Frequently Asked Questions & legal information

  • All sample are rendered as high quality 24bit .wav audio files that can be used with every audio and video creation and editing software that allows/supports audio. This includes, but is not limited, all DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) such as Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Studio One, Cubase, Garage Band, Audacity, Reaper, Bitwig, as well as Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, and more.

  • Yes, our samples are 100% royalty free. They can be used for both commercial and personal projects that can be released and distributed to DSPs (Digital Streaming Platforms) such as Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, YouTube, YouTube Music, Pandora, Deezer, and more, as well as released for movies, television, video games, and advertisements. However, it is STRICTLY PROHIBITED to sublicense, redistribute, repack, and/or resell our files in isolation as sound effects, loops, or as source material for any other form of sample (even if you modify our samples) which includes, but is not limited to all audio and midi samples and musical works. Rendering project files and releasing the exact songs created by Fourth Co. as your own original content is not allowed and is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

  • Subject to your compliance with the Agreement, per the limitations of the license, Fourth Co. grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable perpetual right to use our samples you obtain through Fourth Co. in combination with other sounds in creating new projects and new recordings. This means that you may not sublicense, redistribute, repack, and/or resell our files in isolation as sound effects, loops, or as source material for any other form of sample to create new samples. You also must not transfer, transmit, broadcast, stream, redistribute, repack, resell, or use our samples except as incorporated into a musical work or any other media project like songs, videos, films, video games, or renderings.

  • You have ownership of your compositions made with our samples. However, you do not own the copyright to our samples. We do not grant exclusive licenses. Our other customers can use the same samples without infringing on your tracks and vice versa. This also means that you cannot claim or copyright any of our samples.

  • Upon the purchase of any sample from Fourth Co., you acquire a usage license of the included sounds/files. However, you do not own the copyright to the samples, which remains owned by Fourth Co. You are allowed to use all and any samples in your (commercial and personal) music and media projects and works.

  • You are not allowed to use the name, image, or likeness of the creator/producer/artist whose samples/vocals/acapellas/midi files are distributed on Fourth Co. in any way without that artist’s express written permission. For example, you cannot use the name, image, logo, or brand likeness of a creator/producer/artist when releasing or promoting a track, which includes but is not limited to, crediting them as a feature on a track, and/or including them as a contributor to the track for splitting royalties.

  • You are not allowed to claim any of our samples because you do not own the copyright to our samples/vocals/acapellas/loops. Therefore, you cannot receive any claims against your compositions and works because of the use of our samples. This means that no one else is allowed to claim your compositions or video (this is also true for YouTube claims) because the same rules apply to everyone with the use of our sounds and copyright claims.

  • You acquire the ongoing usage license with us upon a one-time payment for samples. This means that you are permitted the use of our samples in your personal and commercial projects, and you do not have to pay us royalties. You only make an upfront one-time payment upon checking out and purchasing our samples.

    If you are a composer or author of a musical work and have an affiliation with a musical works performing rights organization (e.g., ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SOCAN), then you must notify your such organization of the royalty-free license you grant through this Agreement to us. You are solely responsible for ensuring your compliance with the relevant organizations’ reporting obligations. If you have assigned your rights to a music publisher, then you must obtain the consent of such music publisher to grant the royalty-free license(s) set forth in this Agreement or have such music publisher enter into this Agreement with us. Just because you authored a musical work (e.g., wrote a song) does not mean you have the right to grant us the licenses in this Agreement.

  • Your order will be encrypted via SSL certificate. The encrypted information of your order, your name, address, credit card or bank details cannot be read by any third party. Credit card payments will also be verified through the official 3D secure procedure. We will never ask for confidential information such as your Social Security Number, Social Insurance Number, etc.

  • All products from the Sample Packs and Mix & Mastering store are available only as secure digital products made for download. After you purchase any product, you will receive an instant download link to the selected product(s) offered on our website. Furthermore, you will receive an email with all download links. The download contains a valid copy of the product and a license agreement.

  • Upon payment, you will receive an instant download immediately after your purchase, both through our website and via email in your inbox. You will receive a secure link to the file lasting 24 hours after the first download.

  • Refunds are offered on a case-by-case basis. We allow one refund per person. If you want your money back you can contact our support team, please tell them your order number.

  • We can help answer and remediate any of your questions or concerns by emailing us at: fourthco.mgmt@gmail.com.