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´óÏó´«Ã½ MusicBox

is a digital music library and clearance tool for production teams sourcing music for ´óÏó´«Ã½ programmes.

´óÏó´«Ã½ MusicBox is hosted by Soundmouse and provides access to millions of commercial tracks sourced direct from record labels, and hundreds of MCPS and Non-MCPS registered production music libraries in one place to provide a go-to music source across all popular and niche music genres. If a track is not found in the library there is a request process within the system for users to request specific tracks.

The integrated clearance system performs automatic PRS and PPL clearance checks. After answering a brief set of questions a traffic light system will tell you whether your tracks are cleared, referred or denied.

The clearance tool has been configured so that only music the ´óÏó´«Ã½ has the rights to use in the programme you are making can be cleared. Where the clearance process is more complex the system will enable users to refer to the Music Rights team to investigate the query.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ works with Soundmouse to populate the system with a broad range of repertoire that reflects the diverse range of ´óÏó´«Ã½ content including world music, folk and the UK nations.

Accessing MusicBox

Those with an existing active Desktop Jukebox account will be sent an invitation to activate a new MusicBox account (active for one week).

New users can request access via this .

Training and contacts

Training helpcards are available on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Academy website.

For queries about the system please contact bbcmusicbox.support@bbc.co.uk.

Music clearance and licenses

If the ´óÏó´«Ã½ has invested at least 10% of the budget, the first broadcast will be on a ´óÏó´«Ã½ channel and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ has editorial control over the content, then the production can make use of the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s blanket agreements for any songs/recordings which are part of the PRS for Music and PPL’s repertoire.

represent songwriters, composers and music publishers – they collect and distribute money on their behalf for the use of their musical compositions and lyrics.

represent the recording rights for over 120,000 performers and recording rightsholders.

Music can now be cleared via the ´óÏó´«Ã½ MusicBox system. Please see the section above for information about using and accessing ´óÏó´«Ã½ MusicBox.

In the event that any decision needs to be made on whether to include music on an await claim or risk basis, producers must discuss the proposed inclusion and seek approval from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Music Rights.

Production music

The ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s PRS for Music agreement also covers the use of all registered MCPS production music libraries in programmes for all ´óÏó´«Ã½ public service platforms. Find out more on the .

Both MCPS production music and music directly licensed from non-MCPS libraries are fully searchable in ´óÏó´«Ã½ MusicBox.

If you cannot find the library you are looking for on MusicBox, their content is not licensed for ´óÏó´«Ã½ use. Please search for music from another library.

In the event of any questions, contact Music Rights.

Specially composed music

If you are commissioning music for a programme being supplied to the ´óÏó´«Ã½, please ask your composer to upload all music files to .

Reporting music: music cue form

Once music has been cleared and synced to your programme it must be reported to the music collecting societies by completing the music cue form (music reporting form) via the . It is recommended that the music auto recognition system is used to complete music cue forms, which significantly cuts down the time and manual data entry needed. See below for further information about the auto recognition system.

Music must be reported within four weeks of delivery of each episode to enable the ´óÏó´«Ã½ to meet music copyright society deadlines.

All music and all commercial recordings of speech and commercial sound effects must be reported, no matter how short the duration. This includes music in promotions/background promotions, live or locally recorded, music picked up on location such as crowds singing in the street, even presenters humming two bars of Happy Birthday. Failure to do this will put the ´óÏó´«Ã½ in breach of the agreements with the copyright societies.

Reporting is required to be ‘as published’ and therefore must match the exact version published. Music must be reported even if a programme contains no music and the ‘No music is included in this programme’ box must be ticked within Silvermouse.

The responsibility for the accuracy and timeliness of music reporting lies with programme makers.

The Music Reporting Unit (MRU) is the central facility for collecting and processing these details.

Please see the contacts section for queries about music reporting.

Reporting music: auto recognition system

The is a tool to help productions complete their music cue form, simplifying the process and reducing the amount of time spent and manual data entry needed.

Users simply upload a video or audio copy of the final programme to the system which then automatically recognises music cues and populates the cue form with timecodes, durations and any relevant metadata. Once checked by the user and submitted within the system this information will be automatically copied to the Silvermouse production reporting system by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ delivery contact on approval. The Auto Recognition system is run via Soundmouse.

The system holds a vast number of tracks from commercial and production libraries with more added all the time. Specially composed music will need to be uploaded to the system for it to be automatically recognised. Further information about how composers can add their music can be found at .

It’s important that users check the information within the auto recognition system before it is submitted, and if data is missing it will need to be manually added by the user within the system. Please note use is intended for originations only.

Accessing auto recognition

The system requires a separate login to Silvermouse.

New users should email info@soundmouse.com for access.

Existing Silvermouse users will have received logins for the auto recognition system at launch.

Training and contacts

Training help cards are available on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Academy website.

For technical support using the system please contact support@soundmouse.com.

Independent production companies with non-technical support including rejection of submitted forms should speak to their normal delivery contact.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Studios users with non-technical support questions should contact autorecognition.support@bbc.co.uk.

Please see the below for general queries about music reporting.

Contacts

For music rights queries please contact the Music Rights team: musiclicensingqueries@bbc.co.uk

For music reporting queries please contact the Music Reporting Unit: music.reporting-unit@bbc.co.uk

For general queries about programme delivery, in the first instance please contact your ´óÏó´«Ã½ delivery contact.

Visit the contacts page to find technical and non-technical support contacts and training resources for Silvermouse.

Please see the auto recognition section above for Soundmouse contacts

´óÏó´«Ã½ Archives Music Collection

´óÏó´«Ã½ Archives Music Collection consists of the Commercial Music Collection and the Sheet Music Collection. Visit the Archive services website to find out more.