Joseph McDade Music – I honestly can't believe Joseph is giving these tracks away for free. (The song we use on the Build your SaaS podcast is from here!) I ended up upgrading to the paid service because it's so good. There's a lot of variety in the songs that Logan produces. Music for Makers – when you sign up for their mailing list you'll get a new free track every week. Openverse – this site scours the web for high-quality free music audio tracks that podcasters can use for their intro music. Best sites for finding free podcast music: Spotify, in particular, has been scanning all podcast episodes and is removing podcasts that contain fingerprints of popular songs. Any commercial music is under copyright and can't be used in your podcast. Make it distinct something that people think of when they hear your show.Ĭan I use music from my favorite band on my podcast? It could be a banjo strum, an alien ship taking off, or bells. Some podcasts will have a 1-2 second clip. Use a signature sound – you might not even need a whole theme song. Be sure to fade it down even more if you're overlaying narration.

In fact, I prefer my intro music to be on the quiet side. Match the volume to the rest of your show – you don't want your theme music to be too much louder than the rest of your show. Keep it short – too many podcasts have music that plays for 30 seconds at the beginning of every show. Please copy & paste this attribution into your show notes:

You can download either the MP3 and WAV file, and add the theme music to your podcast while you edit your episodes.Īll of the tracks we're offering here are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Yes, the tracks listed on this page are royalty-free and free of charge. The music can help to establish the mood and style of the podcast and can also help listeners to recognize and remember the podcast. Podcasts often use music at the beginning (also known as an intro or theme song) to set the tone for the show and to create a cohesive identity for the podcast. However, here on this page, you'll find free tracks you can download (in MP3 or WAV format) plus some additional sites where you can find royalty-free music. Soundcloud used to have good tracks, but most of them have been removed. Contrary to popular belief, you can't use your favorite song from Spotify (it will get flagged and removed). If you're starting a podcast, you'll need theme music for the intro of your episodes.

Non copyright intro music