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Royalty-free music

Music you can legally drop into an episode without a lawyer on retainer.

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    Epidemic Sound

    The cleanest all-in license for background music and intros, as long as you keep the subscription active while you publish.

    Music licensing

    From $14/mo billed annually
    The gotcha

    What you publish during an active subscription stays cleared, but you cannot keep using new tracks after you cancel.

    Price checked

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    Artlist

    A creator subscription that covers music, sound effects, and more, best for video podcasts or shows that also make clips.

    Music licensing

    From $17/mo billed annually
    The gotcha

    The music-only plan is buried inside a larger catalog bundle, so you may pay for footage and templates you will never use.

    Price checked

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    Musicbed

    Beautiful, artist-driven music, but it is not a true royalty-free catalog because of its PRO relationships.

    Music licensing

    From $20/mo billed annually
    The gotcha

    Musicbed works with Performing Rights Organizations, so a track cleared for your episode may still generate royalty claims when the episode plays in certain territories or platforms.

    Price checked

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    Pond5

    Buy tracks one at a time with clear license terms, which is great for a show that only needs a few cues a year.

    Music licensing

    Per track, from around $15
    The gotcha

    The marketplace model means license terms vary by track and artist, so read each license instead of assuming the same rules apply to everything.

    Price checked

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    Uppbeat

    Music and sound effects with entry creator plans and separate coverage for client work or teams.

    Music licensing

    Free downloads; Essentials from $6.99/month billed yearly
    The gotcha

    Own-channel, client-work and organization licenses differ. Choose the license for the production you are actually publishing.

    Price checked

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    Soundstripe

    Music licensing with podcast coverage that must be checked at the plan level.

    Music licensing

    Subscription pricing depends on podcast coverage; Digital single-use license $199
    The gotcha

    The comparison excludes podcasts from Personal. Do not assume the $9.99 headline covers a podcast.

    Price checked

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    Blue Dot Sessions

    Acoustic beds mixed to sit under talk, the library narrative shows actually name.

    Music licensing

    Homepage prints $20/mo
    The gotcha

    You can cancel with one click, but the public pages never say whether already published episodes stay cleared.

    Price checked

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    Envato Elements

    A giant stock pile that includes intro music, with finished episodes staying cleared after you cancel.

    Music licensing

    Core $16.50/month billed annually, or $39 monthly, on elements.envato.com/pricing
    The gotcha

    Finished episodes stay cleared after you cancel, but new tracks in new episodes need a live subscription.

    Price checked

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    Incompetech (Kevin MacLeod)

    The free catalog indie hosts actually credit, if they will say his name out loud.

    Music licensing

    Free with credit
    The gotcha

    Free use needs a voiced credit, usually at the end, and Spotify has still pulled some of those episodes.

    Price checked

Choosing royalty-free music

Royalty-free does not mean free. It means you pay once, or pay a subscription, instead of negotiating every track. Read the license before you publish: some plans cover one show, some cover every show you make, and a cheap tier can exclude paid ads or video versions of the episode. The libraries below are the ones we would trust with a catalog that has to stay online for years. Every gotcha is written by us, not the vendor.