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You might want to use a song for a video or in a website, or need an inspirational lyric to combine with your own music. You may wish to use a song in a TV or Radio commercial or want to recite a lyric live at a concert. What ever your need, why not join thousands of users from around the world who are using the music and lyrics of Songbay artist's in their own productions.

Songbay listings are presented as original works by their sellers. The completed licence records the seller's grant and the buyer's permitted use.

Use our powerful Music and Lyric search functions to narrow down by music type, mood, keywords etc. Once you have found something suitable, click on the purchase link which will reveal the prices and purchase options. All the prices are set by our artists, we take no commission from sales.

We offer three licence options, from a private Digital Download to Standard and Extended project use. A separately displayed copyright price is an enquiry price only: any copyright transfer is arranged directly between buyer and seller under a separate signed agreement.


Songbay Buying Options

Songbay offers three licence types plus a separate copyright transfer enquiry. Standard and Extended Licences provide worldwide use for one project.

  • Download the work for private personal listening or reading.
  • The displayed price is the total price for that download purchase.
  • Use the work in one project worldwide for the project's lifetime.
  • For music: use the original recording and make practical technical edits.
  • For lyrics: create one song using selected, shortened or reordered sections and minor performance-led edits.
  • The licensed work may be used for unlimited legitimate views, streams, copies and downloads within that project.
  • Broader commercial and creative adaptation for one project worldwide for the project's lifetime.
  • For music: permission to rearrange, remix, restyle or make a new recording from the song.
  • For lyrics: use broader rewriting, restructuring or translation to create one song.
  • The licensed work may be used for unlimited legitimate views, streams, copies and downloads within that project.
  • Explore a full copyright transfer directly with the seller.
  • The displayed amount is the seller's copyright enquiry price.
  • A separate written assignment records any transfer agreed by the buyer and all copyright owners.

For full details: read the Songbay licence terms and contract examples.