Licensing My Music

Licensing my original compositions is easy!   Use the following outline as a guide to determine what fee schedule you will need to license under.  (Normal version)

  1. Free Private Use

    Who can use it?

    • Private individuals only

    How can it be used?

    • download and use for personal entertainment only
    • do not distribute any downloaded files

  2. Commercial Use

    The Fees

    1. 7¢ (U.S.) royalty, per file, per *unit, up to 100,000 units
    2. 5¢ (U.S.) royalty, per file, per unit, over 100,000 units

    Who can use it?

    • Entrepreneurs
    • Small Businesses
    • Mid-sized Companies
    • Large Corporations
    • Non-profit Organizations
      (including government offices or branches)

    How can it be used?

    • use in production media (cassettes, CDs, DVDs, videos, etc.)
    • use in broadcast media (radio, TV, satellite, etc.)
    • use in software (video games, programs, JAVA applets, etc.)
    • use in hardware (cellphones, pagers, PDAs, etc.)
    • use in political venues (speeches, campaigns, debates, etc.)
    • use in performance venues (plays, musicals, concerts, etc.)

      *unit -
      • 1,000 impressions on a Web page
      • one copy of media or software
      • one broadcast
      • one use
      • one audience member

  3. One-time Fee

    The Fee

    • Negotiated one-time fee per file

    Who can use it?

    • Anyone

    How can it be used?

    • use with complete autonomy (no use limitations)

  4. Commissioned Works

    • Variable fees depending on project needs and time involved
    • rights to commissioned work(s) transfer(s) ownership upon completion
    • negotiated on a case-by-case basis
To Obtain a License

Please contact me regarding the files you wish to license and to provde me with a brief explanation of your intended use.  

Please direct all correspondence to:

Christopher E. Ralph
333 Washington Drive,
Clemmons, NC 27012-7258

336-764-8066 (home)
336-971-2800 (cell)

ceralph@earthlink.net

If your intended use is not listed above, or to commission an original work, please contact me by phone between the hours of 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM, Eastern or by email anytime.