This blog will set straight some misconceptions about Royalty Free and explain what it really means. Let us define first what Royalty Free means. Royalty Free license is a type of license that gives users the right to use a copyrighted material without having to compensate the owner for recurring use, per each copy or volume sold, or some time period of use. In short, you can use a copyrighted material for as long as you want. Does Royalty Free mean that a work is for free? The answer is NO.
Many people believe that Royalty Free means no license or fee should be paid to the copyright owner. It would be right to categorize it as a Public Domain content or a content under Creative Commons License which will be discussed at the latter part of the blog. How does Royalty Free differ with Rights Managed?
Oftentimes, Royalty Free license is always associated with rights managed license. The truth is their meanings are opposite. Rights Managed license comes with various usage restrictions, such as time, location or medium, for what purpose, and more. In this license, a user is allowed for a one-time use only of a copyrighted material. If the user wants to use the material for other uses, an additional license needs to be purchased.
A royalty-free RF image license is much less restrictive than an RM license. A user typically pays a one-time fee for a royalty-free image license and can then use the image as many times and in as many places as he chooses.
The "free" in royalty-free does not mean there is no cost for the license, but instead refers to being able to freely use the image without paying additional royalties.
A small-business owner, for example, may opt to pay a one-time fee for RF images for his website. If you want to include images on your blog, in your e-book, on your website or in other commercial applications, you might be able to secure royalty-free images. The quality and selection won't be what you find on pay sites like Getty Images , Shutterstock or iStock , however.
Many companies sell RF licenses for stock images from their collections. Perhaps you want to include a song in the background of your next YouTube video or need a stock photo to accompany your latest blog post.
It can even impact your social media content if you re-post images from other users who did not give you express permission to use their content without payment. Photo via Shutterstock. It is important to understand these terms as well as other forms of licenses. This will help you understand what you are using. All rights reserved. Hayley Australian. Natasha Australian. Veena Indian. Priya Indian. Neerja Indian. Zira US English. Oliver British. Wendy British. Fred US English.
Tessa South African. How to say royalty-free in sign language? Numerology Chaldean Numerology The numerical value of royalty-free in Chaldean Numerology is: 3 Pythagorean Numerology The numerical value of royalty-free in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6.
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