Music for an Indie Film

1. What This Is

Music for an Indie Film is a curated collection of original compositions written by Stephen Keech and made available under a sublicensing agreement with Soundstripe.

This pack is designed to support independent films and narrative projects by providing a cohesive set of music cues that may be used within a single audiovisual production.

2. License Summary (TL;DR)

• ✔ Use any number of tracks from this pack in one (1) audiovisual project
• ✔ Finished projects may be distributed in perpetuity
• ❌ Do not reuse the music across multiple projects
• ❌ Do not redistribute the music files in any form

Each project requires a separate license purchase.

3. Permitted Uses

This license allows you to synchronize the included music with one audiovisual project, including:

• Narrative or documentary film
• Short film or feature film
• Episodic or serialized video
• Festival, broadcast, streaming, or online distribution

You may:

• Edit, trim, loop, or otherwise modify the music as part of your project
• Use multiple tracks from this pack within the same project
• Distribute the completed project worldwide with no time limit

4. Restrictions (Required)

Under this license, you may not:

• Resell, sublicense, share, or redistribute the music files
• Upload the music to stock libraries, platforms, or marketplaces
• Use the music as a standalone listening product
• Include the music in any competing music library or sound pack
• Transfer the license to another individual, company, or client

The music must always remain embedded within a completed audiovisual project.

5. One Project Per License

This license applies to one (1) project only.

If you wish to use music from this pack in additional projects, you must purchase a separate license for each project.

This applies even if the same track or the same pack is reused.

6. Ownership & Rights

All music remains the property of Stephen Keech.

This license grants a non-exclusive, perpetual synchronization license for the approved project only.
No ownership, copyright transfer, or blanket usage rights are granted.

7. Performing Rights & Cue Sheets

For public broadcast or distribution on platforms that require music reporting, a cue sheet may be required.

Composer: Stephen Keech
Performing Rights Organization: ASCAP

8. YouTube Content ID & Clearance Codes

The music included in this license may be registered with YouTube Content ID. As a result, automated claims may occur if the completed project is uploaded to YouTube.

For approved uses under this license, the Licensor will provide a YouTube clearance code upon request. The Licensee is responsible for applying the clearance code to the relevant YouTube upload or channel in accordance with YouTube’s Content ID procedures.

Clearance codes are issued per project and do not authorize reuse of the music outside the scope of this license. Unauthorized use may result in unresolved Content ID claims.

9. Questions

For licensing questions, contact:
stephen@stephenkeech.com

Where this score works best

• Narrative films

• Indie romance and drama

• Emotional dialogue scenes

• Complicated love stories

• Character-driven moments

• Reflective endings and transitions

 

Why this isn’t generic stock music

 

Most libraries give you disconnected tracks that don’t belong together.
This score gives you cohesion.

Each theme is designed to evolve across scenes, helping reinforce character relationships and emotional continuity. Full stems are included for every track, giving editors and filmmakers maximum flexibility to shape the music around picture, pacing, and dialogue.