Frequently Asked Questions

Website functions overview:

What do you understand under "Free to use Music"?

- nearly all music on our site can be used free in non-commercial projects
- non-commerical projects are projects that have not the intention to earn money (see examples below)
- you are allowed to use our music completely for free - no costs will occur from Hartwigmedia - in non-commercial productions
- in case you use our music please give us credits: music by hartwigmedia / www.hartwigmedia.com
- by publishing videos with our music on platforms like Youtube, Myvideo etc. please also key in the credits in the video description
- please mind that the free mp3 version is limited to a soundquality of 96 khz

Where can i get the Free Music?

- thats pretty simple just click the free download button beside the mp3 player - download starts immediately

Payment Options: Paypal or Bank Transfer

- We rely on PayPal as Payment Service Provider due to the high security and fast payment possibility for our customers
- We recommend to use the PayPal Service due to the high security and immediate download after payment.
- Hint: you can create a paypal account very fast and comfortable for free. Check the paypal page for more information.

Can I use your music in commercial productions?

We have two versions of our music available:
- Free to use Music: this music is only for usage in non commercial projects, you also have to credit us when using the free music
- Music you have purchased: this music can be used freely in all commercial projects. You only have to pay the purchase cost, no additional license costs will arise, also for commercial projects. Cross Media Publishing is allowed, also you get an editing right.

Some Collection Societies like GEMA want to have a proof that the music is royalty free.

- That´s right! For that case we have a signed document prepared for you that guarantees that the music is royalty free and can be used in commercial projects. This document is of course free of charge for you! Please drop us some lines via mail to receive the document. ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

I am a Musician and Composer too! Can I sell my stuff over your side?

- Actually here at Hartwigmedia we only sell our products. But we would love to hear from you at www.mysoundmarket.com which is open for other artist, too.

What is "Production Music"?

- Music claimed as Production Music means (at least at our site) that you can use this music for commercial productions. Our music can also be edited from you just like cutting, mixing or changing the data format. In addition, and this is really unique for music, you are allowed to use our music for cross media publishing. That means you can use the music for different types of media like computergames, films, TV, Spots and much more without paying additional license costs!

Cross Media Publishing - What´s that?

- Cross Media Publishing means that you are allowed to use our music in different types of media without additional costs. That means you can use our music e.g. in computergames, Films, TV Spots, Web Productions, Trailers, Teasers and much more. All with one license all without additional costs.

What will be the audio format for music I want to use commercially?

- We only offer the highest quality as we know you will need this for commercial projects like Cinema Advertising. The format for all commerically purchased music will be: WAV, 48 Khz, 24 Bit, Stereo

Examples of non-commercial projects

- in general all projects without the intention to earn money can be declared as non-commercial projects
- e.g. private youtube videos, private websites, opensource software, trailer for movies without commercial background, freeware games and many more

Examples of commercial projects

- in general all projects that have the intention to earn money or are driven by a company are declared as commercial projects
- e.g. youtube videos from companies, trailer for TV or Cinema, Advertising in general, Radio usage, Commercial Banners, Motion Picture Advertising, commercial computergames, commercial websites and others

What happens if I use your music in commercial projects without licensing?

- well we would not recommend to do this as we trace you down by law - that could get very expensive for you as this is a illegal use of our products we can not accept
- so stay on the safe side and license our music for some bugs for your next commercial project and everything is fine

Hartwigmedia - wasn´t there a more trendy name?

- of course there are lots of cool and hip names around but hey we think with our family name we stand for quality, service, good prices and fairness

What does the Tempo column mean?

- we decided to create the following terms fitting out productions:
- slow = between 80 and 100 bpm
- middle= between 100 and 120 bpm
- fast = between 120 and 160 bpm

Am I allowed to cut and/or shorten your music?

-Yes you are. You are allowed to cut, shorten or extend the music as you need it. A Remix is not allowed. We also put this in our license conditions.

Do I get an Invoice and an Approval Document?

- Of course you receive an Invoice and the Approval Document with the titles listed you have purchased. The Approval Document is needed as proof for Collecting Rights Associations like GEMA, ASCAP that our music is royalty free and you do not to pay them in addition.