{"id":34720,"date":"2022-07-24T12:03:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=34720"},"modified":"2022-07-24T12:03:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:03:26","slug":"is-background-music-good-for-youtube-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-background-music-good-for-youtube-videos","title":{"rendered":"Is Background Music Good For YouTube Videos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a53294d15695\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a53294d15695\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a53294d15695\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-background-music-good-for-youtube-videos\/#Is_Background_Music_Good_For_YouTube_Videos\" title=\"Is Background Music Good For YouTube Videos?\">Is Background Music Good For YouTube Videos?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-background-music-good-for-youtube-videos\/#Creative_Commons_licensing\" title=\"Creative Commons licensing\">Creative Commons licensing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-background-music-good-for-youtube-videos\/#Public_domain_music\" title=\"Public domain music\">Public domain music<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-background-music-good-for-youtube-videos\/#Chart_music\" title=\"Chart music\">Chart music<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-background-music-good-for-youtube-videos\/#Using_classical_music_as_background_music\" title=\"Using classical music as background music\">Using classical music as background music<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Background_Music_Good_For_YouTube_Videos\"><\/span>Is Background Music Good For YouTube Videos?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Is background music good for YouTube videos\" align=\"right\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; height:auto; width:auto; max-height:262px; max-width:39%\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/T46zaXg.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>Choosing the right background music for your video is important, but you also need to think about the genre. You can choose between positive, upbeat, and chart-toppers. Fortunately, there are many free resources to help you with this. Below, we&#8217;ve listed three types of music to use with your videos: Chart, Public domain, and Creative Commons. Try experimenting with the genres you like best before making a final decision.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creative_Commons_licensing\"><\/span>Creative Commons licensing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When using Creative Commons licensing for your background music in your YouTube videos, you have two options. You can use the Standard YouTube license, or you can choose one of the other two options. Either way, your videos are free to use as long as you give attribution. This license is a powerful tool for YouTube creators, because it allows you to keep copyright for your work, but also make it freely available to other creators.<\/p>\n<p>Before you use someone else&#8217;s music in your YouTube videos, make sure to check the licensing conditions of the song. If it is not licensed with the Creative Commons license, it is still a copyrighted piece of music. You must credit the artist in the video description. If you grant embedding rights to a song, it will be displayed on the video&#8217;s page. You should also be aware that YouTube may not allow all CC-licenses, so make sure you know the details of your videos&#8217; content before using it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Public_domain_music\"><\/span>Public domain music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might be tempted to use public domain background music for your YouTube videos, but it&#8217;s not always the best choice. While free music may sound nice, it can hamper your YouTube channel&#8217;s growth. Luckily, there are a number of sites where you can download free public domain music for your YouTube videos. If you want to avoid getting in trouble, check these sites out. Listed below are five sites where you can find free public domain music.<\/p>\n<p>First, you should avoid using copyrighted music. It&#8217;s illegal to use music in YouTube without the permission of the copyright holder. However, you can ask permission or pay a fee to use the music. Another option is to buy a song from an online music library. There are literally thousands of free public domain songs available for download from these sites. Many content creators make the mistake of assuming they have implicit permission to use music, and therefore use it in their videos. Many buy music from Bandcamp or Spotify, and then claim that they are able to use it under the Fair Use laws.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chart_music\"><\/span>Chart music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>YouTube is a massive platform for music consumption, and the debates over whether to include it on charts are necessary. Without YouTube inclusion, music charts don&#8217;t show a true reflection of what people are really listening to. To that end, the IFPI is proposing a global framework for YouTube consumption in national charts. This will benefit creators, artists, and fans, and improve our understanding of the music market.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the changes, YouTube has also announced that it will no longer count ads as a factor in its ranking system. This means that a song that is promoted by an ad will not appear on the top of the charts. The change will only apply to YouTube Music Charts, and it will have a neutral impact on YouTube&#8217;s other videos. While YouTube has been a great place for artists to make money, it can&#8217;t be relied on entirely. The new changes to the charts will ensure that videos earn their position through genuine demand.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_classical_music_as_background_music\"><\/span>Using classical music as background music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can use classical pieces for your videos if you&#8217;re trying to capture the essence of an art form. There are many great free sites to find these pieces. SoundCloud is an excellent option for those looking for royalty-free tracks that sound more like real music. Musopen is another good resource for downloading royalty-free classical pieces. You can search by instrument, composer, or author to find music that fits your style and video.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you need to do is determine if you can use the music. You can use recordings that were recorded before 1925, but classical recordings that were released after 1924 are usually subject to copyrights. Therefore, it&#8217;s best to choose a copyright-free or creative-commons license instead. Make sure to check the date on the copyright before putting up any videos. Otherwise, you&#8217;ll be violating the terms of the DMCA.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"285\" width=\"509\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1gKs4pIaJHs\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Background Music Good For YouTube Videos? Choosing the right background music for your video is important, but you also need to think about the genre. 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