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. From the club to a kitchen party. BUT: It is 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

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, post it, and tag me.
• Talent: contribute with 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

My tracks are also 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 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.

By having my music available on there. It enables reach.

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

The Music Industry

Music involves different rights holders and agreements. I only make tracks available under the free for fans model when every relevant party involved, agrees. Per track that could be:

• Labels that own or distribute the master recording.
• Publishers that manage the composition rights.
• Writers if they manage their own publishing.

Rights and Boundaries

Tracks provided as Free for Fans, are for personal listening, personal 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.

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 unlawful. All international (music) law applies.

You may:

• Listen, download, and play tracks in your DJ sets.
• Share them directly with friends or another fan.

Abuse

This free option is simply a way to give fans, fast, and friendly access. If you choose to ignore that intent, and abuse this. Rights holders like labels, publishers, or partners and collaborators might come after you for abuse. The only thing i've done is make a digital file available easier. You are still responsible how you use that file. Just treat it as normal music that you buy, then you'll be fine.

Thanks

Thanks for you support! If my music has any value to you, please consider expressing that by sharing some of your time, talent, or treasure. Much appreciated!

Dirk