The Fugue Platform Offers Royalty-Free Music
Joey Haar — May 11, 2018 — Pop Culture
References: icons8 & producthunt
Music is a crucial part of video production, but many stock music databases are packed full of lifeless, boring tunes; the Fugue platform offers royalty-free music that's actually nice to listen to by its own merit. Designed by creative agency Icon8, the pool of over 700 songs can be used by anyone for videos, games, or UI, with the only requirement being a link back to the Fugue platform itself.
What truly separates Fugue from other stock music databases is that the songs in it were initially written for people rather than for use in a stock library. The difference might seem subtle, but it's actually tremendous. When writing for stock, composers end up trying to envision the uses for their songs as they write them, leading to cliche melodies and soulless compositions. Every song on the Fugue platform was composed for people rather than libraries, and Icon8 merely organized those songs as they saw fit.
What truly separates Fugue from other stock music databases is that the songs in it were initially written for people rather than for use in a stock library. The difference might seem subtle, but it's actually tremendous. When writing for stock, composers end up trying to envision the uses for their songs as they write them, leading to cliche melodies and soulless compositions. Every song on the Fugue platform was composed for people rather than libraries, and Icon8 merely organized those songs as they saw fit.
Trend Themes
1. Royalty-free Music Revolution - Royalty-free music that is more enjoyable to listen to by itself than typical stock music libraries is disrupting the music licensing industry with opportunities for more creative audio options.
2. Human-centered Compositions - Writing music compositions for people rather than for libraries is influencing a trend towards more organic and personalized music for video production, games, and UI design.
3. Mood-organized Music Databases - Introducing mood-generated playlists for creative content creators says goodbye to the addition of time-consuming music selection processes and creates new opportunities that integrate mood-based AI algorithms.
Industry Implications
1. Music Licensing - The development of royalty-free music libraries that prioritize people-centered compositions encourages the music licensing industry to introduce artists and songwriters to curate libraries with more personality.
2. Video Production - The demand for more distinctive and memorable audio usage in video production challenges the industry to experiment more with stock music alternatives and consider prioritizing more personality, mood, and innovative compositions in video collaborations with music composers.
3. UI/UX Design - The use of royalty-free music libraries that prioritize more originality and mood-appropriate compositions can provide an innovative approach for UI/UX designers to utilize music to create more aesthetically pleasing applications and interactive experiences.
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