Creative Commons and Pump Audio share a common goal of giving artists the freedom to license their creative works as they see fit.

Pump Audio is all about giving independent musicians a fair deal by connecting them with producers in TV, advertising and the Web who are clamoring for original and legal music to accompany their creations. By working with Creative Commons, Pump can provide even more independent musicians with greater commercial licensing options for their music.

Pump Audio has introduced an online badge for artists, allowing them to designate on any Web page, artist blog or MySpace profile that their music is available for commercial licensing through Pump Audio. Artists can pair their new Pump Audio badges with similar badges for their Creative Commons copyright licenses, enabling them to promote both their commercial and non-commercial licensing preferences.

You can get your own badges by registering with Pump. Check out some online examples of artists' badges here and here.

How Pump Works

• There is no submission fee.
  If your music is not used, you lose nothing.
• Pump has earned millions of dollars for independent artists.
  Pump generated over 50,000 placements in TV for independent artists last year alone.
• You will receive 50% of the license fees we receive for your music.
  (You'll also earn performance royalties for many uses.)
• Pump's deal is completely non-exclusive.
  Our deal will never prevent you from working with anyone else.
• You retain 100% ownership of your songs.
  You know, the way it should be.

Pump has created a real marketplace for independent artists, and we get our artists paid. We're always looking for new music in every genre. So go ahead: Submit your music... or if you like, get a little more information first.