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paulodefender
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December 5, 2023
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How do I purchase a music track license without a subscription?

  • December 5, 2023
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I've edited an adobe music track preview into a video and am now trying to instruct my client on the purchasing process.

They do not wish to enter into a subscription but purchase the standard rights as a one off payment. I beleive this can be done using a credit pack but after repeated phone calls and chat sessions with adobe, I still cannot work out how the process works.

 

When I go to the music track on the Adobe stock webpage and hit the shopping cart icon all I get are two options to either join a monthly or yearly subscription, there seems to be no option to buy the track as a one off purchase or use any prepaid credits. Do you need to purchase credits for the option to become available?

 

Even if I could work out how to do it, I can't seem to find any indication of how many credits a standard music license requires. It seems like a very strange way of selling anything?!

 

Can anyone help explain the process please?

Any help would be great.

 

Thanks Paul

 

 

 

2 replies

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September 14, 2025

I agree it's unnecessarily complicated -  who has time to muck around subscribing then have to go unsubscribe again!
just give us a "buy this track for this price" option please!

Abambo
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September 14, 2025
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I agree it's unnecessarily complicated -  who has time to muck around subscribing then have to go unsubscribe again!
just give us a "buy this track for this price" option please!


By @bentofty


Adobe does not sell on demand assets. Either you take a subscription (there is also a subscription on the month, no need to take the annual subscription), if you are regular stock buyer, or you buy credit packs. 

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 5, 2023

Standard licences cost 1 credit. You can either take the free, 30-day offer (do not forget to cancel), or you can buy credit packs (no subscription, unused credits expire after a year) or you could take a monthly subscription and cancel before the first month ends. 

 

https://stock.adobe.com/plans

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
paulodefender
Participating Frequently
December 5, 2023

Thanks for your quick reply Adambo, it's good to know how many credits a Standard License costs.

I'm afraid I'm still at a loss as to how you purchase a track with credits though as there seems to be no option to do this.

Do you need to purchase credits before you click on the shopping cart icon to unlock this option?

 

many thanks,
P

Abambo
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Community Expert
December 5, 2023

If you listen to my advice, take the 10 assets/month subscription and cancel before the end of the 30 day periode. 

 

 

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer