At various conferences around the world I have heard from big podcasters and youtube themselves – they stress to beware with using copyrighted sound in your youtube video.
If you use a commercial music soundtrack to your video, they then own the rights to it. Youtube constantly scans the audio of videos to find copyrighted music, you may get your video deleted, audio disabled and if you do not own the copyright of the sound, that means you cannot earn from the video and youtube instead would allow the music copyright holder to serve ads against the video.
Here are some of the best free options where you can find royalty-free music and Creative Commons audio:
Top Resources for Royalty Free Music for Youtube Videos and Creative Commons Audio for Podcasts
YouTube Audio Library
The YouTube Audio Library is a great place to start. It offers a wide range of free music and sound effects that you can use in your videos. You can filter tracks by genre, mood, instrument, and duration to find the perfect match for your content.
Pixabay Music
Pixabay Music provides over 30,000 royalty-free music tracks that you can use for your YouTube videos, social media, advertising, and other projects. The site offers a variety of genres and moods, making it easy to find the right track for your needs.
Free Music Archive
The Free Music Archive (FMA) is a fantastic resource for high-quality, legal audio downloads. It offers a vast library of music under Creative Commons licenses, which means you can use the tracks for free as long as you follow the licensing terms.
Incompetech
Incompetech by Kevin MacLeod offers a wide range of royalty-free music that you can use in your projects. The music is free to use, but you need to credit the artist in your video or podcast description.
Chosic
Chosic lets you find the perfect music for your video by classifying music into different categories, moods, and topics. It’s a great resource for finding free music that fits the tone of your content.
Jamendo
Jamendo – Has almost 300,000 tracks of all genres
Hope these resources help to find good soundtracks for your YouTube videos or podcasts without worrying about copyright issues. Good luck!
