Professional and independent artists

The artists present on Jamendo PRO are not members of any performance rights organization (such as ASCAP, BMI, PRS, BUMA, etc.), therefore the use of their music does not entail any fees to pay to these organizations.
There are numerous independent artists who choose not to be a part of any collective rights management system, from the humble amateur to the most professional. This doesn't keep their music from being of great quality, nor certain artists from managing their careers with extreme professionalism.
As they do not necessarily wish their music to enter the public domain, they often choose to resort to Creative Commons licenses, which offer a certain level of protection to their works.
Such is the case with the artists on Jamendo PRO.