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License Agreement

Terms and conditions for using Quiet Planet sound recordings in your projects.

Before You Purchase

Be sure that you are purchasing the correct license. Only Individual Licenses are available from the Quiet Planet website. If you represent a business that will have more than one user, then you will need a Multi-User License. If you are an academic institution that will have faculty and students use Quiet Planet products in educational projects, then you will need an Academic License. If you are a natural history museum or other business entity that will be producing audio programs consisting of substantial nature audio without music or voice, then you will need a Museum License. To purchase a Multi-User, Academic, or Museum License, please contact [email protected].

Individual License Agreement

By purchasing this product and agreeing below to the terms of this agreement, you agree to the terms, conditions and limitations of use contained in this agreement. You are purchasing a license to use a copyrighted audio file from Quiet Planet LLC. The rights associated with this license are available to you only. The license is nontransferable, which means you cannot sell or give another individual or entity the right to use the audio file. Unauthorized resale of Quiet Planet LLC audio products is prohibited. You may not sell, lend, or giveaway, any of the licensed audio files, in whole, part, to third parties. Licenses to companies or entities, such as corporations, partnerships, and trusts, are available under separate terms and conditions. Please contact [email protected] for details. All rights not expressly granted are hereby reserved.

Allowed Uses

  • Radio programs and podcasts
  • Television broadcasts
  • Film soundtracks
  • Music albums
  • Video games
  • Mobile apps
  • Websites and advertising
  • PowerPoint presentations and multimedia

Your product must contain an additional audio element (voice and/or music) beyond the nature sounds.

Prohibited Uses

  • Environmental soundscape albums
  • Internet radio of only nature sounds
  • Nature videos without narration
  • Ringtones
  • Resale or redistribution
  • Sharing with unlicensed users
  • Training artificial intelligence technologies

Products containing 50% or more pure nature sounds (without voice, music, or other non-natural sounds) are prohibited.

Allowed Uses

Quiet Planet LLC is granting you the conditional right to use all or a portion of the licensed audio files in your own product without further payment (royalty free). The sounds licensed under this agreement may be reproduced by you, provided that your product contains an additional audio element (i.e., voice and/or music). Examples of allowed uses are inclusion in self-produced radio programs, podcasts, mobile apps, television broadcasts, film soundtrack, music albums, PowerPoint presentations, websites, advertising, multi-media presentations, video games and other similar products. The rights under this license are limited and granted to a single sole user and do not extend to a company.

Prohibited Uses

The audio files licensed under this agreement, may not be used in any product that is substantially nature audio or could compete with Quiet Planet LLC products. Substantially, for the purposes of this agreement, is defined as containing pure nature sounds (without voice, music, human or machine sounds or other non-natural sounds) for 50% or greater of the total elapsed time in the created product. Examples of prohibited products would include but not be limited to environmental soundscape albums, internet radio programming consisting of only nature sounds, nature videos without narration, some mobile applications, and ringtones. If in doubt inquire with Quiet Planet LLC before using. Quiet Planet products may not be used to train artificial intelligence technologies.

Warranty

Quiet Planet LLC warrants that it has full authority to license the audio files of its products under the terms of this agreement, and that our products do not infringe on the rights of any third party.

License Holder

You warrant that the name entered during Quiet Planet product purchase order is your full and correct current legal name.

License Replacement

In the event of loss or damage of product you may re-order from Quiet Planet LLC at a nominal fee. Quiet Planet LLC shall keep a composite list of all licensees.

Derivatives

All derivatives of licensed audio files, whether created in part or whole of the file licensed by this agreement, either by mixing, editing, processing, or any other means remain bound by the terms and restrictions of this Agreement.

Term

License is Lifetime of the named Licensee. However, any breach of any term of this License by Licensee shall result in the forfeiture of all rights conferred unless Licensee obtains express written consent from Quiet Planet reinstating the rights of the License in Licensee.

Duplication & Storage

You may transfer the licensed audio files to one local hard drive and make one additional backup copy. This license does not allow you to upload to a server or make copies available to other un-licensed users.

Breach

In the event of a breach of this agreement, action may be taken against you by Quiet Planet LLC, the owner of the copyrighted materials, or its successor in interest. Licensee expressly agrees all matters arising out of or related to this agreement are governed by the laws of the State of Washington and that the agreement may include terms, conditions or limitations that are unenforceable or are otherwise void in other jurisdictions. Licensee agrees that any court action to enforce the terms of this agreement will occur in the State of Washington, Jefferson County, or in the current state and county of the registered home office of Quiet Planet LLC. The non-prevailing party in any action brought for breach of this agreement will be responsible for payment of the prevailing party's attorney fees, costs, court fees, and resulting damages.

Liability

The Licensee shall not hold Quiet Planet LLC responsible for any loss of business or business profits resulting directly or indirectly from the performance of any Quiet Planet product. Quiet Planet LLC's liability is limited solely to replacement of the product.

Questions about licensing?

Contact us before you buy if you are unsure which license is right for you.

Email [email protected]

Quiet Planet LLC · POB 1200 · Port Townsend WA 98368 · USA

Featured Collections

Hand-picked sound libraries from our catalog of award-winning field recordings.

Tropical Forests

Tropical Forests

This diverse and well-balanced collection of jungle ambiences includes insects, frogs, birds, monkeys, and more, recorded on four continents and in varying ecosystems. If you need a lush sounding animal symphony, it’s all here. Dry or wet, low along river basins, or even high on mountainsides. How about a pristine dawn arriving from miles away, a passing breeze, or even a drenching thunderstorm? All 153 sound files (more than ten hours) have smart metadata with geographic location and indicate which animals are audible (SoundMiner® readable). Howler Monkeys, Great Potoos, Red- tailed Black Cockatoos, Trogons, Macaws, Toucans, all in their natural habitats, plus 600 more species are identified. In addition, there are two valuable guides. Sound Designing with Tropical Forests and How to Record Tropical Forests. Learn how to pair sound pyramids with ecological information to confidently design authentic soundscapes and receive helpful tips about how to avoid physical dangers and stay safe and tips on how to keep your equipment running to record the Earth’s living music. View content: Download PDF

Price range: $199.00 through $219.00 View Collection →
Waves

Waves

Waves are among the most universally appealing of all nature sounds. They range from the gentle wash of spring tide that gently tinkles coastal seashell shards to winter’s thundering onshore stampede of white-maned giants. This carefully recorded collection of 111 loops is classified by wave size and beach substrate (solid rock, boulder, pebble, sand) for fast and accurate sound design. Lake ripples, wave-tossed boulders, seawater spouting through lava tubes, even the roar of a sandy beach from a mile away—they’re all here. Metadata provides valuable information such as description, geographic location, and helpful tips on how to use a particular file to achieve best results (SoundMiner® readable). Includes two valuable guides: Sound Designing with Waves to unlock the true power of waves for Sound Designers and How to Record Waves for field recordists who are ready to explore. View content: Download PDF

Price range: $199.00 through $219.00 View Collection →
Thunder & Rain

Thunder & Rain

This collection provides everything you need to produce the perfect storm–22 isolated thunders, including close strikes, resonant peels and distant rolls; plus 35 different rain intensities, and nine storm recordings. There’s one entire, hour-long rainstorm (61 min.) and one complete thunderstorm (41 min.) for quickly finding just the sound you need at the length you want. None of these thunder and rain files appear in the Essentials Collection. SoundMiner® readable metadata include: description, type of substrate, and geographic location. View content: Download PDF

Price range: $199.00 through $219.00 View Collection →
Quietudes

Quietudes

Quietudes is the first collection of its kind--habitat ambiences that occur at or near the threshold of human hearing. Verging at the edge of design, these experiences add depth of field and enhance continuity. Quietudes also restore frequencies that may have been lost during audio processing. All of the Quiet Planet® habitat types are covered here, offering a careful selection of 100 ambiences from around the world (Prairies, Tropical Forests, Deciduous Forests, Wetlands, Coniferous Forests, Canyons, Deserts, Riparian, Ocean Shores, and Hawaii). These hard-to-hear but easy-to-listen-to sounds will quickly become your finishing touch coup de grace. Included are two helpful guides: Sound Designing with Quietudes and How to Record Quietudes. Metadata provides valuable information such as habitat type, geographic location, time of day, and usage tips for best results (SoundMiner® readable). View content: Download PDF

Price range: $199.00 through $219.00 View Collection →

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