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Creating your Podcast

Creating a Podcast

Music for your podcast

Music is a surefire way to amp up and polish your podcast. It’s important you find music that shows your brand personality and immerses your listeners in whatever podcast world you’ve created for them. The challenge is navigating around different music licenses and copyright laws to ensure you don’t find yourself in any legal trouble. 

An intro song helps set the mood and invite your listeners into your podcast universe. Plus, if you find something catchy and memorable, your podcast jingle will become a brand signifier. 

Segment change music helps your listeners by structuring your podcast, punctuating transitions between different parts of your episode. 

Free Music Archive

  • Big collection of royalty-free music for free. Free Music Archive boasts a huge collection of music from all over the world for free.
  • No need to credit.  You don’t need to credit the artist to use their tracks. 
  • User-friendly & Easy Search Function. You can search FMA’s collection by genre, popularity, and application. 
  • Weekly/Monthly/All-Time Top Charts. Save yourself time by browsing their most popular tracks. 

Silverman Sound Studios 

  • Free royalty-free music for attribution. You can use all the Silverman Sound’s music for any purpose as long as you credit the artist.
  • Search by genre, mood, and purpose.  
  • Dated website and interface. The Silverman Sound’s website feels a little bit retro and the search function is not that user-friendly. 

Freebeats.io

  • Free Royalty-free beats if you follow them on social. Freebeats has a wide range of music on offer, all you have to do is give them a follow on social media. 
  • WAV files available for members. If you join as a member, you get access to the WAV files of their beats. 
  • Filter by genre. You can browse their beats by type: Rap, R&B, Hip-Hop, and more. 

Incompetech

  • Free Royalty free music for attribution. You can use Incompetech’s Kevin MacLeod’s music for any purpose as long as you give them credit. If you’d prefer not to,  you can purchase a license. 
  • Search by ‘feels’, tempo, genre, or length. Specific search filters help you find the perfect track for your podcast. 
  • Download all of the music on the site at once. Incompetech has the unique option to blindly download their whole collection at once if that’s what you’re after. 

Pixabay Music 

  • Free Royalty Free Music. No credit is required to use Pixabay’s music. 
  • User-friendly interface. Pixabay’s website is sleek and easy to use. 
  • Search by duration, genre, mood, and movement. Pixabay’s detailed filters help you to refine your search and find the perfect track.