Frequently Asked Questions
Q.1 Do you offer Buy-out library?
Q.2 What is Blanket Licensing?
Q.3 What is Production Blanket Licensing?
Q.4 What is Needle (Laser) Drop Licensing?
Q.5 How do I obtain a performance license?
Q.6 Which licenses should I choose?
Q.7 About updates and swap?
Q.8 What is the cost for Annual Blanket Licensing?
Q.9 What is the fee for Needledrop Licensing?
Q.10 How do I report music usage?
Q.11 What do I need to do if my project will be broadcasted?




Q.1 Do you offer Buy-out library?
A.1 No, we do not offer buy-out library. We offer three types of licenses:
Annual blanket license, Production blanket, and Needledrop license.
For more information about licensing, click here
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Q.2 What is Blanket Licensing?
A.2 Blanket License let you use unlimited numbers
of music during the licensed terms for synchronization purposes.
There is no need to report to us each time you use music,
but we ask you to report quarterly for our research purposes.
With this license, you receive free CDs of updates for a year.

Q.3 What is Production Blanket Licensing?
A.3 Production Blanket Licensing let you use unlimited numbers of music
in a single production. License is effective until your project is completed.

Q.4 What is Needle (Laser) Drop Licensing?
A.4 Needle drop Licensing let you use a single use of music
in a specific produciton. The license is issued per piece of music
and any further use of the same music or other music requires
an additional license from us. License fees vary based on clearance categories.

Q.5 How do I obtain a performance license?
A.5 Broadcasters are required to hold valid performing rights licenses with ASCAP or BMI
and with affiliated societies (outside the US). Broadcasters who have not been
licensed for performing rights are subject to clearance of performance rights
through Groovers Music Library.

Q.6 Which licenses should I choose?
A.6 For clients who wish to use our music only one time, needledrop license
is recommended. Production blanket license is better off for those who
wish to use music extensively in single production. We highly recommend
broadcasters such as TV and radio stations to go with blanket license.
If you are not sure which license to choose, feel free to contact us and
we will find you the most cost-effective one.

Q.7 About updates and swap?
A.7 Sorry, no swaps are available for any type of licensing.

Q.8 What is the cost for Annual Blanket Licensing?

A.8

Please click here to check our rates.

Q.9 What is the fee for Needledrop Licensing?

A.9

For clients with needledrop license, we price our music based on type of clearances.
A complete breakdown of our Needle drop rates is shown here.

Q.10 How do I report music usage?

A.10

Please go to the Reporting Music Usage page.

Q.11 What do I need to do if my project will be broadcasted?

A.11

We request you to list all music you used on your cue sheet and file it to ASCAP.
If you do not see your questions listed here, please send your questions to
info@groovers-music.com




GROOVERS MUSIC LIBRARY
Address: Grace-I, 7th Floor
5-6-12 Nishitemma, Kita-Ward,
Osaka, Japan 530-0047
Tel: 81-6-6367-8079
Fax: 81-6-6365-9352
E-mail: info@groovers-music.com