Royalty-free (RF) material subject to copyright or other intellectual property rights may be used without the need to pay royalties or license fees for each use, per each copy or volume sold or some time period of use or sales.
- Does royalty-free mean I can use it?
- Can anyone use royalty-free images?
- Is it okay to use royalty-free music?
Does royalty-free mean I can use it?
Royalty Free does not mean Free.
Royalty Free (hereafter, RF) means that after the initial permission is secured, usually through money, additional uses can be made without payment.
Can anyone use royalty-free images?
Free and royalty-free images
Images such as photographs and drawings are typically protected by copyright. If you want to use an image you did not create, you will need to seek the permission of the image creator or copyright holder and agree to their terms of use. A common agreement is a 'royalty-free' image licence.
Is it okay to use royalty-free music?
Can you use royalty free music for commercial use? The short answer to this question is yes. Whether you need music for monetized YouTube videos, corporate video ads, film projects, etc., you can use royalty free music as long as you licensed the music first.