What is music licensing? Sounds complicated, and although the basic premise is not, depending on where the music is used, terms and conditions can run the gamut from a simple contract to volumes of legalese terminology. The best basic definitions of music licensing are found on the following links (from How Stuff Works by Marshall Brain).

•Introduction on how Music Licensing Works
•The Basics
•Licensing and the Song
•ASCAP and BMI
•Commercials and Film
•The Tale of "Happy Birthday to You"
•Other Licensing Scenarios

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JGLsongs LLC samples and songs are available for licensing

JGLsongs Licenses and Licensing Rates (all fees in US$)
License Type	Territory	Use	Instrumental	Vocal/Full Song	Conditions
Non-broadcast corporate video	worldwide	For corporate or educational video	$25 - $35	$225	Single use—not for sale
Non-broadcast trade exhibition	worldwide	For trade exhibition, business seminar or any free public performance	$25 - $35	$225
Non-broadcast in-store/on site	worldwide	For in-house or in-store multimedia or video presentation	$25 - $35	$45
Non-broadcast music "on hold"	worldwide	For use with a music-on-hold system	$25 - $35	$45
Wedding/special event video	worldwide	For multiple wedding or special event videos	$25 - $35	$45	1 year term—500 copies per video
Programming: TV	regional	For programming broadcast rights	$100 - $120	$400 - $480	Cue sheets required
	national		$250 - $300	$2,000 - $2,400
	worldwide		$300 - $360	$3,500 - $4,200
Programming: internet/mobile	worldwide		$200	$350
Promotions: TV	national	For promotional broadcast rights	$200	$350
Promotions: radio	national		$150	$300
Promotions: internet/mobile	worldwide		$75	$100
Promotions: all media	worldwide		$300	$450
Internet		For streaming or downloading from the Web	$25 - $35	$45
Advertising: Radio	local	For advertising broadcasting rights	$25 - $45	$90 - $120	Media buy required for most uses.
	regional		$75 - $100	$1,200 - $1,700
	national		$140 - $200	$3,000 - $4,200
	with live internet webcast (international)		$200 - $275	$4,500 - $7,000
Advertising: Internet	worldwide		$140	$350
Advertising: In-store	worldwide		$70	$140
Theatrical Release	worldwide	For films released in theaters. May include TV, radio & Internet broadcast rights, and DVD rights	$50 - $600	$90 - $12,000	Cue sheets required—rates based on media usage
Video Games	worldwide	For web-based or for sale video games	$175 - $1,500	$350 - $3,000	Rates based on number of copies
DVD or CD-ROM	worldwide	For use with DVD or CD-ROM projects	$25 - $115	$45 - $150	Rates based on number of copies
Previews Only	worldwide	For in-house synching and previewing only	$0.99	$0.99

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