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Pricing & Licenses overview
| License Type | Standard | Premium | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web / streaming Use on social media sites like YouTube, Vimeo etc., podcasts, company website videos, online adverts & e-learning etc. Excludes crowdfunding. | Up to 1 million views | Up to 10 million views | Unlimited views |
| Crowdfunding Video promoting a brand, product, service, promotion or company / organization incl. events. | Goal of $1 - $20k | Goal of $20k - $200k | Goal of $200k + |
| Apps & Games Online games & apps, free mobile apps, paid apps | Up to 1,000 downloads | Up to 1 million downloads | 1+ million downloads |
| Downloads / Physical Distribution Video & film downloads, multimedia CD's & DVD's, wedding videos | Up to 1,000 downloads / copies | Up to 1 million downloads / copies | 1+ million downloads /copies |
| Television / Radio / Film Background music in TV & radio, theme music, film projects & film festivals. Cue sheet required | Budget up to $50k, distribution in 1 territory in 1 project * | Budget up to $1 million, distribution in 1 territory in 1 project * | Budget of $1+ million, multiple territories, 1 project * |
| Advertising TV, Cinema & Radio advertising | |||
| Unlimited subscription (Please note VAT applied to EU sales). | $8.25 / month (paid annually) | $16.58 / month (paid annually) | Subscribe |
| Single purchase (Please note VAT applied to EU sales). | $25 | $149 | Contact us |
* A 'territory' is considered a single country.
