LEARN ABOUT LICENSING MUSIC FOR PODCASTS

12 Mar 2024
Although you might think recording the main audio content is all you need to kick off your podcasting career, we believe the proper music can truly set your podcast apart.

The right intro track can instantly put your audience in the mindset to digest your podcast content. From hard-hitting news to light-hearted comedy, there's a West One Music track to fit every type of podcast.

When considering music for your podcast, we recommend thinking about tracks for three distinct sections:

  • Intro music – you’ll want to find a piece of music immediately identifiable, captivating and relevant to your podcast topics.
  • Segment change music is music that leads into or out of an ad break. It cues the listener that there’s about to be a shift in the storytelling timeline.
  • Outro music – this piece should gel with your intro music and feel like a natural exit ramp to your podcast content.

Our library of production music includes a vast selection of podcast music. Most importantly, stems are available for most of our music. Stems allow you to edit tracks to mute certain elements and create similar yet distinct and separate music. You may license a track for your intro and then use the stems to create a separate track that subtracts specific instruments, vocals, or tones to create an outro reminiscent of the intro but its unique track.

 

HOW DO I FIND THE BEST MUSIC FOR PODCASTING?

Our Podcast Collection is a great place to start your podcast music search. This collection of music is designed specifically for podcasts and is kept up-to-date with all of our latest releases by our talented creative team. Whether it’s pulses for true crime, bouncy synths for science and tech, upbeat hip hop for sports, or anything in between, you’ll find the perfect track to bring your podcast to life.

The Podcast Collection comprises several common podcast genres: health and wellness, history, news and politics, comedy, self-improvement, and motivation.

We have a series of albums created specifically for podcasts called “Podcast Series.” These cover politics and financesportssci-fimeditation and mindfulnesstrue crime pulses and true crime atmospheres.

 

HOW DO I LICENSE BACKGROUND MUSIC FOR PODCASTS?

Contact us today to learn licensing pricing. You can register for a free account and learn more about how to license our music from our FAQs page.

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