{"id":8160,"date":"2025-10-24T20:26:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T20:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/?p=8160"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:29:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:29:20","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-cc0-and-royalty-free-sfx-sound-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/whats-the-difference-between-cc0-and-royalty-free-sfx-sound-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Difference Between CC0 and Royalty Free SFX (Sound Effects)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/\">RouteNote Licensing<\/a>&nbsp;offers a range of SFX on a royalty free and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/licensing.routenote.com\/blog\/?s=creative+commons\">creative commons<\/a>&nbsp;basis. But what\u2019s the difference? Well, let us clear that up for you right now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Royalty Free:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Royalty free can be simplified down to \u201cfree of royalty\u201d. This basically means that whenever the sound (this also applies to music) is used, a royalty does not need to be paid to the original creator. Instead, you can pay once for the rights to use the recording, and it is yours to use in perpetuity. So, regarding RouteNote Licensing SFX, your subscription payment covers all the effects on the platform. For just $3.99 per month or $39.99 annually you get access to tonnes of SFX to use for your video projects, and they\u2019re yours to keep. We think that\u2019s a pretty sweet deal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creative Commons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creative commons actually covers a number of different licenses. In general, it means that the recordings are free to use. The SFX on RouteNote Licensing are under the creative commons zero (CC0) license. The original creator has given over the asset for public use with no copyright protection. This gives you complete freedom over how you use the effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference between royalty free and CC0 SFX on RouteNote Licensing is the subscription. If you choose to subscribe to the platform you will have access to all the SFX on the site! However, if you\u2019d rather hold off on a subscription you can still sign up and take advantage of all the free CC0 effects. You can\u2019t say we\u2019re not good to you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RouteNote Licensing&nbsp;offers a range of SFX on a royalty free and&nbsp;creative commons&nbsp;basis. But what\u2019s the difference? Well, let us clear that up for you right now! Royalty Free: Royalty free can be simplified down to \u201cfree of royalty\u201d. This basically means that whenever the sound (this also applies to music) is used, a royalty does not need to be paid to the original creator. Instead, you can pay once for the rights to use the recording, and it is yours to use in perpetuity. 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