With the rise of YouTube and TikTok in recent years, more and more people are interested in creating videos, setting up their own audio and video channels, and even becoming professional YouTubers. When creating a video, you will definitely encounter the problem of background music and soundtrack. Although there are free music materials on the Internet, as soon as the music copyright is claimed, the video that was originally created with care will not be able to obtain advertising revenue. This can really make people feel tired, so it is best to find a paid platform. We highly recommend the “Artlist” copyright-free music subscription service.
Artlist provides a large number of copyright-free music materials. Not only is there a wide variety of music, each piece is of high quality, but you can also download unlimited music materials during the subscription period. There is no quantity limit. The minimum price per month is only US$9.99, which is very cheap. I will introduce it to you in detail below.
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1. Provide many types of copyright-free music materials
There are two types of copyright-free music materials on Artlist, “background music” and “sound effects”. There are a lot of them. In addition to the officially provided music materials, there are also some foreign professional musicians who share their works on this website from time to time.
The homepage will list the most popular music materials at the moment, and each will display detailed information, including what type of music it is (such as movies, hip-hop), whether it has vocals (microphone icon), and the duration. I like this very much. I can quickly find the music I want, such as finding music that matches the length of my video but does not have vocals. Press the play button on the left to listen:
There are currently four main categories, “Mood”, “Video Theme”, “Type” and “Instrumental Instruments”. There are also sub-categories under each main category. For example, there are more than 20 categories in the mood section, such as angry, happy, sad, dark, love, etc. This is very useful for finding suitable background music and soundtrack for the movie, and can save a lot of time. If the movie is a very happy travel record, search from happy, excited, and playful:
Video Theme is also very practical. There is a travel category here, and you can directly find music suitable for matching travel videos:
There is also a category of Vlog & commercial video soundtracks that many people will definitely love. There are various styles, such as rock, pop, funk, electronic, etc. For people with difficulty in choosing, the theme of this video is really great:
If you want to find music with no vocals at all, you can find it from the category in “Instrument”. It is guaranteed that there are no vocals here:
At the top, you can switch between “Background Music (Music)” and “Sound Effects (Sound Effects)”. Footage is another subscription service that provides short video materials:
There are also a lot of “sound effects” materials, ranging from wind sounds, vehicle sounds, water sounds, fire sounds, to sounds that occur at home. There is also a search function. If you already know what sound effects you are looking for, just search for keywords:
There is also a classification function. There are currently five main categories, “Environment”, “Essence”, “Humanity”, “Musical” and “Special”. My Chinese translation is not very accurate. For example, in Essentials you can find sound effects that appear in animals, communication and electronics, home, sports, transportation, etc.:
In addition to the sounds of walking, talking, and body sounds that you can imagine, humans also have the sounds of being hit, falling, and bumping into something. It is really rich enough:
2. Powerful filters allow you to quickly find the music you want
In addition to rich categories, Artlist also has very powerful filters. After you select the music type you want and add some filter conditions, you can quickly find the most suitable music. This can save a lot of time in searching for music. For example, I was looking for a piece of music that can match my daily life vlog. Through the filter function, it only took less than 2 or 3 minutes to find it.
There will be a filter function above the music list. Vocal & Instruments can specify that you want to find only music + vocals, pure music, vocals, or even pure male vocals:
The music speed can also be specified. For slow-paced videos, you can set the BPM lower to quickly find music with a slower beat:
Of course, there is no shortage of specifying the length of music:
3. Unlimited music downloads, providing two audio formats
Members of Artlist can download unlimited music materials without any quantity limit. You can download as much material as you want, which is quite good. Some foreign paid music material platforms are priced by “first”, or have a limit on how many “can only be downloaded” per month. Therefore, Artlist has no quantity limit and the CP value is really high.
Both “Background Music” and “Sound Effects” have two audio formats. Background music is MP3 and WAV, and sound effects are WAV and AAC. It depends on which one you need. Click the download icon on the right and format options will appear:
All with the highest sound quality. Some MP3 sound quality will reach 320kbps:
4. Downloaded music will be recorded and the authorization information will be permanently saved.
Downloaded music will be recorded in the download history in the Library, which will be arranged according to time, so it is easy to find. Each song will provide exclusive authorization information, and you can download it by clicking Song License. This history will be saved permanently, as will the authorization information, even if you do not continue to subscribe. Therefore, if there is an authorization dispute in the future and you cannot find the previously saved authorization information, you can also go here and download it again. I like this very much:
I have used other material websites in the past, and some of them did not provide authorization files, so I was still a little worried about using them. Artlist will provide authorization documents, which alone is a big plus. You can use it with complete confidence.
More importantly, if you want to use the same music in other videos in the future, you don’t need to re-download it. Just make sure you have the authorization file. So I would recommend putting the music authorization files together when the film is finished and ready to be archived.
The picture below is the content of the authorization document. It will clearly state what subscription plan Artlist provides, the customer name, which music, and when the authorization document was obtained:
5. Two subscription plans to meet different needs, complete description of usage authorization
Artlist has three plans, “Personal”, “Unlimited” and “Enterprise”. Enterprise is for companies that need some special requirements, such as customized materials or authorization, dedicated services, etc., which will not be discussed here.
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The price of “Personal” is very cheap, starting at only US$9.99 per month (subscription for one year), which is about NT$290. During the subscription period, you can unlimited downloads of background music + sound effects materials, and can be used on all social platforms, including: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, Podcasts and TikTok. For those who want to become YouTubers, or who have been running audio and video channels for a short time, this is definitely worth investing. You no longer have to worry about music copyrights and ensure that each of your videos has advertising revenue.
However, there are three points to note about the Personal plan:
- It cannot be used for commercial and industrial distribution, that is, videos paid for by manufacturers. There is no problem with advertising on the social platform itself, such as: YouTube advertising
- Only for the subscription period, after which you will no longer be able to use these music materials
- Each social platform is limited to one channel
Unlimited does not have these three restrictions. It can be used on all online platforms. There is no limit on the number of channels, even TV channels. More importantly:
“You can continue to use the music materials downloaded by the Unlimited plan even if the subscription period ends, including for commercial use. Simply put, you get a permanent license for this material.”
This license is really powerful. I have never seen any material website dare to give it like this, but the price is also a bit more expensive. Unlimited requires a one-year subscription, which costs 16.6 US dollars per month. It only has background music materials (one-time fee is 199 US dollars a year), and background music + sound effects materials are 25 US dollars per month (one-time fee is 299 US dollars a year):
I would recommend subscribing to Personal first. You don’t need to buy Unlimited. The price is much cheaper and less burdensome. Just wait until you are sure that you will have commercial cooperation videos one after another before considering Unlimited.
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Reader discount:Use Ada’s linkSign up for the Personal or Unlimited one-year plan and get an additional 2 months free, for a total of 14 months.
6. When there is no need to download music materials, Artlist can also be used as a platform for listening to music.
The audition function of Artlist supports automatic continuous playback, that is, it will continue to play the music on the page. For example, after the first song ends, it will continue to play the second song until you press pause. Therefore, there is no need to download music materials. You can also use it as a music listening platform.
You can set the time length of the filter so that you will not hear music that only lasts for tens of seconds. For example, when I sometimes write articles now, I will open Artlist to listen to a list of pure music, and I set it to more than 4 minutes, so there is a lot of music to listen to:
Another advantage of using Artlist as a music player is that when you hear music that you think is good, you can add it to your favorites and then use it when suitable videos are available in the future:
Summarize
Artlist is a really good copyright-free music subscription service. With such a rich and high-quality music database, no matter what kind of creator you are, you can definitely find suitable background music and sound effects, and the price is not expensive. You can “unlimited music downloads” for less than NT$300 per month, and there is an authorization file that guarantees your usage rights. It is really safe to use. For YouTubers, podcasters, video editors, and even commercial project users who are running audio and video channels, it is well worth considering.
Click here to go to Artlist official website
Reader discount:Use Ada’s linkSign up for the Personal or Unlimited one-year plan and get an additional 2 months free, for a total of 14 months.
Source: KOCPC Chinese