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February 23, 2024
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Which license should I buy?

  • February 23, 2024
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I am a music artist album graphic designer. I have a question about licensing.


Arrists will be distributing my album design, which I created using texture and other software purchased from Adobe stock, to various music distribution platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, etc. In this case, which license should I purchase?

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Correct answer Abambo

A standard licence would be OK, as the primary value of your distributable is in the music and not the cover. Exception: if you distribute it more than 500,000 times, then you would need an extended (or an enhanced) licence.

 

Look here for more information on licensing: https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock/links-for-licensing-terms/td-p/11366788
(Disclaimer: As always with licensing, this is my interpretation of the rules. I think they are correct and advice is based on reading and interpreting the licence terms and on fair use for both the buyer and the artist/stock company, but I cannot rule out that my interpretation is wrong. I'm not an Adobe employee).

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Abambo
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AbamboCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 24, 2024

A standard licence would be OK, as the primary value of your distributable is in the music and not the cover. Exception: if you distribute it more than 500,000 times, then you would need an extended (or an enhanced) licence.

 

Look here for more information on licensing: https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock/links-for-licensing-terms/td-p/11366788
(Disclaimer: As always with licensing, this is my interpretation of the rules. I think they are correct and advice is based on reading and interpreting the licence terms and on fair use for both the buyer and the artist/stock company, but I cannot rule out that my interpretation is wrong. I'm not an Adobe employee).

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Ja1657Author
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February 24, 2024

Okay. Thank you so much !

Abambo
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Community Expert
February 24, 2024

You're welcome.

 

Just for precision: Enhanced licences are coming with the very expensive premium assets. You need to be careful, not to buy such a licence, if you would rather not like to spend $600 on one asset.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer