Non-copyright music is music that the legal copyright has been allowed to lapse intentionally by the musician or rights owner. In ordinary circumstances, any other artist wishing to use music, such as for a video production you must first get permission from the person who owns the music’s copyright. This often involves paying for the usage, which can be an expensive and time-consuming process. Non-copyright music is available without usage fees, making such secondary uses more convenient.
According to the 1976 Copyright Act of the United States and international agreements such as the Berne Convention, all music is protected by copyright from the moment it is created. Due to the economics of the music industry, the copyrights to most popular songs are owned by recording companies, not musicians. In either case, anyone wishing to use a song must acquire permission from the rights holder, which often involves a usage fee. For very popular songs, these fees can amount to hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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