Original music · Written to your brief · Real orchestra · Yours to own
Original Music for Your Film, Written to Your Brief
Need original music written for your project — not a stock track forced to fit? Artyfile composes bespoke music to your brief, led by composer Paul Lorenz with an Abbey Road composer network and a real orchestra at the core. Request a quote — or license a ready-made real-orchestra track today from €29.90.
Curated by Paul Lorenz — composer, arranger & conductor · London Symphony Orchestra · Abbey Road Studios · Vienna State Opera
500M+ streams · Gold & Double Platinum · Instant download · Lifetime worldwide license
The Person Behind the Platform
Paul Lorenz
Founder & CEO · Composer
“I spent 30 years inside the music industry — Abbey Road, the London Symphony Orchestra, the major labels — and watched composers get paid fractions of their worth. Artyfile is the platform I wished existed: investment-grade music, owned outright, with composers who finally share in the upside.”
- 30 years in music — over 500 million streams across his catalog
- Collaborations with Universal Music, Sony Music & Warner
- Recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios
- Founder-owned: a named composer behind the catalog, not an anonymous library
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Step 1 of 3
Start your brief — get a custom quote
Tell us what you’re scoring and we’ll come back with a tailored quote and the right composer. Two quick questions first — your details last.
What are you scoring?
Need it today?
A bespoke score takes time. If you need music now, license a real-orchestra track from €29.90 — yours worldwide, for life.
License a ready-made track — from €29.90 →How a commission works
From your brief to a finished, owned score
Commissioning original music with Artyfile is a clear four-step process led by a named composer — not an anonymous marketplace or an agency black box. You see and approve the music before it’s final.
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Share your brief
Tell us the project, length, deadline, the mood you’re after and any reference tracks — in two minutes, through the form above. There’s no cost and no obligation to start.
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Get a tailored quote & composer
Paul Lorenz and the Abbey Road composer network review your brief, propose the right approach and send a fixed quote — usually within one business day. You decide before anything is written.
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Hear a demo, refine it
We compose and record your piece — a real orchestra at the core, produced to film-score standard — and send a demo. You request revisions until it locks perfectly to your edit.
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Receive the final master — and own it
You get the final master (and stems on request) with a lifetime, worldwide sync + master buyout — rights managed directly by Artyfile, so no additional GEMA or collection-society fees, and never struck or blocked. Optionally own a share of the master and earn.
Turnaround depends on length and orchestration and is confirmed with your quote. Need music sooner? License a ready-made real-orchestra track from €29.90 while your bespoke piece is produced.
What is commissioned (bespoke) music — and when is it worth it?
Commissioned music — also called bespoke or custom music — is original music written for a single project, scored to your exact edit and exclusively yours, rather than a ready-made track that many people license. It is worth commissioning when the music has to feel unmistakably yours: a film's emotional core, a brand's signature sound, a trailer that has to land a specific beat. Artyfile commissions that music with a real orchestra at the core, led by a named composer — and if your project doesn't need something one-of-a-kind, the same real-orchestra quality is a ready-made license from €29.90.
How to commission original music for your film, brand or video
It takes four steps. You share your brief — project, length, deadline, mood and any reference tracks. Paul Lorenz and the Abbey Road composer network propose an approach and send a fixed quote, usually within one business day. We compose and record your piece and send a demo; you request revisions until it locks to your picture. Then you receive the final master, and stems on request, with a lifetime, worldwide buyout. No pitch fee, and no obligation to start.
How much does it cost to commission custom music?
Bespoke music is priced per project, so the honest answer is "it depends on the brief." For context, the wider market puts a custom score at roughly $50–$1,000+ per finished minute and a custom jingle around $2,000–$8,000, over several weeks — figures from industry rate guides, not Artyfile's pricing. Artyfile quotes each commission against your brief and budget, typically at a fraction of a traditional agency engagement. And when it doesn't have to be original, you can license a finished real-orchestra track from €29.90 instead. Start your brief for a quote.
Custom vs stock vs subscription — which should you choose?
Commission when the music must be original, exclusive and scored to your edit. Choose a ready-made license when you need it today, on budget, and uniqueness isn't essential. Be wary of subscription libraries if you want to own what you use — they only rent you access, and the track disappears from your toolkit the moment you stop paying. Artyfile is the only place that offers both routes, so you never pay bespoke rates for something a finished track would have covered.
Hire a real composer in London for original music
Most "custom music" results are anonymous marketplaces of strangers, or a single freelancer with virtual instruments. Artyfile is different: your commission is led by composer Paul Lorenz — 30 years, 500M+ streams, Gold and Double Platinum, conductor at Abbey Road and the Vienna State Opera — with an Abbey Road composer network and real orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra. You know exactly who is writing your music and how it will be recorded. Send your brief.
A real orchestra at the core — not AI or a MIDI-only library
What makes a commissioned score feel premium is how it is performed. Artyfile builds its bespoke work around a real orchestra, recorded to film-score standard — the opposite of AI-generated music or a MIDI-only stock library. Real recordings also carry clear human authorship and fully documented rights, which is exactly what makes the result safe to clear for distribution, broadcast and advertising. Hear examples in the portfolio below.
What rights do you get — and can you own it?
Your commission is exclusively yours — written for your project and never resold. You receive worldwide synchronization and master rights for life, managed directly by Artyfile, so there are no additional GEMA or collection-society fees, and your video is never struck, blocked, muted or taken down. You can also own a share of the master recording with Artyfile Limited Edition (from €96.90) and earn when it's streamed or licensed again — an upside no agency or marketplace offers. See the full licensing terms.
Need it today? License a ready-made real-orchestra track from €29.90
A bespoke score takes time to do right. If your deadline is now, you don't have to wait: license a finished, real-orchestra track from the catalogue below for €29.90 — sync + master cleared, worldwide and for life — and commission your signature piece when the timeline allows. Browse the full catalogue or explore music for film.
Custom vs ready-made — what it costs
How much does custom music cost — and when is it worth it?
Original, commissioned music is priced per project, so the honest answer is “it depends on the brief.” Here’s the real market context — and where Artyfile’s two routes fit, so you only commission when it has to be original.
Traditional bespoke
$2k–$10k+
Weeks – months
A custom score commonly runs ~$50–$1,000+ a finished minute, and a custom jingle ~$2k–$8k. Bespoke and exclusive — but priced and paced for bigger budgets, and the rights vary by contract.
Artyfile — composed to your brief
Request a quote
Tailored to your deadline
Original music written for your project, a real orchestra at the core, delivered with a lifetime worldwide buyout — and ownable. Led by a named composer, typically at a fraction of a traditional agency engagement.
Original · real orchestra · ownable
Ready-made license
from €29.90
Minutes — today
When it doesn’t have to be unique to you: the same real-orchestra quality, licensed and downloaded today, yours worldwide for life — sync + master cleared, no extra GEMA fees.
Custom or ready-made — which should you choose?
Commission when the music has to be original, scored to your exact edit and exclusively yours. Choose a ready-made license when you need it today, on budget, and it doesn’t have to be one-of-a-kind. Artyfile is the only place that offers both — so you’re never paying bespoke rates for something a finished track would have covered.
Own your commission — don’t just pay for it
Your commissioned piece is exclusively yours: written for your project and never resold. You receive worldwide sync + master rights for life, with rights managed directly by Artyfile, so there are no additional GEMA or collection-society fees and the music is never struck, blocked, muted or taken down. You can also own a share of the master recording (from €96.90) and earn when it’s streamed or licensed again — an upside no agency or marketplace offers.
Market figures are illustrative third-party context (industry composer-rate and jingle-cost guides), not Artyfile pricing. Artyfile’s public prices are €29.90 (license) and €96.90 (ownership); commissions are quoted per brief.
How it's made
A real orchestra. At Abbey Road. For your video.
Every Artyfile orchestral score begins where the great film scores do — real players in a real room. The London Symphony Orchestra performs at Abbey Road Studios in London under composer Paul Lorenz, then the recording is finished with the professional studio craft used on modern film scores. That is the depth and humanity AI-generated music and MIDI-only libraries cannot fake — and, unlike AI tracks, every recording carries clear human authorship and fully documented rights you can license with confidence.
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Abbey Road Studios, London
- Conducted by Paul Lorenz
- 44.1 kHz studio WAV
Why Artyfile
Real Orchestras, Not AI
Recorded with real orchestras — including the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road — and produced to film-score standard, never AI-generated stock.
Fully Cleared
Sync & master rights managed directly by Artyfile, for life & worldwide. No extra GEMA fees, no Content ID blocks.
Beyond Licensing
With Limited Edition you own a share of the master and earn streaming & sync royalties.
Instant Download
Studio-grade 44.1 kHz WAV, the moment you buy. No subscription.
Hear our composers’ range
These real-orchestra recordings are a taste of what our composer network produces — and you can license any of them today from €29.90 if it doesn’t have to be bespoke.
Violin Concerto No. 2: 1. Moderato Giocoso
London Symphony Orchestra
Violin Concerto No. 2: 2. Largo Con Dolore
London Symphony Orchestra
Violin Concerto No. 2: 3. Allegretto con Spirito
London Symphony Orchestra
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to commission custom music for a video?
It's quote-based, because bespoke music is priced per project. For market context, a custom score commonly runs ~$50–$1,000+ per finished minute and a custom jingle ~$2,000–$8,000 (industry rate guides, not Artyfile pricing). Artyfile quotes against your brief — and if it doesn't have to be original, you can license a ready-made real-orchestra track from €29.90.
How much does a custom film score cost?
Industry per-minute rates span roughly $50–$2,500 per finished minute, and a film's music budget often runs 1–10% of the production budget. Artyfile prices each commission per brief — a real orchestra at the core — and offers an instant €29.90 license alternative for tighter budgets.
Custom vs stock music — which should I choose?
Commission when you need something exclusive, scored to your exact edit; choose a ready-made license when you need it today and it doesn't have to be one-of-a-kind. Artyfile uniquely offers both — composed-to-brief (quote) or a real-orchestra track from €29.90 — with rights managed directly either way.
How do I commission original music for my video?
Send a brief: project type, length, deadline, mood or reference, and a budget range. Paul Lorenz and the Abbey Road composer network return a tailored quote, then it's brief → demo → revisions → final master and stems with a full worldwide lifetime buyout.
Can I hire a composer in London for original real-orchestra music?
Yes. Artyfile commissions original music led by composer Paul Lorenz with an Abbey Road composer network and real orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road. Send a brief for a quote, or license a ready-made track from €29.90.
Who owns commissioned music, and what rights do I get?
You receive a lifetime, worldwide sync + master buyout, and the piece is written exclusively for you and never resold. Rights are managed directly by Artyfile, so there are no additional GEMA or collection-society fees, and the music is never struck, blocked, muted or taken down. You can also own a share of the master from €96.90.
How long does it take to commission a custom score?
Turnaround depends on length and orchestration and is confirmed with your quote. Need it sooner? License a finished real-orchestra track today from €29.90 while your bespoke piece is produced.
Is the music recorded with a real orchestra or made on a computer?
A real orchestra is at the core — including the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road, conducted by Paul Lorenz — produced to film-score standard, not AI-generated and not a MIDI-only stock library.