Independent composer FAQ
Practical answers for composers considering LicenseTrack.
Learn how reference-track acoustic fingerprinting, provider-limited monitoring, human review, and composer-led licensing workflows fit together. A potential match is a prompt to review the available details, not a legal finding.
The short version
You review a potential use and choose what happens next.
LicenseTrack compares your reference track with supported public content available through providers configured for the service when a scan runs. Coverage depends on provider setup, source access, and scan timing. Review any potential match and the rights and licence terms before choosing whether to preserve evidence, prepare a licence offer, or prepare a DMCA notice.
You provide a reference track. LicenseTrack creates an audio fingerprint and compares it with supported public content returned by providers configured for the service when a scan runs. A possible match is a lead for human review, not proof of infringement; it does not itself complete a licence or confirm a royalty payment.
Understand fingerprint matchingLicenseTrack checks supported public content available through providers configured for the service when a scan runs. What it can find depends on provider setup, source access, and scan timing. It does not cover every source continuously, and a result may not appear straight away.
Learn what fingerprint matching can showA result means the scan found content that may match your reference track. Treat a potential-use detection as a lead for composer review. It is not proof of infringement, does not itself complete a licence, and does not confirm that a royalty has been paid. Check the source details and evidence against the rights you control, any attribution, and the relevant licence terms before deciding what to do.
Understand fingerprint matchingIt means that scan did not find a potential match in the content available to its configured providers at that time. It does not prove that your music has not been used elsewhere. Results depend on provider setup, source access, and scan timing.
Understand fingerprint matchingReview the source details and evidence, then check the rights you control and any relevant licence terms. You can choose to keep the evidence, prepare a licence offer, or prepare a DMCA notice for your own review. LicenseTrack does not decide whether a use is unlawful or submit a notice automatically.
See an evidence-gathering checklistA potential-use detection is only a lead for human review. After checking the evidence, the rights you control, and any existing licence terms, you can decide whether to offer permission and set proposed terms and a fee. The offer is not itself a completed licence: the relevant parties must agree separately, and neither a detection nor an offer confirms that any royalty has been paid.
Create a licence offer (sign-in required)The monthly plan is £14.99 per month with a seven-day free trial. A payment card is required at signup, and £14.99 is charged when the trial expires unless you cancel before expiry. The annual plan is £49.99 per year with a seven-day free trial. A payment card is required at signup, and £49.99 is charged when the trial expires unless you cancel before expiry.
See subscription detailsRelated guidance
Read more about matching, evidence, and response options.
- guideFingerprint Matching ExplainedLearn what an acoustic match can tell you—and what still needs human review.
- guideEvidence Gathering for a DMCA NoticeReview the source, timeline, and rights facts before deciding whether to prepare a notice.
- guideDMCA vs Licence OutreachCompare a licence conversation and a notice-preparation workflow after reviewing the available facts.
Questions about your workflow?
Talk with the LicenseTrack team.
Ask about provider coverage, reviewing a potential use, or the available licensing and evidence workflows.