The music available from the West One catalogue is copyright controlled throughout the world.

Within the UK, usage of our music in television, film, radio, online or non-broadcast productions require a licence from the MCPS.

The licensing rates for our exclusive music vary depending on the type of usage. For more information, please get in touch with the team at our Head Office in London.

The performing rights for West One Music are licensed through the PRS. A licence is required for broadcast or public performance of our works.

Production music (or library music) is music specifically written for inclusion in audio and visual productions. Our music is available on compact disc and online, for convenient, high quality and cost effective synchronisation or dubbing into your productions.

Production music from West One is composed specifically for use with audio visual productions, and is available in a variety of moods and lengths to meet the needs of any creative production.

There are no pre-clearance formalities involved in its use. Licences issued by the MCPS cover the right to reproduce the musical work, sound recording and artist performance - all the rights normally required by a production company.

The music is licensed according to the rates published in the MCPS rate card - enabling you to budget accurately.

Gaining the necessary licence is a simple process with a minimal amount of paperwork. You can register as an authorised user of production music and submit your licence applications online.

Production music from West One is licensed according to the rates published in the MCPS Production Music rate card. The rate card and application form for a licence can be found online at www.mcps.co.uk/productionmusic/

How do I licence your music from outside
the UK?

To licence West One production music from outside the UK you need to contact our local agent for your country. Please see our contacts page for details.

If you require any assistance, or we are not represented in your country, please get in touch with the team at our Head Office in London.

All rights of the owners of the sound recordings, musical works and performers reserved. Unauthorised public performances, broadcast, cable transmission, copying, sampling and distribution prohibited. The use of the sound recordings on westonemusic.com are subject at all times to a) having authority to use them from the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Ltd. Licensing Services Dept., 29/33 Berners Street, London, W1T 3AB (or in the case of licences obtainable outside the UK for exploitation outside the UK, from the library's appointed agents) and b) to the terms and conditions of any such authority, and c) to obtaining therefrom an appropriate licence prior to any exploitation or use of the relevant production recording. Furthermore, public performance, broadcast and cable transmission of the production or recording may only be made with the additional licence of the Performing Right Society and appointed worldwide agents.