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Creator-Friendly Music License
Thank you for wanting to use my music and sounds. I'm just a dad with a hobby, and I'm happy to have them appear in your streams, videos, etc. I ask that you credit me properly and do not take advantage of the openness. Write me if you do!
dutch+heyiusedyourstuff@rabiddutchman.com
What is Allowed
Unless a track says otherwise, all of my (Rabid Dutchman) tracks, vignettes, music and writing (including those on this site) are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). The full license is available here, but, to summarize, this means you are free to:
- • Use the music in videos/streams/podcasts and other projects
- • Remix/sample or build on the music to create an original work
As long as you:
- • Give credit (see below)
- • Keep it non-commercial (see "Not allowed")
- • ShareAlike (if you release a remix, release it under the same CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license)
Attribution (required)
Please credit me in a visible location (e.g., the description, a pinned comment, etc.):
Music: "[Track Title]" - the Rabid Dutchman
Link: https://rabiddutchman.com
What is Not Allowed
The license does not allow for commercial or paid use, including:
- • Advertisements, commercials, or brand campaigns
- • Synchronization licensing (film/TV trailers, games, apps, paid libraries, etc.)
- • Reselling the music or packaging it as a product
- • Training Large Language Models or other AI/ML systems
If you want to use a track in a commercial project, email me with your details and information about the project and I'll probably say yes - but let's license it properly:
dutch+commerciallicensing@rabiddutchman.com
Finally, I retain ownership of all works.
About Re-Uploads and File Hosting
Please do not upload my works as stand-alone downloads on "free music" sites.
Please do not re-release them under your own profile.
If you want to share the music, please link to/embed from the official sources instead:
https://rabiddutchman.com
Additional Details: Covers
Some releases may include covers of existing compositions. Any Rabid Dutchman releases that are distributed to Spotify/Apple Music/other outlets under the Rabid Dutchman artist profile are released via DistroKid with the necessary rights handled for distribution of those compositions where required (e.g., mechanical licensing), and the platform credits/copyright lines will reflect the relevant rights holders.
This page grants permissions for my works; it explicitly does not transfer ownership of any underlying composition owned by others.