Type
Reference
Date
November 5, 2022
Description
Where to get copyright-free music for streaming and broadcast.
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Best free option: YouTube Stock Music Library
- All music and sound effects are 100% free and pre-cleared to be used with any YouTube stream
- YouTube’s copyright sniffing algorithms are very sensitive to copyrighted music, so this is the best option for all music in a YouTube stream, even compared to other copyright-free sources
- Even being given permission by an artist or producer who has their music cataloged by YouTube will not disable YouTube’s copyright detection algorithm
- Music from other sources can still trigger a copy strike in some cases
- More information about copy strikes on YouTube: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2814000?hl=en
- Perfect for use as background music during pre-show and post-show slideshow loops
- You can download the mp3s directly
Our favorite for-pay stock music option: Premium Beat
- Huge selection of music
- Easily sortable with a huge number of characteristics
- Thus far, all Premium Beat music has worked on YouTube
- Doesn’t require a subscription, usually a song costs ~ $50 USD
- Songs are often available in many durations and sub-options