UTALIVE / ウタライブ
UTALIVE (ウタライブ) is a composer circle consisting of Daryl Barnes, Lee, and Miyolophone.Collectively, UTALIVE's members have worked with VShojo, NIJISANJI, V4Mirai, and countless indie VTubers! We make BGMs, original songs, lore video soundtracks, song covers, and more~If you'd like to work with one of us, please find our contacts below!
Illustration by wenbeez
Daryl Vanessa Barnes / StarlightDaryl
UTALIVE's founder. A whiskey-loving workaholic and vinyl record junkie, Daryl can often be found in her studio during the most gremlin of hours. She is a self-taught composer, orchestrator, and multi-instrumentalist.
Previous Clients: Ironmouse, Sinder, LilyPichu, Zentreya, Nyanners, Froot, Projekt Melody, Dya Rikku, Emirichu, Kuro, rpr, Haruka Karibu, Hime Hajime, Kou Mariya, Risa Mei, Mazumaro (Myth's Bad Ending) Tonari Animation
Illustration by LazyCoffee
Lee
Lee is an avid gamer and an instrument addict. He likes exploring genres, but often finds comfort in his classical roots. Christmas is his favorite season, and windchimes will one way or another work themselves into your commission.
Previous Clients | Claude Clawmark, Grand Archive, Silvervale, Mint Fantôme, Madi
Illustration by hyuu
Miyolophone
Miyolophone is a composer and pianist with no particular genre preferences. He likes coming up with weird song concepts, as well as writing music that makes you want to rewind and figure out what that chord was.
Previous Clients | Zentreya, Will Steson, Yamane Chiika, Hime Hajime, CyberLive
UTALIVE PARTNERS
We are excited and honored to be partnered with Galeia Studio!
Galeia Studio is a three-person creative team that specializes in the writing, illustration, and animation of VTuber lore videos.
Galeia and UTALIVE are joining forces to take VTuber lore videos to the next level — by hiring both studios in tandem, your lore video's story, visuals, music, and sound will be collaboratively produced by a team of industry experts who are passionate about VTubers. You won't need to micromanage separate pipelines or stress over finding suitable music/visuals - we'll take care of that for you.If you are interested in having a lore video produced by Galeia Studio and UTALIVE, please reach out to either studio. We'd love to know more about your lore project!
TERMS & FAQ
Terms of Service and Frequently asked questions
Terms of Service
If you have any questions or inquiries not addressed in the usage chart or FAQ, please feel free to reach out.Though we primarily service VTubers, we also love working with non-VTuber creators!Please note that commissions are not endorsements; UTALIVE reserves the right to refuse or cancel commissions that we believe, in good faith, may be harmful to UTALIVE's reputation or the VTuber community.Please note: Use of any of our BGMs in music AI training or NFT minting is strictly prohibited. We will pursue action against such offenders if necessary.
| Usage | Commercial License | Distribution License | Full Buy Out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use on Twitch/ Youtube/VStream/BiliBili/ NND/ Twitter streams | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Use on Twitch/ Youtube/VStream/BiliBili/ NND/ Twitter video content | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Use on videos, clips, edits | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Use on albums, singles, EPs for free download or CD (digital & physical) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Use on albums, singles, EPs for sale/profit (digital & physical) | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Distribution on Spotify, Pandora, BandCamp, Amazon Music, etc.¹ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Use on voice packs | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Use on outside streaming websites | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Use in Video Games/ Movies/ Television | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Ownership of the Music Intellectual Property | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
¹ For Covers: Commissioners are responsible for obtaining distribution license. See FAQ for more info.
We understand that client needs may occasionally differ from our standard licensing protocol. If you need to use the music in a way that is not covered by our standard commercial or distribution licenses, please don't hesitate to contact us, and we can figure something out!
Frequently Asked Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is UTALIVE? | UTALIVE is a circle of music creators. We are not a VTuber agency or company. |
| What is your turn around time? | Please allow up to 10-15 business days for an initial draft, and then another 2-3 days per revision. Delivery time may vary depending on the complexity of your commission, and how filled our wait list is. Please contact us for a more accurate delivery date. |
| Do you do rush deliveries? | Yes! If you need a track within a hard deadline of 7 days or less, we can accommodate for an additional rush fee. Please contact for more information. |
| Can I buy a commercial license now and a full buy out later? | Yes! Please contact us and we can determine the price difference for you to pay to upgrade to a full buy out. |
| Can my friends use the track that I commissioned? | Unless you commissioned the track specifically for them (e.g. as a gift) or bought the full rights (a "Full Buyout"), no. Licenses are only good for one individual; please contact us if multiple people need to use the music, and we can work something out! |
| How many revisions do I get? | We provide unlimited minor revisions (simple changes that do not affect the overall composition), and up to 3 major revisions (changes that would require us to re-write a significant part of the music). You may request revisions any time during the commission process, and up to 3 days after delivery of the final product. Any revision requests after the 3 allotted major revisions or 3 days after final delivery may be subject to additional fees. |
| How do I credit? | Please include "(Producer Name) of UTALIVE" and a link to UTALIVE.pro in your About section on Twitch or in the video description of each video/ stream on Youtube, NicoNicoDouga, BiliBili, etc. |
| If I commission an instrumental for a cover, am I safe from DMCA? | While you do need a custom instrumental in order to safely and legally monetize your cover, you are still responsible for obtaining the proper cover song distribution license. We highly recommended SoundDrop for this - they currently only charge 99 cents per song license! |
| How do I join UTALIVE? | Thank you for your interest! We are not actively seeking additional UTALIVE team members (composers/ audio engineers) or UTALIVE partners at this time. |
| How do I contact UTALIVE partners? | Please find out how to contact each individual partner on their Twitter or websites linked in the partner page. We are not a contact point for our partners. Thank you! |
| Can I mint my commissioned music/sound as an NFT? | No. Minting your commission as an NFT or using it in a manner that suggests promotion/endorsement of NFTs is strictly prohibited. UTALIVE reserves the right to retract commercial licenses for any commissioned works found to be in violation of this rule. |
ViSO: Virtual Sounds Volume 1
Royalty-Free BGM Pack
Free Streaming Music Pack
ViSO: Virtual Sounds Volume 1 - New Beginnings is a pack of loopable, royalty-free, DMCA-free streaming BGMs created by the UTALIVE team and community!Featuring 62 tracks made by 47 composers in a wide variety of styles and optimized for streaming & video, there's plenty of music to go around!ViSO is available for download through our Ko-fi. Please make sure to read the terms of use below before using the tracks in your streams and content!
ViSO: Virtual Sounds - Terms of Use
Here's what you can and cannot do with the music from ViSO:
| Allowed Usage | Prohibited Usage |
|---|---|
| ✅ Commercial and non-commercial use (you may use the music in streams/video content that generate profit for you.) | ❌ Redistributing the music in any way (selling, reuploading for free, uploading to Spotify, etc) |
| ✅ Using the music as background music while streaming on Twitch, YouTube, and other streaming platforms. | ❌ Using the music in content unrelated to your brand as a streamer. |
| ✅ Using the music in video content on YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and other video platforms. | ❌ Using the music in games, movies, animations, TV shows, and other such media even if it is related to your brand as a streamer* |
| ✅ Inclusion of the music in clips by your fans (i.e. it’s okay for a fan to clip your stream while the music is playing) | ❌ Creating derivative works (for example, adding vocals/lyrics to the music)* |
| ⠀ | ❌Using the music in NFT content, or minting the music as an NFT. |
*If you want to use the music for purposes outside of what is allowed in the “Allowed Usage” section above, please contact the composer directly for permission.
How to Credit
Here are instructions on how to provide credit for some of the most commonly used platforms, with some example screenshots. If you're using a platform not listed below, you can follow the guidelines of whichever is closest - you don't have to copy the formatting exactly, as long as all the credit info is in there!Each composer's name and social links can be found in the "Composer Credits" section below.
| Twitch | Please include the following info in a "Credits" panel in your Twitch "About" section: Composer's name, title of the track, link to the composer's social, and the text "from ViSO: Virtual Sounds by UTALIVE". - Example |
| YouTube | Please include the following info in the video description of your video: Composer's name, title of the track, link to the composer's social, and the text "from ViSO: Virtual Sounds by UTALIVE". - Example |
| Please @ or @/ the composer (or just list their name if they don't use Twitter) and include the following info in the Tweet where the music is used or in a Tweet reply: Title of the track, link to the composer's social, and the text "from ViSO: Virtual Sounds by UTALIVE". - Example |
Composer Credits
Staff Credits
Project Organization & Management: Daryl BarnesViSO Logo and Artwork: Kou MariyaMastering: Daryl BarnesPresented by UTALIVEIf you enjoyed this project and would like to support UTALIVE, you are welcome (but in no way obliged) to buy us a Ko-fi! All donations will go towards the costs of community projects and events like ViSO. Again, this is completely optional so please don't feel pressured to donate!Thanks again and we hope you enjoy ViSO: Virtual Sounds Volume 1 - New Beginnings!
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