music is a no-brainer. But when we talk about production-ready music, what do we really mean? And where can you find it? In this blog we go beyond the buzzword to break down what commercial-ready music really means, and explain how you can find original, pre-cleared music that will take your content to the next level.

What Is Production-Ready Music?

In essence, production-ready music simply refers to music that is pre-cleared for commercial use, be that for adverts, social posts, branded content, podcasts or any other marketing channel. Obtainable from music libraries like Audio Network, music for content is professionally produced and searchable, thanks to metadata tagging based on mood, genre and instrumentation.

Unlike licensing commercial music or commissioning bespoke tracks, securing production music is a comparatively quick and cost-effective process as you don’t have to individually approach the rights holders for permission. Consequently, securing commercial-ready music supports faster turnarounds and smoother workflows.

Depending on the production library you choose, there may also be the option of using cut-downs or stems of tracks, offering editors the opportunity to shape the track around their story. Not only does this level of flexibility enhance storytelling, it benefits seasonal, social and campaign content, allowing marketers to move at pace, always with audiences in mind.

Where Can I Find Production-Ready Music?

Here at Audio Network we offer a wealth of production-ready music. Featuring over 280,000 premium tracks created by real artists, composers and producers at the world’s finest studios, our catalogue is characterised by exceptional quality. And with stems and cut-downs available on selected tracks, our music can flex to support your story, resulting in content which truly connects with audiences.

Whether you’re after gritty hip hop or epic orchestral music, calming electronic beds or frantic dixie jazz, we commission every mood, style and genre of music imaginable. Not only that – our music is written, performed and recorded specifically with creators in mind and is tagged to suit individual production genres. As a result, we make it easy for clients to find the right music, creating hand-curated collections and themed playlists, as well as offering super-fast AI-powered search tools which allows customers to filter search results by musical style, mood, instrumentation, BPM, key, lyrics and more. You can also send our expert Music Team a brief, and they’ll curate a selection of tracks to suit your project.

We offer flexible, global licences tailored to the project you’re working on, so you’re only ever paying for what you need. And with copyright claims or legal issues off the table, you’re free to dedicate all your energies into making your campaign stand out. Find out more about the benefits of licensing with Audio Network in our blog, or simply start exploring our catalogue.

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So now you know what ‘production-ready’ music really means, why not dig into some more of our blogs, from how to find production music for ads and stay on budget to multi-marketing sonic strategy and neurobranding versus sonic branding.  And don’t miss Audio Network’s guides on to how to license a song for video and how to find music for YouTube videos,  TikTok or Instagram.