What are the rules around using music in your videos on youtube and facebook? How do you to find music that you can use legally? And how do you know which music track to pick? These are some of the most common questions we get from people who are new to video editing, and we’re answering all of them in this episode.
Background music is one of our favorite tools to use in video editing to make the video more impactful, but it has to match the vibe and the feel of what you’re seeing, otherwise it’s just weird. And you need to make sure to follow copyright rules, or the social media platforms you’re posting on might disable your account.
✨ If you’re looking for FREE royalty free music, we put together a PDF of links to songs listed by category (happy, introspective, energetic, etc) with a notation of how to credit each publisher. The websites included on the list have more free royalty free music available if you want more options, just be ready to spend a lot of time searching through their libraries. Our PDF has links to tracks that are good for video, so you don’t have to spend so much time searching.
The Paid Music Subscriptions We Use for Royalty Free Music
- Epidemic Sound
- Hooksounds (Use promo code “NOLAN10” for 10% off)
Episode Topics
- Why should you use music in your marketing videos?
- Using copyrighted music without permission on YouTube and Facebook
- What is royalty free music?
- Subscriptions for royalty free music libraries
- Free royalty free music
- Choosing music
- Our workflow for choosing music for our videos
