Free for Fans

My music is Free for Fans. You can listen, download, and play it in your DJ sets. The goal is simple: reach as many dancefloors as possible.

Important: Free for Fans means easy access, not a waiver of rights. This is not public domain or royalty-free music. All copyrights remain fully reserved. Normal (music) laws and licensing still apply.

What I Ask in Return

In return, if my music brings you value, I invite you to give something back in a way that fits you:

• Time: take a minute share my music, tell people about it, help others discover it. Take a quick video of the track playing, and send it to me.
• Talent: contribute your skills, play it in your dj-set, spread the word creatively, or support in your own way.
• Treasure: express what value my music has to you by sharing some of your treasure. Only you can put a number on what it is worth to you.

Whatever form it takes, your contribution is appreciated. That is what keeps me going!

Why Beatport, iTunes, and Other Stores

You might notice my tracks are still available on stores that charge money. Here is why:

• Introduction: You might not have know about my music if it wasn't on there.
• Choice: you can get it here for free or through stores if that works better for you.
• Easy: It is an easy way to express that my music has value to you, by sharing some of your treasure. This has additional value because of the discovery mechanism.
• Access: Sometimes you want to play a song at a friends house, or put in a request at a beachbar. I want to make sure you can find my music, by making it available everywhere.
• Discovery: many people search on major platforms first. I would rather reach those people, and have them download it for free later. Than for them not to discover my music at all.
• Playlisting: a lot of people maintain personal playlists on these platforms. As well as DJ's creating charts. I want them to be able to add my music.
• DJ workflow: some DJs rely on stores for integration with CDJs, Rekordbox, or other library tools.
• Metadata and charts: stores enable chart placement, and ensure proper tagging, and tracking.
• Attribution and anti-fraud: distribution reduces mislabeling, bootlegs, and fake uploads.
• Licensing pipeline: commercial users have a HQ file available from a familiar place, and get all the info for a licensing request.

All these things get easier, and enable reach by having my music available on there.

// Pricing on those platforms is set by their policies. Free access here exists alongside those stores.

The Music Industry

Music involves different rights and agreements, and I'm not here to fight that system. I only make tracks freely available when every party involved agrees.

That includes:

• Labels that own or distribute the master recording.
• Publishers that manage the composition rights.
• Writers and performers who contributed to the track.

If all parties give their approval, the track is Free for Fans.
If not, the track remains accessible through official stores or platforms.

Different people and companies may have different obligations, and not every contract allows the flexibility to release music freely. I would like to retain a meaningful relationships, so I respect their legal rights.

So:

• Some of my catalog will not be available for free, due to label or publisher control.
• Others will be cleared and ready for free access.
• If the rights are aligned and you can download or use it as described.

This keeps everything transparent and respectful, both for fans and for the people I collaborate with.

Rights and Boundaries

Tracks provided as Free for Fans, are for personal listening, sharing, and DJ use only. All rights in the recording and composition are fully reserved. This is not public domain or royalty-free music. Commercial use, synchronization, sampling, remixing, resale, or re-upload requires prior written license. Performance rights are still subject to collection by local rights organizations.

All normal music rights and boundaries still apply. This free option is simply a way to give fans fast, friendly access. Partners, labels, publishers, and collaborators might come after you for abuse. Just treat it as a normal piece of music that you buy, then you'll be fine. The only thing i've done is make a digital file available easier.

Licenses are required for:

• Sync: use in film, video, advertising, games, or platforms like YouTube always require a license. I reserve the right to request takedowns if necessary.
• Sampling: using parts of my tracks in your own work, requires a license.
• Remixes: official remixes need approval by the label, and artist.
• Public performance and broadcast: playing music in clubs, venues, radio, or streaming services may still trigger collecting society fees (e.g. Buma/Stemra, SACEM, ASCAP). These are outside my control and remain the responsibility of the organizer, venue, or broadcaster.

For direct licensing of recordings (e.g., sync, advertising, film/TV), please contact the team via team@dirkonsax.com. Master ownership is administered by Dream, Love & Party; publishing rights by Sinehill Publishing.

You may not:

• Sell, re-upload, or release my music. Not as your own, and not by creditting me.
• Do anything that you wouldn't do with music that isn’t available under this model.

You may:

• Listen, download, and play tracks in your DJ sets.
• Share them directly with friends and other fans.