Hey brother. Hope all is well with you and your family. To be honest, every buyer is different.. I make a lot of different kind of music and sometimes buyers like something I think isn't as good as I imagine and sometimes they buy something that I thought was really good. So in my opinion, Just keep making music according to your feeling. Doesn't matter if you think it's good or not that good, someone will eventually like your work.
Thanks for the video, Daniel. I sell my music on both - AJ and P5. These are decent libraries with a fair amount of traffic and I’m able to earn some money each month from them. I kinda agree that P5 is more versatile/flexible library, but it may have sth to do with the fact that they accept basically all submissions :-) I only wish they could offer more license types. AJ is more corporate music orientated (that’s why I call it CorporateJungle sometimes), but, surprise surprise, my 3 top selling tracks on there belong to worldbeat, cinematic and house categories (corporate track is 4rd, though). So, IMO the whole stock music world is a bit unpredictable and it’s hard to say which tracks will do it for you. The only advice I could give for anyone getting into royalty free audio world is to stick to the genres and styles you feel you are best at. Cheers.
Exclusive music for AudioJungle is more sonic background than music. They does not accept complex harmonies, strong melodies and wide dynamic range. On Pond 5 that's ok!
Completly! I saw many reject on AJ that pond5 accept immediately (I mean review queue can be a real pain in the ass with AJ... my first load was stuck more than 2 weeks in review queue ...) there is also Luckstock wich is in-between pond5 and AJ. But they decide on their own how much your item can be sell. Pond5 seems more "open" to creative stuff than AJ.
Pond5 sounds like a respectable place for creators. Thanks for that info about audio jungle. I prefer pond5 myself as a customer but its good to know I would probably feel pretty good using them. Glad to hear they ask for id clone accounts are definitely an issue. Great information!
Thank you for these videos! Your timing couldn't be any better for me, as I've just started out a few weeks ago with the whole "lets make money licensing music on audiojungle/pond5/etc".
Thanks a lot man for your video. Gaves me a lot of motivation actually. I was tryin with Audiojungle, i was rejected. Thing is when i hear some of the content there, i hear some " weak " stuffs released on there... So i felt a bit weird with time. Now i'm happy to meet Pond5 ,and i'm also kind of relaxed to read people sayin that AJ is a bit selectif on their choices, All the best , to you and to everyone around here, good luck!!! May the force be with us all!
Hola man , thanx again for the time you put to share this with us , i uploaded my first track at AJ and got rejected ( nothing personal lol ) and then I uploaded two tracks at Pond5 and the approved them in 5 days i guess , and to be honest i think i kinda prefer Pond5 procedure so i ll focus on this part of this huge music business markets over there .
Awesome post again bro. Thanks so much for your advice. I’m diving into this soon and it’s really refreshing to get an honest opinion on both these sites. I have subscribed to your channel and will be following and supporting you.
@@StockMusicLicensing Great video. Do you get royalties from your tracks? Do purchasers fill out cue sheets? Do you have to do anything to get them to do it?
I have a question about music libraries in general. Can you use your own music that you've already uploaded to music library like AudioJungle or Pond5 in your own project, or does only the music library hold the rights to your songs and they can't be used unless you pay for them?
Hey, many thanks for the information! What about Pond5 hashtag system? Do you need to create your own hashtags or they will do this? And what about this self-pricing? There are indicators or you set up your price and that's all? Thanks!
You create your own hashtags or you can select them from a list that they provide when you upload your music. Concerning the price, its good to let them price your items ( if you are starting of ) and see how they do. The minimum you can price them is for $20 . You can always change the price later on once your item is online anyways. Hope this helps.
Muy buenos videos!... He subido un par de temas a Audiojungle. Tengo una duda respecto al nivel del master. Al bajar pistas de referencia de Audiojungle, veo que hay ocasiones donde llegan a -6 LUFS. ¿Qué valor recomiendas usar para estas plataformas, para no sonar ni tan despacio ni tan fuerte? Éxito en todo. Un abrazo,
Hi Daniel....enjoyed watching your videos...thanks for sharing. Could you recommend any libraries suitable for mainly acoustic love songs and instrumentals ? Thanks.
+pete C Hi and thanks for watching and for the comment. You can join Audiojungle and Pond5 . You can upload them and put them in the acoustic/folk genre or cinematic/romantic. You can join other libraries if you wanted to, most of them are non exclusive anyways and it doesn't matter what style of music you do. Go for it, wishing you lots of success mate, all the best!!!
Good question. The algorithms everywhere are like the matrix.. I think the best thing to do is not only upload more but make sure the meta data is spot on. Keywords, tags and description are as important as the music.
Hi Daniel, would you stick to only one site as a beginner, leverage it and then check the other one? or or would you fire both AudioJungle and Pond5 from the beginning?? Cheers my friend. Cool vid!
Watching your vlogs is very revealing to me! I don't know if you've talked about LUFS requirements of stock libraries services, especially for corporate tracks. Are your tracks submitted to different libraries the same loudness or do you align them to the respective requirements of the library services? Are prelistening tracks different in terms of LUFS from the actual content that is delivered to the customer after the purchase? Which LUFS value do you recommend? I would appreciate it if you would give me some insight into this complex issue.
Daniel, thank you for sharing this with us. Your example actually contributed a lot to my decision to do music as my main occupation and I'm very happy now, so thank you! I wonder if you know the answer to this question. Can Videohive authors (which you are collaborating with) refer to your track on pond5 in a video description? Thank you!
Hola nuevamente amigo querido, que piensas de Premium Beat by Shutter Stock? estoy preparandome para empezar este en este negocio y Pond5, AudioJungle y ShutterStock son las que mas investigué. te mando un abrazo desde Tucuman, Argentina
+Russell Featherstone the other libraries are: Luckstock, 123RF, Productiontrax, AudioMicro, Melody Loops and Motion Elements. I am looking forward to join others as we speak.
I know how it feels. It is a quite hard step to make! But if you do this step (break chains of exclusive slavery) you can put your work at more than AJ and Pond5, there are some other players in the field. Think about leaving AJ exclusive account as this: you only will earn 15% less on AJ, that's all. Can you deal with it? - I think so.
Hola Daniel !..Hope you doing fine, Thank you for all the valuable info and experiences that you spread through this videos. Regarding this one some questions come up to my mind though... 1. Is the difference between EXCLUSIVE and NON-EXCLUSIVE the fee percentage they get? meaning that in EXCLUSIVE you get more ?. 2. If in AudioJungle you only can upload 5 songs, you dont really need a big repertoir right?...and 3. How do you actually get paid? Paypal?, through a bank account?, transfer?... Gracias otra vez por compartir toda esta info y por tomarte el tiempo para reponder a mis preguntas Daniel, un fuerte abrazo y sigue inspirando a personas que como yo buscan ser mejores en este increible mundo de la musica. !! Abrazo !!
Hola Kill Merrin, cuando eres non exclusive cobras menos, y si, solamente puedes subir 5 temas en AJ . Con respecto al pago puede ser por PayPal, Payonner y otras mas..
My friend once again a amazing video. You keep sharing so many gems so for that thank you. Is it better to set your price on pond5 or let them pick for you? And if you pick whats a good price for pick for your tracks
Cheers for another great video mate. All my rejects from AJ were accepted rightaway on Pond5 however no sales for over a month now. Any tips? All the best!
+BuletproofQpid Welcome to my world. All I have to say is that just because you got some rejection on one but not the other, doesn't mean that you are going to go forward with this strategy. Your goal should be to attack both fronts. And by that I mean, that you should still aim for your music to be accepted on both libraries. And not only that, you should join others as well. Some of my music sell on some sites, but have zero sales on others.
Diva Production Music TV Yeah man, can't bring me down! Just registered for Audiomicro and Melody Loops too. Do you promote your Pond5 and other stock profiles much? Cheers, thanks for your time
+BuletproofQpid well, I don't promote other profiles on other sites, ex, I don't backlink from Audiojungle to Pond5, or from AudioMicro to Melodyloops. I don't do that. I just share them on my social media.
Hola!! Me gustaría saber que estilo vende más en pond5? Veo además que tienes más de 200 corporate tracks en tu cuenta,... Pero es que pond5 es todo un misterio la verdad al menos para mi, puedes buscarme como Royaltyfreemusicforvideos en pond 5.gracias por tus consejooooos!!!
@@StockMusicLicensing ok me refiero si con los temas corporates tienes muchas ventas. Si es así, me pondría con ello. Y saber tb si vives de pond con semejante portfolio tan acojonante!!
Кто-то еще с Украины есть ? :) Отлично! С радостью бы познакомился с ним.I was discouraged by jungle a little. I realize that from the "first time" success does not come, but still. I spend more time quality on the product itself. But the second time to try, it's still scary. What else would you advise the beginning producers?
+Real my advice will be to never give up. And work hard and always learning. I know it is generic, but it is what it is. Just focus on what you are good at. And don't be afraid to fail....
Audiojungle is a scam for small creators, their music licenses say the audio is to be used once per license. Pond5 is way better, once you buy the song you get to use the audio unlimited times.
Greg M Literally all other sites offer unlimited uses per license. It’s outrageous that I have to pay 15$ for ONE song every time I use it. Videos often have multiple songs. That would be close to 100$ per video. To get a license for each use is just stupid and inconvenient. I understand this is nothing for big channels but that’s why I said it’s a scam for small creators.
@@Raptorade when you rent a car on holidays, can you go back the next year and say you want the car for free this year because you rented it last year? Music gets devalued each year and it is a disgrace! Each use is different so a new license should apply. Music has a value and this should be respected
Greg M you gonna rip that kind of an example? This is digital property which is easy to multiply, not a car which has to be made separately. I’m just saying that Premiumbeat and Pond5 are way more customer friendly
Man, this is such a amazing channel! I stumbled on it last night. I'm a stock music composer from Canada. Keep doing what you're doing! Love it.
+Tyler Lombard Thanks a lot mate !!!!
how is it going? I just stumbled upon this channel (Im a Canadian too)
Hey brother. Hope all is well with you and your family. To be honest, every buyer is different.. I make a lot of different kind of music and sometimes buyers like something I think isn't as good as I imagine and sometimes they buy something that I thought was really good. So in my opinion, Just keep making music according to your feeling. Doesn't matter if you think it's good or not that good, someone will eventually like your work.
Thanks for the video, Daniel. I sell my music on both - AJ and P5. These are decent libraries with a fair amount of traffic and I’m able to earn some money each month from them. I kinda agree that P5 is more versatile/flexible library, but it may have sth to do with the fact that they accept basically all submissions :-) I only wish they could offer more license types. AJ is more corporate music orientated (that’s why I call it CorporateJungle sometimes), but, surprise surprise, my 3 top selling tracks on there belong to worldbeat, cinematic and house categories (corporate track is 4rd, though). So, IMO the whole stock music world is a bit unpredictable and it’s hard to say which tracks will do it for you. The only advice I could give for anyone getting into royalty free audio world is to stick to the genres and styles you feel you are best at. Cheers.
+PiotrPacyna Thanks you so much for the comment and your input. I couldn't agree more. Well said. Thanks for sharing mate !!!
Exclusive music for AudioJungle is more sonic background than music. They does not accept complex harmonies, strong melodies and wide dynamic range. On Pond 5 that's ok!
Completly! I saw many reject on AJ that pond5 accept immediately (I mean review queue can be a real pain in the ass with AJ... my first load was stuck more than 2 weeks in review queue ...) there is also Luckstock wich is in-between pond5 and AJ. But they decide on their own how much your item can be sell. Pond5 seems more "open" to creative stuff than AJ.
I couldn't believe it when i saw your page on audiojungle, the first page had quite a lot of music already but you have 17 pages of tracks!
Pond5 sounds like a respectable place for creators. Thanks for that info about audio jungle. I prefer pond5 myself as a customer but its good to know I would probably feel pretty good using them. Glad to hear they ask for id clone accounts are definitely an issue. Great information!
+Remi Moore Thanks for the comment and feedback!!!
Hi! for what purpose do you buy tracks?
Thanks for all your input! My hearts with Pond5.
Thank you for these videos! Your timing couldn't be any better for me, as I've just started out a few weeks ago with the whole "lets make money licensing music on audiojungle/pond5/etc".
+Jakub Arnold Thanks for the comment, I am glad that I can help. All the best!!!
What site do you think would be best for classic rock style tracks?
I learned a lot, but it really learned everything in about 5 min.
Thanks a lot man for your video.
Gaves me a lot of motivation actually.
I was tryin with Audiojungle, i was rejected.
Thing is when i hear some of the content there, i hear some " weak " stuffs released on there...
So i felt a bit weird with time.
Now i'm happy to meet Pond5 ,and i'm also kind of relaxed to read people sayin that AJ is a bit selectif on their choices,
All the best , to you and to everyone around here, good luck!!!
May the force be with us all!
Wishing you a lot of success !!!
@@StockMusicLicensing thanks very much..!
Hey nice video , i think ill now look at uploading some of my rejected AJ tracks to Pond5. Thanks!
very honest and informative,thank you!
hola from Greece
+freedom apps Hola y muchas gracias.
...great video, but please someone make a video tutorial how to upload music files on pond5.. it looks soo complicated....
Thanks Erik. I will make one. I have done one for Audiojungle. I will make a Pond5 as soon as possible.
thank you man soo much,your music is amazing, respect
Hola man , thanx again for the time you put to share this with us , i uploaded my first track at AJ and got rejected ( nothing personal lol ) and then I uploaded two tracks at Pond5 and the approved them in 5 days i guess , and to be honest i think i kinda prefer Pond5 procedure so i ll focus on this part of this huge music business markets over there .
+Younes Green well done man. Keep up the good work!!! And thanks for the comment. All the best!!
mr green..did ur music sold any?.....hows the buy...?
Awesome post again bro. Thanks so much for your advice. I’m diving into this soon and it’s really refreshing to get an honest opinion on both these sites. I have subscribed to your channel and will be following and supporting you.
+Kingdom Music Thanks again, it means a lot. God bless.
Hi! Just found your channel and I like the content so much. I'm wondering if you register your music with PRO before uploading?
Yes I do
@@StockMusicLicensing Great video. Do you get royalties from your tracks? Do purchasers fill out cue sheets? Do you have to do anything to get them to do it?
I have a question about music libraries in general. Can you use your own music that you've already uploaded to music library like AudioJungle or Pond5 in your own project, or does only the music library hold the rights to your songs and they can't be used unless you pay for them?
Hey, many thanks for the information! What about Pond5 hashtag system? Do you need to create your own hashtags or they will do this? And what about this self-pricing? There are indicators or you set up your price and that's all? Thanks!
You create your own hashtags or you can select them from a list that they provide when you upload your music. Concerning the price, its good to let them price your items ( if you are starting of ) and see how they do. The minimum you can price them is for $20 . You can always change the price later on once your item is online anyways. Hope this helps.
Thanks a lot! Yes, this information is really helpful. :)
Thanks Daniel, helpful information!
Muy buenos videos!... He subido un par de temas a Audiojungle. Tengo una duda respecto al nivel del master.
Al bajar pistas de referencia de Audiojungle, veo que hay ocasiones donde llegan a -6 LUFS. ¿Qué valor recomiendas usar para estas plataformas, para no sonar ni tan despacio ni tan fuerte?
Éxito en todo. Un abrazo,
thanks to share your experience.
Did you sign with Pond5 Publishing, too?
Yes I did
@@StockMusicLicensing …any issues?
Hi Daniel....enjoyed watching your videos...thanks for sharing. Could you recommend any libraries suitable for mainly acoustic love songs and instrumentals ? Thanks.
+pete C Hi and thanks for watching and for the comment. You can join Audiojungle and Pond5 . You can upload them and put them in the acoustic/folk genre or cinematic/romantic. You can join other libraries if you wanted to, most of them are non exclusive anyways and it doesn't matter what style of music you do. Go for it, wishing you lots of success mate, all the best!!!
Thanks for sharing thoughts. Subscribed.
7:02 Ninja style! I barely can see her!
Thanks man!!
Hello, Daniel!
Do you have any ideas about sorting algorithms on Pond5? Do sells have straight relation to count of items in portfolio?
Good question. The algorithms everywhere are like the matrix.. I think the best thing to do is not only upload more but make sure the meta data is spot on. Keywords, tags and description are as important as the music.
On Pond5, you now only get 35% for each track 😞
Another good, helpful video. Thanks.
I just got my first track approved on audio jungle, any suggestion to start selling and making my way up?
Upload like there is no tomorrow.
some epic music's in pond5 are about $500 to $700, that's amazing.
Hi Daniel, would you stick to only one site as a beginner, leverage it and then check the other one? or or would you fire both AudioJungle and Pond5 from the beginning?? Cheers my friend. Cool vid!
Yes I would!!
I would join both at the same time.
Watching your vlogs is very revealing to me! I don't know if you've talked about LUFS requirements of stock libraries services, especially for corporate tracks.
Are your tracks submitted to different libraries the same loudness or do you align them to the respective requirements of the library services?
Are prelistening tracks different in terms of LUFS from the actual content that is delivered to the customer after the purchase?
Which LUFS value do you recommend?
I would appreciate it if you would give me some insight into this complex issue.
I keep the LUFS standard across all platforms.
Ok...thnx, and keep up the good work :)
Daniel, thank you for sharing this with us. Your example actually contributed a lot to my decision to do music as my main occupation and I'm very happy now, so thank you! I wonder if you know the answer to this question. Can Videohive authors (which you are collaborating with) refer to your track on pond5 in a video description? Thank you!
Thanks for the comment. Videohive authors back link to my Audiojungle profile, not Pond5.
Thank you!
So you have 1 exclusive and 1 non-exclusive accounts with AJ ? Sounds a good idea
+Jean Thug Yes I do. And yes, its a good idea.
Diva Production Music TV ok thanks!
Hola nuevamente amigo querido, que piensas de Premium Beat by Shutter Stock? estoy preparandome para empezar este en este negocio y Pond5, AudioJungle y ShutterStock son las que mas investigué. te mando un abrazo desde Tucuman, Argentina
Hola Matias, no estoy con Premium Beat, veo si subo unos temas y ago in review. Saludos!
what the other sites that's like audio jungle?
Check on the description, I have links to all the libraries !!
Can you suggest the other libraries?
+Russell Featherstone the other libraries are: Luckstock, 123RF, Productiontrax, AudioMicro, Melody Loops and Motion Elements. I am looking forward to join others as we speak.
Do you upload the same songs to different libraries? Is that even allowed? Thanks!
Ducic1 yes I do. Same track= non exclusive.
@@magnificentoutcome Yes they are.
I know how it feels. It is a quite hard step to make! But if you do this step (break chains of exclusive slavery) you can put your work at more than AJ and Pond5, there are some other players in the field. Think about leaving AJ exclusive account as this: you only will earn 15% less on AJ, that's all. Can you deal with it? - I think so.
Yeah, i know what you mean Serhii. Thanks again man for your input . It really helps.
Hola Daniel !..Hope you doing fine, Thank you for all the valuable info and experiences that you spread through this videos. Regarding this one some questions come up to my mind though... 1. Is the difference between EXCLUSIVE and NON-EXCLUSIVE the fee percentage they get? meaning that in EXCLUSIVE you get more ?. 2. If in AudioJungle you only can upload 5 songs, you dont really need a big repertoir right?...and 3. How do you actually get paid? Paypal?, through a bank account?, transfer?... Gracias otra vez por compartir toda esta info y por tomarte el tiempo para reponder a mis preguntas Daniel, un fuerte abrazo y sigue inspirando a personas que como yo buscan ser mejores en este increible mundo de la musica. !! Abrazo !!
Hola Kill Merrin, cuando eres non exclusive cobras menos, y si, solamente puedes subir 5 temas en AJ . Con respecto al pago puede ser por PayPal, Payonner y otras mas..
gracias Daniel por tu pronta respuesta!... sigo pendiente de tus nuevos videos bro. Cheers !!
@@StockMusicLicensing
Thank you.
My friend once again a amazing video. You keep sharing so many gems so for that thank you. Is it better to set your price on pond5 or let them pick for you? And if you pick whats a good price for pick for your tracks
Thanks a lot Richard for your comment. You can price them yourself. Anything between $20 -$40 is okay.
Thank you my friend and best of luck on all your music and life peace and love
+RICHARD ZELADA All the best to you too bro!!
I would like to listen to your music on audiojungle
can you link your account?
Of course : audiojungle.net/user/divaproductionmusic/portfolio
Can you upload same exact song on both sites?
+Lexan if its a non exclusive account, yes.
Cheers for another great video mate. All my rejects from AJ were accepted rightaway on Pond5 however no sales for over a month now. Any tips? All the best!
+BuletproofQpid Welcome to my world. All I have to say is that just because you got some rejection on one but not the other, doesn't mean that you are going to go forward with this strategy. Your goal should be to attack both fronts. And by that I mean, that you should still aim for your music to be accepted on both libraries. And not only that, you should join others as well. Some of my music sell on some sites, but have zero sales on others.
Diva Production Music TV Yeah man, can't bring me down! Just registered for Audiomicro and Melody Loops too. Do you promote your Pond5 and other stock profiles much? Cheers, thanks for your time
+BuletproofQpid Yes, not as much as I should, but yes, I think having a Facebook page, Twitter, Instagram etc would help to get attention.
+BuletproofQpid well, I don't promote other profiles on other sites, ex, I don't backlink from Audiojungle to Pond5, or from AudioMicro to Melodyloops. I don't do that. I just share them on my social media.
Ive seen tracks on Pond5 for $10,000 a piece. Is that a joke or do composers really make sales with that price??
what about taketones.com?
What about? I don't know that stock library.
Hola!! Me gustaría saber que estilo vende más en pond5? Veo además que tienes más de 200 corporate tracks en tu cuenta,... Pero es que pond5 es todo un misterio la verdad al menos para mi, puedes buscarme como Royaltyfreemusicforvideos en pond 5.gracias por tus consejooooos!!!
Me gustaría hacer temas corporativos, no se como utilizar los puñeteros delays,... No me sale ese rollo comercial.
Voy a buscarte y te escribo.
@@StockMusicLicensing ok me refiero si con los temas corporates tienes muchas ventas. Si es así, me pondría con ello. Y saber tb si vives de pond con semejante portfolio tan acojonante!!
Ah también preguntarte por el tema de los edits en pond5, merece la pena hacerlo verdad? Ya siento hacer tantas preguntas Daniel. Jjjj
Кто-то еще с Украины есть ? :) Отлично! С радостью бы познакомился с ним.I was discouraged by jungle a little. I realize that from the "first time" success does not come, but still. I spend more time quality on the product itself. But the second time to try, it's still scary. What else would you advise the beginning producers?
+Real my advice will be to never give up. And work hard and always learning. I know it is generic, but it is what it is. Just focus on what you are good at. And don't be afraid to fail....
Champion! I'm working in a house project, would you like to have a Skype soon?
+Manuel David Vasquez Sierra Sure, let me know what time is good for you.
Audiojungle is a scam for small creators, their music licenses say the audio is to be used once per license. Pond5 is way better, once you buy the song you get to use the audio unlimited times.
to use music more than once per purchase is a scam! musicians need to make a living from their creations!
Greg M Literally all other sites offer unlimited uses per license. It’s outrageous that I have to pay 15$ for ONE song every time I use it. Videos often have multiple songs. That would be close to 100$ per video. To get a license for each use is just stupid and inconvenient. I understand this is nothing for big channels but that’s why I said it’s a scam for small creators.
@@Raptorade when you rent a car on holidays, can you go back the next year and say you want the car for free this year because you rented it last year? Music gets devalued each year and it is a disgrace! Each use is different so a new license should apply. Music has a value and this should be respected
Greg M you gonna rip that kind of an example? This is digital property which is easy to multiply, not a car which has to be made separately. I’m just saying that Premiumbeat and Pond5 are way more customer friendly
we both have different opinions on the value of music.
Not being funny but there is a load of really terrible music on Pond5 and AudioJungle do have standards.