Hi guys!
The theme for today is music, So, you’ve started your YouTube and things are going well, right? But they could be better. Like what? Well, little things… Like transitions between scenes, a fancy intro/outro video, and then, of course, music. Nothing really brings together a video like good music and there is some great music out there for just about any scene you could ever shoot. The problem? It can be tough to find good, free music for YouTube.
Have you ever watched a YouTube video and recognized the music they’re playing in the background? Probably not. This is because popular music (and most notable music, otherwise) is all copyrighted. Sure, you could buy the rights to a certain song, but that’s ungodly expensive. You could always try to put the credits down in your description or proclaim in your video that “you don’t own the rights to this song”, but even then, it’s a little bit impossible trying to publish that video to YouTube or another social media.
Thankfully, there are a bunch of options for royalty-free music that won’t get your video shut down! From full instrumental songs to single free sound effects, I’ve found some of the best sites on the web where you can download royalty-free music for your YouTube videos or other video creations.
1.- YOUTUBE AUDIO LIBRARY
Link: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary
The most popular and obvious choice would be to use free music from the YouTube official audio library. Here, you can choose from songs that require no attribution or ones that require an attribution such as a copyright notice and/or artist link in your video’s description. The interface is easy to use and you can sort by music style, genre, length, and more.
- FREE MUSIC ARCHIVE
Link: https://www.freemusicarchive.org/search
The Free Music Archive is a legal music download library . The site lets you filter royalty free music for your YouTube videos by genre and top charts. You can easily preview music and download songs instantly without needing an account. FMA believes in Creative Commons and music sharing and every song use is determined by the music rights-holders themselves.
- NO COPYRIGHT MUSIC
Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQsBfyc5eOobgCzeY8bBzFg
This is a YouTube channel that uploads creative commons free music for YouTube videos. They include links to download the tracks in each of the video descriptions. Sources include free music from SoundCloud creators and more. Just make sure to read well the terms & conditions in the description box in every song you want to use.
- NO COPYRIGHT SOUNDS
Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/NoCopyrightSounds
This YouTube channel operates like the one above and features copyright free music from various creators. The links to download each track is shared in the description of the video. With over 20 Million subscribers, this is a great source for unique tracks for your videos! Just make sure to read well the terms & conditions in the description box in every song you want to use.
- SOUND GATOR
Link: http://www.soundgator.com/
If you need free sound effects for YouTube videos, Sound Gator specializes in sound effects. If you need certain noises or sound effects in your videos, this is a great site! Button sounds, nature sounds, household sounds… you can find a great collection here. You will need a free account to download the files.
6.BENSOUND
Link: https://www.bensound.com/
All of the tracks on this site are released under creative commons attribution licenses, meaning you just have to insert text credit to the creator within your video or the video’s description. You can sort by genre and also have the option of getting a pro license if you need more usage options.
- LOOPERMAN
Link: https://www.looperman.com/loops
Looperman specializes in free loops, sounds, and samples for your YouTube videos, all uploaded by individual users. You can select from a wide range of different genres and use these loops in your YouTube videos. You’ll need a free account to download.
8.POND5
Link: https://www.pond5.com/
Pond5 allows you to search the world’s largest database of stock video, but they also have royalty free music! Click on the Music category on the main page or search for a specific genre or title. At the bottom filter options, choose the Public Domain checkbox. Click on the track you want and then add it to your cart (don’t worry, it should be $0!). You will need to create account to download the track.
Hope these ideas can helps you. See you in the next post!
With love,
Kylie
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