When searching the internet for free music we find royalty free music but most sites want a few pretty pennies to allow you to download that perfect song for you to download and play on YouTube. Some of us smaller YouTube Stars to be are not ready to be putting out big bucks on background music. Here is a list of a few sites offering free music you can use for YouTube videos, presentations, slideshows and more. Be sure to look at the licensing of all music to see how to properly provide credit.
Ben Sound
Benjamin Tissot the creator of www.bensound.com is a musician based in Franc, that has been involved with music for more than 10+ years with his music featured in films such as Moment of Enlightenment, The Winners, We Kill ‘Em and more short films. A majority of the music on this site is free with credit required to be given to the author along with the song title in less you buy a subscription.
Music Genre
- Acoustic/Folk
- Cinematic
- Corporate/pop
- Electronica
- Funky/Groove
- Jazz
- Rock
- World/Other
How To Credit The Author
Ex)
Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
What Can I Use This Music In For Free
- YouTube videos
- Vimeo videos
- Animations
- Slide show
- Website Background music
- Educational plays
- Film Presentations
What Can I NOT Use This Music In For Free
- Shop/Store background music
- Web advertising
- TV/Radio
- Software such as Video games
- Video/Music productions
For full licensing usage list click here
Incompetech
Kevin MacLeod writes all the music on incompetech.com with a database of
Music Genre
- Action
- Aggressive
- Bouncy
- Bright
- Claming
- Dark
- Driving
- Erie
- Epic
- Grooving
- Humorous
- Intense
- Mysterious
- Mystical
- Relaxed
- Somber
- Suspenseful
- Unnerving
- Uplifting
How To Credit The Author
Ex)
Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
What Can I Use This Music In For Free
- YouTube videos
- Vimeo videos
- Animations
- Slide show
- Website Background music
- Educational plays
- Film Presentations
- As long a you can credit the author in text format
What Can I NOT Use This Music In For Free
- Shop/Store background music
- Web advertising
- TV/Radio
- Software such as Video games
- Video/Music productions
- If you can not give credit to the author be sure to check music licensing page
For full licensing usage list click here
