Selling films and videos
Sell a concert film online.
The mix your engineer signed off, streamed as uploaded.
A concert film is judged by its sound before its picture. Most video platforms re-encode the audio along with the video, and the mix that took days to finish reaches fans changed. This guide covers the rights to clear, how to keep the audio intact, and how to package a performance so fans pay for it.
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By uncompressed.io · Updated October 2026
Short answer
How do you sell a concert film online without losing audio quality?
Clear the music rights, then sell the finished film from a shop that streams the audio as uploaded. On uncompressed.io the file is stored and streamed without an additional audio or video re-encode, so fans hear the mix you approved, and you can sell rentals, purchases, bundles with the audio files and archive memberships at 0% commission.
- Clear song, performer and recording rights first
- Audio and picture streamed as uploaded
- Sell as a rental, purchase or bundle
- Add the live album as files in a bundle
- A membership for a band's archive
- 0% commission on uncompressed.io
Rights first
What to clear
before anything goes on sale
General guidance, not legal advice. Requirements vary by country and by contract; ask a music lawyer when in doubt.
The sound
Why as-uploaded matters
and the picture
A concert is the one kind of film where viewers notice the audio first. Platforms that re-encode on upload change both sound and picture.
As uploaded
uncompressed.io audio
no additional audio or video re-encode
22 Mbps
Vimeo 4K video maximum
published playback guideline
7 Mbps
Vimeo 1080p video maximum
published playback guideline
Stage lighting is hard on compression: strobes, haze, dark stages and fast cuts are where a low bitrate shows blocks and banding. Streaming the file as exported keeps what you delivered. It does not restore detail lost at export, and playback needs a supported codec and enough bandwidth on the viewer's side, so export with a codec browsers play.
Packaging
Four ways to sell a show
for fans who want more than one viewing
Rental around the release
A lower price and a viewing window you set, timed to the album or tour announcement. Easy for casual fans.
Purchase
Stream forever, for fans who will watch it again. Price it at about two to three times the rental.
Bundle with the live album
The film plus the audio as files, and perhaps a setlist or photo set. The highest price per fan.
Archive membership
Monthly or yearly access to every show you have filmed, with a new one each tour.
Release plan
From the mix to the shop
in five steps
Clear the rights
Every song, performer and recording, in writing.
Upload the final cut
Picture and mix as approved, in a browser-playable codec.
Price it
Rental with its window, purchase, and a bundle with the audio.
Set countries
Block any territory a label or broadcaster holds.
Announce with the band
Post from the artist's channels, where the fans already are.
Leaks and who this is not for
uncompressed.io for creators, in one table
Read from the live price list. Verified 2026-10.
| Commission on sales | 0 percent, at any volume. Buyers pay into your own payment account; your card processor's fee applies. |
|---|---|
| What you can sell | Purchases (stream forever), downloads, rentals with a viewing window, memberships with monthly or yearly tiers, bundles and series. |
| Member tools | Free trials per tier, coupon codes, gift memberships, refunds and free access from your earnings page. |
| Your storefront | A shop under your name at yourname.uncompressed.io/on-demand, or on your own domain. Buyers need no account. |
| Picture quality | Films stream as you exported them: no re-encode of video or audio, with an optional lighter copy for slow connections. |
| Viewing hours included | Lite 1,000, Pro 5,000, Max 15,000, Studio 25,000 hours a month, then USD 29 per extra 20,000-hour block. Playback never pauses. |
| Plans | Starter free (5 GB, one film at a time); Lite USD 9, Pro USD 39, Max USD 99, Studio USD 219 a month; yearly is one month free. |
| Leak Shield (optional) | Every buyer gets their own invisibly marked copy; the open web and torrent indexes are searched; a confirmed leak names and blocks the buyer and sends the takedown. USD 99 a month or USD 1,188 a year, any paid plan. |
| Inclusion window | The streaming platform is included with every paid plan for members who switch it on before 31 December 2026, and stays included for them afterwards; after that date new activations add USD 39 a month. |
Plans and add-ons: pricing. The whole cluster starts at the creator platform guide.
Questions
Frequently asked
How do I sell a concert film online?
Clear the rights for every song and performer, upload the finished film with its final mix, and sell it as a rental, a purchase, a bundle with audio files, or as part of a membership. uncompressed.io streams the audio and picture as uploaded, with no additional re-encode, and takes 0% commission.
What rights do I need to sell a concert film?
Usually permission from the performers, from whoever controls the songs (publishers, or the artist if they own them) and, if you used a label's recordings, from the label. Rules differ by country; get the licences in writing before release and ask a music lawyer if anything is unclear.
Will the platform change my audio mix?
Most video platforms re-encode audio along with the video. On uncompressed.io the uploaded file is stored and streamed without an additional audio or video re-encode, so fans hear the mix you uploaded. It cannot improve a mix that was compressed at export.
Can I sell a concert as a live stream?
Not on uncompressed.io, which has no live streaming. Record the show, finish it, and sell the concert film after the event, perhaps with a rental window timed to the release.
Can I include the audio as a download?
Yes. A bundle can include optional files, such as the live album as audio files, alongside the film.
Can I restrict a concert film to certain countries?
Yes. If a label or broadcaster holds a territory, set a country rule on that film. It is enforced at checkout and at playback.
Release the concert the way it sounded.
Rentals, purchases, bundles and memberships come with every paid plan (Lite USD 9, Pro USD 39, Max USD 99, Studio USD 219 a month), with 0% commission paid into your own payment account.
Sources
- 1.Guidelines for determining playback resolution, Vimeo help center (read 12 October 2026)