Thanks Jared, Yes I am using with Asterisk only. So I am using the inbuilt music from Asterisk for onhold.<br><br>--<br>Deepak<br><br><b><i>Jared Smith <jsmith@digium.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> On Tue, 2007-07-31 at 06:36 +0100, Deepak Naidu wrote:<br>> I think we need to pay for the later, but I am not sure if we need to<br>> pay for the inbuilt asterisk(freepbx) on hold music.<br><br>I'm no lawyer, but here's what I understand. (Please consult with an<br>attorney in your area, and don't consider this legal advice.)<br><br>The hold music that comes with Asterisk is provided by Digium under<br>license from Freeplay Music Corporation for use in conjunction<br>with the Asterisk software only. It's my understanding that you don't<br>have to pay any kind of royalties to use it, as long as you're using it<br>with Asterisk.<br><br>You *do* have to pay
royalties on music (or MP3 files) by commercial<br>artists. These royalties vary by country. Using commercial music as<br>hold music is considered broadcasting the music, which requires<br>different licensing arrangements with the copyright holder. In the<br>United States, you can buy a license from ASCAP (the American Society of<br>Composers, Authors, and Publishers) to be able to broadcast music from<br>the major record labels.<br><br>There are also several other places you can get royalty-free music for<br>hold music. I've had good luck looking online, especially at sites like<br>MagnaTune.<br><br><br><br>-- <br>Jared Smith<br>Community Relations Manager<br>Digium, Inc.<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>--Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com--<br><br>asterisk-users mailing list<br>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit:<br> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users<br></blockquote><br><p> 
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