F.A.Q

Tency Music is a French music production company specializing in high-quality re-recordings and professional cover versions. With a network of state-of-the-art recording studios located around the world. We deliver authentic and genre-accurate tracks tailored to your needs.

We work with top professional musicians, sound engineers, and vocalists, all dedicated to producing exceptional content for a wide range of pro uses.

Tency Music proudly offers one of the world’s largest backing track and instrumental catalogs. Whether you're looking to license a unique cover song or explore our entire music licensing website, you'll find thousands of high-quality tracks in our well-organized and easy-to-navigate online database.

We make it simple and affordable to access the licensed music you need—whether you're a content creator, a business, or a performer seeking music licensing for videos, live events, or commercial use.

Tency Music provides the tools and tracks you need—all from one trusted music licensing website. Whether you're producing content for social media, creating a cover performance, or managing licensing for business use, our platform is designed for simplicity, speed, and quality.

Here’s why thousands of creators choose our recordings:

Affordable Pricing: We offer standard pricing packages and fixed licensing fees, so you always know what to expect—no hidden costs.

Instant Licensing: Need to move fast? We can issue a license immediately for any recording in our catalog.

Extensive Cover Catalog: Our unique and extensive cover song database includes thousands of titles—so if you're looking for a specific track, chances are we've already re-recorded it.

What truly sets us apart:

Multiple Versions Available:

- Instrumental versions
- Lead vocal mixes
- Custom mixes (e.g. drumless, piano-only)
- Full music stems
- Karaoke videos and backing track karaoke products

Authenticity and Compliance: Our re-recordings are 100% original recreations, meaning they do not contain any samples or parts from the original master recordings—ensuring compliance with licensing regulations.

Yes! While Tency Music offers one of the largest online music licensing catalogs of professionally re-recorded tracks, we understand that your project might require a specific song that isn’t yet available in our cover catalog.

In such cases, we’re happy to offer a custom recording service tailored to your needs.

Every custom track is produced with the same high standards as our core catalog—recorded by professional musicians and sound engineers.

To request a custom backing track, please provide:

The song title

The type of version needed (e.g. instrumental version, karaoke, custom mix like drumless, piano-only, etc.)

A link to the original version (e.g. MP3 file, YouTube link)

We’ll evaluate your request and provide a quote that includes the music licensing cost and estimated delivery time based on your specifications.

Music is protected under two types of copyrights:

The Composition: the melody and lyrics, owned by the songwriter and music publisher.

The Recording: the specific performance of that composition—such as a Tency Music re-recording.

To legally use a song, you must get permission for both the composition and the recording, unless it’s in the public domain:

The recording is licensed through the producer or record label (such as Tency Music).

The composition is usually managed by a music publisher and/or music rights societies (e.g. ASCAP, BMI, SESAC in the U.S., PRS in the UK, SACEM in France).

For U.S. users, we also offer a streamlined option through our partner, Easy Song Licensing, to help secure the necessary cover song license.

A publishing company manages the composition of a song—the music and lyrics written by the songwriter(s).

A record label manages the recording—the actual audio performance of that composition.

To license a song properly, you often need permission from both: the publisher (for the composition) and the label or licensing company (for the recording). Each party earns royalties for the rights they control.

When using a Tency Music recording, you're responsible for securing the proper rights for both the recording and the composition.

Tency Music, as a music producer and licensing company, can grant you a non-exclusive Master Use license for our recordings.

However, we do not provide licenses for the underlying composition (music and lyrics).

To comply with copyright laws, you must obtain a separate license for the composition, typically from:

A music publisher

Or your local music rights society (e.g., ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC in the U.S., PRS in the UK, SACEM in France)

For video or film use, a synchronization license is required and must always be obtained directly from the music publisher(s).

Yes but you need two separate licenses to legally use music in any audiovisual project (e.g. film, video, commercials):

1. Master Use License – for the recording
2. Synchronization License – for the composition

Tency Music can provide the Master Use license for our re-recorded tracks. This allows you to use our licensed recordings in visual content such as commercials, social media videos, or films.

However, to be fully compliant, you must also obtain the Sync license for the composition from the appropriate music publisher(s).

To provide you with an accurate music licensing cost estimate, please contact us with the following details:

Project description – Tell us how and where the music will be used (e.g. video, live show, social media, etc.)

List of tracks – Specify which recordings you need to license(ideally using our Serial #

Product format – Let us know which version(s) you need:
(e.g. instrumental version, karaoke, custom mix, full stems, etc.)

Physical production details – If applicable, indicate the number of physical copies (CDs, DVDs, etc.)

Audience reach – Estimate the size of your audience or expected listeners.

Usage duration – Let us know how long the music will be used or distributed.

For a first contact, please use the online contact form.

Tency Music offers a wide range of audio file formats to meet the needs of professionals:

WAV: Uncompressed, high-quality audio ideal for professionals. WAV files preserve full sound fidelity and allow for easy editing, especially when used with music stems or separated tracks.

MP3: A compressed format that greatly reduces file size—ideal for storage and fast transfer. MP3s are compatible with almost all devices and media players.

Karaoke Formats:

- MP3+CDG: Standard for karaoke backing tracks, this format pairs audio with synchronized lyrics and graphics.
- MP4: Combines audio with on-screen video or lyrics, commonly used for karaoke videos and visual media.

Whether you’re requesting a licensed instrumental, a karaoke video, or a full cover song, Tency Music ensures delivery in the most convenient and compatible format for your project.

The current payment methods that are accepted include:

• Direct bank transfers
• PayPal or Transferwise

Before the payment process can take place, a price must be agreed upon for the requested material. Once a price is agreed upon, Tency Music will give you all relevant bank or PayPal information. Upon processing the payment, your music will become available immediately and your license, effective.
All payments to Tency Music are secure and we will never share any of your information with third parties.