License & prices
audiofire music is free for your own videos. For advertising, company channels, client work and the Premium songs, you need the Lifetime license. Here is exactly what is allowed and what isn’t.
- Free
For your own videos
€0no sign-up
- MP3 download without sign-up
- For YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and every other online platform
- All songs except the Premium songs
- YouTube ad revenue goes to audiofire
- Required: credit "Music: https://audiofire.io"
- Lifetime
For Premium songs, companies and client work
€119one-off, VAT included
- All songs, the Premium songs too
- For companies, associations and institutions with up to 15 employees
- For client work: videos for clients
- YouTube ad revenue goes to you
- No credit needed
- License PDF with a license number, verifiable in the license validator
- No subscription. The license never expires.
Which license do I need?
Who is the video for?
Does anyone earn money with it?
You need
€0, no sign-up. Required: credit "Music: https://audiofire.io".
€119 one-off, no subscription. Covers every song.
For example
- A travel vlog for your own YouTube channel
- A Reel or TikTok on your own account
- A video for a presentation at school or university
- A video on your monetized channel where the ad revenue should go to you
- A video a brand pays you for or sends you products for
- An image film, product video or ad for your own company
- A video for your association
- A video on your company’s monetized channel
- A video you edit for a client as a freelancer or agency, such as a wedding video or an event video
More than 15 employees? Then you need a license from audiohub.
Does your client have more than 15 employees? Then the license comes from audiohub.
Does the brand use the video itself and have more than 15 employees? Then the license comes from audiohub.
What is allowed?
| Free | Lifetime | |
|---|---|---|
| Use in online videos | yes | yes |
| On every online platform: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Vimeo, Twitch, X, your own website | yes | yes |
| No time limit | yes | yes |
| For individuals and creators | yes | yes |
| For companies, associations and institutions with up to 15 employees | no | yes |
| Videos for clients with up to 15 employees | no | yes |
| Advertising for your own products or services | no | yes |
| YouTube ad revenue from the video | goes to audiofire | goes to you, once released |
| Premium songs | no | yes |
| Credit "Music: https://audiofire.io" | required | not required |
| License PDF with a license number | no | yes |
| Podcasts, audiobooks, radio, TV, cinema, phone hold music, physical media | no | audiohub covers this |
What does “royalty-free” mean?
Royalty-free does not mean that a song has no rights or that you can use it without permission. Every song on audiofire is protected by copyright. We hold the rights because we compose and produce the music ourselves.
Royalty-free means: you pay no fee per video, per view or per year. You get permission once, either free for your own videos or with the Lifetime license for ads and client work. After that, you can use the music as often as you like.
Using music with no license at all is not allowed, not even in short clips. There is no fixed number of seconds up to which someone else’s song is free to use. If you cut chart hits or songs from Spotify into your videos, you need permission from every rights holder. On YouTube, this often leads to a block in some countries or the loss of ad revenue.
Truly copyright-free music exists almost only for very old works. In Germany, protection of a composition ends 70 years after the composer’s death. An orchestra’s recording can still be protected, though.
How to get the Lifetime license
- Step 1
Create an account or sign in
The license belongs to your audiofire account. If you do not have one yet, you create it when you buy.
- Step 2
Pay once
One price, VAT included, no subscription. You get an invoice that shows the VAT.
- Step 3
Download songs and create license certificates
The license is valid right away. You download all songs as MP3 and create a license certificate with a verification number for every song you use. You can pass the certificate on to your client if needed.
Copyright notice on YouTube
Our songs are registered in YouTube’s Content ID system. So when you upload a video with audiofire music, YouTube Studio shows the notice “Copyright-protected content found”. This is not a warning and not a copyright strike. Your video stays online, and your channel is not affected.
Without a license, the ad revenue from this video goes to us. With the Lifetime license, you report the video in your account and we release it. The notice is then removed, and the revenue goes to you. You can find out how this works step by step in the FAQ.
With the Lifetime license, you simply register your video in your account and we release it. Even easier and faster: have your own YouTube channel whitelisted. Every future video on your channel is then released automatically, with no need to register it again.
Every Lifetime license can be verified
Every license certificate has a number. With it, you, your client or an agency can check in the license validator whether the license is genuine and which song it covers.
Questions about the license
Does the Lifetime license also cover songs added later?
Yes. The license covers all songs on audiofire. If new songs are added, they are included automatically. You pay nothing extra for them.
Can I shorten, cut or loop a song?
Yes. In your video, you can shorten, cut, repeat and fade the music in and out, and add voice over it. You may not pass on the music without the video, release it as your own song or sell it.
Can I use the music in a video I edit for a client?
Yes, with the Lifetime license, if your client has no more than 15 employees. The license stays with you. You give your client the song’s license certificate so they can prove the use.
Can I register audiofire songs with YouTube Content ID or Spotify?
No. The rights to the music stay with audiofire. You may not register it as your own music or release it on streaming services.
Do I get an invoice?
Yes. After your purchase, you will find the invoice showing the VAT in your account under “Invoices”.
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