Music for Dramatic Television
Music for Dramatic Television
A cohesive dramatic television score, ready to license.
Music for Dramatic Television is a story-first score written for character-driven, prestige television — the kind of drama where tension lives beneath the surface and emotion unfolds slowly over time.
Inspired by modern British drama, this collection leans into restraint, atmosphere, and narrative continuity rather than spectacle. The music is designed to support long-form storytelling, recurring characters, and evolving emotional arcs across episodes.
Instead of disconnected cues, this album is built around interrelated themes that can return, shift, and deepen as the story progresses — giving your series a consistent musical identity from episode to episode.
The sound blends strings, synths, piano, subtle rhythmic elements, and textured sound design, creating a palette that feels serious, elegant, and emotionally grounded without drawing attention away from dialogue or performance.
Where this score works best
Dramatic television series
Crime, mystery, and psychological drama
Character-driven narratives
Tense dialogue scenes
Slow-burn emotional arcs
Episodic storytelling with recurring themes
Why this isn’t generic stock music
Television drama needs cohesion, not musical noise.
This score is built to function like a traditional TV score — themes recur, evolve, and reinforce tone over time. Full stems are included for each track, allowing editors and mixers to shape intensity, pacing, and emotion scene by scene.
What’s included
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11 of dramatic musical themes
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High-quality WAV files
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Full stem files for every track
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Includes a non-exclusive, perpetual synchronization license for use in one (1) audiovisual project, with worldwide distribution permitted; each additional project requires a separate license.
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1. What This Is
Music for Dramatic Television 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: ASCAP8. 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
