My music, much of it being free, has been used in a variety of content, such as YouTube videos, fan games, and podcasts. While I'm humbled that people would consider my music for material in their own creative endeavors, there are a few things I ask you to consider before you use my track in your project. I know it’s a long read, but it’s important.

As a general rule, if you're unsure, just ask me before using my music.

1) My music is not to be redistributed or re-uploaded without my written consent. If you’re going to use my music, it should be for something that’s actually creative on your part. Nothing is creative about simply re-uploading my music to your YouTube channel. Unless there are special circumstances involved, don’t re-release my music. If you like my music that much, just link back to my site or my YouTube channel.

2) Under no circumstance is my music to be used for any content that is religious, political, or otherwise similarly philosophical in nature without my written consent. This applies even to causes I'm known to support, as well as causes or religious/philosophical/political narratives within the context of entertainment. This condition exists to protect my professional reputation and integrity, as well as to prevent my music from being used for causes, views, people, and organizations that I oppose.

3) My music is not to be used for pornographic content. If you want music for your lewd stuff, feel free to commission me.

4) My music is not to be used for any for-profit or monetized project without my written consent. If you're making money off of it, please ask me first.

  • Monetized YouTube videos and Twitch streams are an exception; you can use my music without asking as long as all of the other conditions are met.

5) Unless I approve in writing (which isn’t likely), my music is not to be used in content associated with -- or bearing positive mention of -- any of the following websites, groups, organizations, causes, and people, or their direct associates.

  • Any organization or cause that is political or religious

  • BronyTunes

  • MIKITANII

  • My Little Remix

  • ODDEEO

  • Poniverse (MLP Forums, Pony.fm, etc.)

  • Project Futuresight

6) You’re not allowed to use my music if you make a habit of trashing the following websites, groups, organizations, causes, and people, or their direct associates. These are all people and groups that have contributed in at least one significant way to my growth as a musician, and an attack on them is, by extension, an attack on me.

  • ArenaNet

  • Nitro Game Injection

  • OverClocked ReMix

  • TrotCon

7) If you've insulted or degraded me or my music, you're not allowed to use my music. You'd think this should go without saying, but for whatever reason, some people seem to think otherwise. If we're on bad terms, the answer is no. Full stop.

8) If you're looking to use one of my original compositions for anything, please ask first.

  • My original pieces are almost always created for personal distribution, as gifts, or are commissioned works for games or other media. As such, they’re not for other people to use in their videos or games unless otherwise noted or approved by me.

  • The best way to get original music from me is to commission me.

9) If you’re seeking the instrumental track to one of my covers so you can sing over it, please ask me first.

  • For my covers, I’ll likely give you the instrumental so you can sing over it, but it really just boils down to how willing I am to open that project and export an instrumental of it.

10) Unless I sign off on it, the following tracks and albums have additional restrictions on their use. The circumstances surrounding these pieces of music have limited malleability on their use -- usually due to legal issues such as exclusive licensing.

  • Hardcore Adventure Box: World 1 (cannot be used in your game)

  • Hardcore Adventure Box: World 2 (cannot be used in your game)

  • Hardcore Adventure Box: The Lost Tribulation Mode Sessions (cannot be used in your game)

11) Credit me. This one should be obvious to any fellow content creator. Please credit me appropriately for the creation of the music you used, preferably linking back to my website (http://www.dustinbmusic.com), or if it's a YouTube video, my YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/itstartsatdusk). Please use the correct casing for my artist name (capitalize both the D and the K).

12) I wanna see it when it's done! As a courtesy, please allow me access to the content you used my music for. Not only will this allow me to verify that these terms were followed, but it will also give me the chance to advertise your work to my fans, friends, and followers on social media. More attention to your stuff is always a good thing, right?

13) If you’re following all of the above conditions, you don't even have to ask before you use my music. As long as we're cool, you're cool, and your project's cool, feel free to slap my track(s) on your project(s) as much as you'd like.

I'll be editing these terms when necessary, so please check back if you plan on using my music for your creative endeavors in the future.