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APM Music, a Proud Partner to The Toronto Film School, Crafting the Sonic Foundation for the Next Generation of Film Makers.

Rights Included in Your

Music License:

  • Internal / Festival Use / limited internet: Students are granted the freedom to integrate music from APM Music's extensive library into their school projects, with the right to showcase these projects 1. internally (via the school's intranet or through private links) 2. at any film festival and 3. on their personal social media accounts, such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Vimeo. This permission is strictly for non-commercial uses.
     

  • Extended Rights and Permissions: For projects that go beyond these uses including public screenings or commercial distribution, please contact us for additional licensing arrangements and guidance.

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Tips, Tools, Resources & Information

  • Unlimited access to APMs Industry-leading search engine: search, download and save to project management 

  • Search assistance from our expert team of 6 full time Music Directors free of charge

  • Canadian Composer search filter – find any songs in our system written by one or more Canadians

  • Cue Sheet Tool: Our Qwire cue sheet tool will automate most of the process of creating your cue sheets

  • Adobe and Final Cut Pro extensions allow you to search & download APM music within these programs

  • Stems are available for many of our tracks If you don’t see a link to the stems for a song on our site, just ask us. 

  • Sound Design Collection: APM has more than 20,000 tracks that you will hear in some of the biggest trailers!

  • Personalized Service: We’re at your service. Contact us for anything you need. We’re quick to respond!

Track removals: Please note that from time-to-time tracks need to be removed from our website for a variety of reasons. When this happens, you will receive a notification email informing you of what has been removed. If you have downloaded any music to your hard drive, please remove those tracks so you don’t use them going forward. You do not have to remove any tracks that are already in your productions. To ensure that you always receive these important updates, please add the legal@apmmusic.com address to your inbox’s safe senders list.


Why APM Music
 

  • It’s no coincidence that 200 of the highest-grossing films last year used APM Music. In fact, APM music was used in 150+ Oscar, Globe and Emmy -nominated productions in the last year alone! So, why are we, the go-to library? Here are just a few reasons:
     

  • Unrivaled Music: APM has over 1 Million tracks from more than 185 countries offering hard to find music such as; true archival music from as far back as 1904, with a huge catalogue of classical and orchestral music as well as the hottest trailer tracks, all the latest styles and indie artists. You will find almost anything you might need…. and lots of it!
     

  • State of the Art Search Engine: Intuitive & fast, one of the best search engines in the industry
     

  • Full Indemnification: You have full copyright protection on every track in our catalog
     

  • APM Has Been Samples By: Dre, Nas, Chance the Rapper, Danger Mouse, Fatboy Slim & many more big artists!
     

  • APM Features Content By Grammy and Oscar-Winning Composers including: Ennio Morricone, Adam Wakemen, Buddy Baker, George Fenton, Georges Delerue, Hal David, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Maurice Jarre, Rachel Portman and more!
     

  • Canadian and Indigenous/First Nations Content: We are proud to support Canadian and Indigenous artists. APM Music is the only library that features a filter to find music composed by Canadian writers.
     

  • Beta Search Engine Now Live: Featuring audio similarity search, enhanced ai, including search by key, by tempo, and you will be able to audition and mix stems online! Click on the "APM Music Beta" icon on the APM homepage for access.

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No hassle licensing.

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Featured Playlists.

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Need help with your search? Utilize APM’s Music Directors.

Our Music Directors have been in the industry for years and have an extensive background in music and production. If you're not sure what you need or where to get started, the Music Director team is here to step you through.

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Edwina Travis-Chin

Keiko McTingley

Mark Gracious

Sarah Ponder

Sarah Scarlata

Ashely Chafin

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Testimonials.

"APM is my first stop for every search because, simply put, they have everything. Whether the need is authentic 1940s parade music to a late night jazz trio to varying styles of mariachi to cheesy nursery rhymes performed on xylophone - APM has it! The website is the most efficient and effective one out there, and for specific or fast searches, our contacts there are friendly, accommodating and quick to respond. Working with APM makes my job easier!"

AMANDA KRIEG THOMAS
Music Supervisor (POSE, American Horror Story, CLAWS)

"We have worked with APM on many projects over time. They have a comprehensive catalog with many great music options. The level of attention and personal service provided by APM is excellent and they always respond promptly with helpful information. They streamline the licensing process and make the process fast and efficient. We will gladly continue working with APM."

​PAUL ALBANESE
Managing Director Broadcast Production, David & Goliath

"We have been very pleased with APM Music. With regard to the music, APM’s offerings are definitely the preferred choice among our producers. And when there is a need for suggestions, the reps at APM have been able to give us great recommendations based on the kind of work we produce. All of this is done in a timely manner. It’s nice to have confidence that there is someone to help you out when a deadline is looming."

GREG TAYLOR
LA Dodgers

Contact Us.

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Caron Nightingale
Director of Sales, APM Music Canada
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Direct: 416.225.5525

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Dave McTingley

Account Coordinator

dmctingley@apmmusic.com

Direct: 323.461.3211

apmmusic.ca   |     323.461.3211     |     support@apmmusic.com

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