{"id":1245,"date":"2020-12-14T10:23:37","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T10:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/synchedin.com\/blog\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2020-12-14T10:23:37","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T10:23:37","slug":"how-to-soundtrack-indie-films-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-soundtrack-indie-films-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Music for Indie Films | Soundtrack on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Music for indie films is as important as any Hollywood blockbuster. Find out how to source a killer soundtrack without a pro budget here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a few things to consider when looking for music for indie films. The mood, style and audience of your film are key factors to consider. It requires a decent amount of thought, as music in film is so important<\/a>. But, as with most indie endeavours, your budget tends to have a firm grip on the tiller. If you have financial constraints, that doesn’t mean you need to compromise on quality. At RouteNote Licensing<\/a> we have a whole library<\/a> of royalty free music, selected with the independent filmmaker in mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you intend to release your new independent creation on YouTube<\/a>, Vimeo<\/a> or at Cannes Film Festival<\/a>, you won’t face any issues putting together a soundtrack using RouteNote Licensing. Fortunately, all music in the RouteNote Licensing library has the sync license covered – you can check out our article<\/a> for more information on the different types of copyrights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just starting out your filmmaking career? Online learning community Skillshare<\/a> has some great courses to steer you in the right direction – check out our top 5 here<\/a>! Of course no film project can be completed without great video editing software. There are a multitude of options at your disposal, from the industry standard stalwart to the financially accessible beginners go-to. Always keen to help, we’ve listed the best video editing software<\/a> to make choosing a bit less daunting. There’s plenty of resources<\/a> out there to teach you how to get started with video editing as well, so you can crack on right away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sign up to RouteNote Licensing<\/a> today to start downloading awesome royalty free music to soundtrack your independent films!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Music for indie films is as important as any Hollywood blockbuster. Find out how to source a killer soundtrack without a pro budget here! There are a few things to consider when looking for music for indie films. The mood, style and audience of your film are key factors to consider. It requires a decent amount of thought, as music in film is so important. But, as with most indie endeavours, your budget tends to have a firm grip on the tiller. If you have financial constraints, that doesn’t mean you need to compromise on quality. At RouteNote Licensing we…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1248,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[30],"tags":[548,175,580,90,617,24,145,344,89,441],"yoast_head":"\nMusic for Indie Films | Soundtrack on a Budget - RouteNote Licensing Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Music for indie films is as important as any Hollywood blockbuster. 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