If you just look at the price, there’s little reason not to use audio stock music for your indie game.
The price is cheap, the service is quick and the web sites are easy to find.
If you are on a tight budget they are an excellent option for game developers.
However, there are several compelling reasons why stock music may not always be the best choice when choosing music for your game, and here I’ll explain what the main reasons are.
How can game developers be expected to negotiate a contract with a game composer when they don’t know what their options are?
Here I explain how some typical composer deals might be structured.
Game Devs: Very often, when you are reaching the end of your game, you are under such time pressure to get things finished, any diversions are not welcome. The music needs to get done for sure, but you are still testing, adjusting artwork and tweaking the code just to get the game stable. It’s no wonder that sometimes things get rushed. As I’ve mentioned before, starting early is one way to avoid these last minute panics, but here is a little reminder or what hurdles can trip you up. [Read more…]
Here is a quick tip to allow you to gradually form some ideas on the rough musical direction your game might take. This isn’t a final decision, just a scratch file of ideas and inspirations.
I’ve started to use this idea a lot recently, for various projects and I think it really helps. Hope you like it too. [Read more…]
So you are coming to the end of your game and you decide you need some music for it. In fact, I would recommend not leaving it so late in the day to start thinking about music for your game, but that being said – what to do? [Read more…]