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Developer | YouTube |
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Launch date | November 12, 2015; 4 years ago |
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Availability | 95 countries; mostly in the Americas, Europe and Oceania, and in parts of Africa and Asia.[1][2][3][4] |
Website | music.youtube.com |
YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by YouTube, a subsidiary of Google. It provides a tailored interface for the service oriented towards music streaming, allowing users to browse through songs and music videos on YouTube based on genres, playlists, and recommendations.
The service also offers a premium tier, which enables ad-free playback, audio-only background playback, and downloading songs for offline playback. These subscription benefits are also offered to subscribers of Google Play Music and YouTube Premium. The service eventually superseded Google Play Music as Google's main brand for music streaming and purchase.
History[edit]
The YouTube Music app was unveiled in October 2015 and released the following month; its release came alongside the unveiling of YouTube Red, a larger subscription service that covers the entirety of the YouTube platform, including the Music app. Although redundant to Google's existing Google Play Music All Access subscription service, the app is designed for users who primarily consume music through YouTube.[5][6]
On May 17, 2018, YouTube announced a new version of the YouTube Music service, including a web-based desktop player and redesigned mobile app, more dynamic recommendations based on various factors, and use of Google artificial intelligence technology to search songs based on lyrics and descriptions. In addition, YouTube Music became a separate subscription service (positioned as a more direct competitor to Apple Music and Spotify), offering ad-free and background/audio-only streaming, and downloading for offline playback, for music content on YouTube. The service's benefits will continue to be available as part of the existing YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red) service, and to Google Play Music All Access subscribers. The YouTube Music subscription is priced in line with its competitors at US$9.99 per-month; the price of YouTube Premium was concurrently increased to $11.99 for new subscribers.[7][8]
In 2018, YouTube Music reached multiple sponsorship agreements with Dick Clark Productions to serve as a partner for its television specials Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and the American Music Awards.[9][10]
YouTube Music became available on Google Assistantsmart speakers (including Google Nest smart speakers) on April 18, 2019, with feature-limited ad-supported playback available for non-subscribers in only a limited number of countries.[11]
Features[edit]
The availability of music includes many of the releases from mainstream artists and extends to any video categorized as music on the YouTube service.
YouTube Music initially operated in parallel with Google Play Music, but the latter was shut down entirely in October 2020.[12] Product manager Elias Roman stated in 2018 that they aimed to reach feature parity with Google Play Music before migrating users to it.[13]
In September 2019, YouTube Music replaced Google Play Music in the core Google Mobile Services bundle distributed on new Android devices.[14][15] In May 2020, an update was released to allow imports from Google Play Music, including purchased music, playlists, cloud libraries, and recommendations.[16] The service still contains regressions over Google Play Music, including no online music store functionality (cannot purchase songs), and a YouTube Music Premium subscription being required in order to cast cloud library speakers to Google Nest smart speakers. Google stated that they planned to address this and other 'gaps' in features between the services before Play Music is shut down.[17][18]
A 'pre-save' feature for upcoming releases was added in May 2020.[19]
Subscriptions[edit]
The free tier usually plays songs in its versions of music video where applicable. The premium tier plays official tracks of the album, unless the user searches for the music video version. YouTube Music Premium subscribers are able to switch to an audio-only mode that can play in the background while the application is not in use. The free tier does not allow audio-only mode with background playback as it displays video advertisements.[6]
Subscription | Ads | Skipping and Scrubbing | Offline Mode | Background playback | Audio quality |
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Free | Ad-Supported | Unlimited | YouTube Go only | Unavailable | 128 kbit/s |
Premium | None | Unlimited | Available | Available | 256 kbit/s |
YouTube Premium | None | Unlimited | Available | Available | 256 kbit/s |
The Premium and YouTube Premium plans are available in individual and family variants. A family plan allows up to six family members from the same household to access plan features. Eligible students can obtain a discount on an individual plan.
Geographic availability[edit]
Countries in which YouTube Music is available
The service is available in 95 countries: American Samoa, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malta, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, United States Virgin Islands, Uruguay and Venezuela.[20][21][22][4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Deahl, Dani (June 18, 2018). 'YouTube Music and YouTube Premium officially launch in US, Canada, UK, and other countries'. The Verge. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^Gao, Richard (June 18, 2018). 'YouTube Premium and Music launch today in 17 countries, including Canada and 11 European countries'. Android Police. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^'Paid memberships available locations - YouTube Help'. support.google.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ abhttps://m.gsmarena.com/youtube_premium_and_music_now_available_in_14_more_countries_-news-43692.php
- ^'Exclusive: An inside look at the new ad-free YouTube Red'. The Verge. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ ab'YouTube Music isn't perfect, but it's still heaven for music nerds'. Engadget. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^'New YouTube Music Premium costs $9.99 monthly, add $2 to get all Red perks'. Ars Technica. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^'Google announces YouTube Music and YouTube Premium'. The Verge. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^Spangler, Todd (2018-08-22). 'YouTube Music Signs American Music Awards Two-Year Title Sponsorship Deal'. Variety. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^Hayes, Dade (2018-11-13). 'YouTube Music And Dick Clark Productions Extend Partnership For 'New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest''. Deadline. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^'YouTube Music is now free with ads on Google Home devices'. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^'Google Play Music is now officially dead, dead, dead'. Android Police. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^'YouTube Music will eventually get Google Play Music's best features, including user uploads'. The Verge. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^Welch, Chris (2019-09-27). 'YouTube Music will now come preinstalled on Android devices'. The Verge. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^'YouTube Music will be preinstalled on Android 10 and new Android 9 devices'. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^Welch, Chris (2020-05-12). 'YouTube Music can finally import your library and uploads from Google Play Music'. The Verge. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- ^Amadeo, Ron (2020-08-04). 'Google Music shutdown starts this month, music deleted in December'. Ars Technica. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^Amadeo, Ron (2020-06-24). 'With YouTube Music, Google is holding my speakers for ransom'. Ars Technica. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^Al-Heeti, Abrar. 'YouTube Music now lets you pre-save albums'. CNET. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^'System requirements & availability'. Google Support. Google. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^Ivan (14 November 2018). 'YouTube Premium and Music Premium expand to seven new countries'. GSMArena. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^'YouTube Premium and Music expand to 8 new countries in the Middle East'. Android Central. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
External links[edit]
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=YouTube_Music&oldid=986426111'
So you have created an excellent video. Great. Now all you need is the right music. Obviously, you can not just use any music from Radiohead or Ketty Perry. YouTube doesn’t work that way. You need to have a copyright or written permission for the music you use. But fret not, there are a couple of places where you can find high-quality royalty-free music. Let’s check those out.
What happens when you use copyright music?
Before we come to that, let see what happens when you don’t follow the rules. Say, you used a popular song as background music for your YouTube video. Soon after you upload that video, the YouTube algorithm (called contentID) will detect it.
Once the algorithm confirms that the music belongs to someone else, they will send you an email asking if you have written permission from the original creator. If you have a consent letter, you can send that to YouTube and case closed. In case you don’t have permission to use the song, you are left with three choices:
1. You keep the video, but the revenue goes to the original music creator or production house.
2. If eligible, you can use share the revenue with the production house.
3. If possible, you can replace the copyright music with YouTube’s audio library and keep all the revenue
Sometimes you might get a copyright violation strike from YouTube, even when you use your song. In such cases, you can file a dispute (you’ll get this option in the email they sent). Though, this might take some time to settle. Another YouTuber Tom Scott made a video on the same topic, you should definitely check that out.
Related: How Much Money do YouTubers make? Answered by YouTubers
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I have been a YouTuber for seven years and have tested many websites that claim free music. But most of them either ask for a one-time fee or only support non-commercial usage.
Free Background Music For YouTube Videos
1. YouTube Music Library
YouTube started its Music Library back in 2013 and had only 100 songs then, but now that number has grown to thousands. It has a collection of high-quality free music, which you can filter music by mood, genre, duration, etc. and of course you can use it commercially.
YouTube Audio Library is a win-win for both YouTube and video creators. Creators get high-quality music for free and YouTube has to spend less time dealing with copyright infringement.
Related: How To Play YouTube Videos in the Background
You can even use the music from YouTube Audio Library, to monetize your old videos that contain copyright music. Simply, go to the video manager, click on the edit option next to the video that has monetization pending, and replace the song from YouTube audio library.
Check out YouTube Music Library
Do I have to give credits?
Since YouTube is already paying the composer, it’s not necessary to give credits. However, YouTube suggests writing the artist and track’s name in the description. However, certain music (that has a symbol of a man inside a circle next to it) needs attribution in the description.
2. Pixabay Music
Pixabay is a popular online marketplace to get royalty-free images but they also offer music that is completely free to use. It hosts a library of high-quality mp3 tracks that don’t even require any attribution. The music is neatly categorized that will make your search for the perfect music track easier. Simply narrow your search based on the genre, mood, or even music movement.
Deck set 2 0 3 – simple presentation creator powerpoint. Before downloading, you can listen to the soundtracks on the website and then decide if you want to go through with it. Everything else is fine but let’s talk about the music collection and the quality of the soundtracks. I’d say the music is decent and does a great job of complementing the montages for your videos.
Related: 9 Best Pixabay Alternatives for your Next Project
Check out Pixabay Music (Free)
3. IncompeTech
Founded a decade ago by Kelvin Macleod, Incompetech is still providing free music. Over the years they have developed a good collection of background music. It has a variety of genres that you can use for commercial and non-commercial projects, provided you give attribution to the owner.
The songs are not just limited to YouTube, you can use them anywhere you want like – films or video games, presentations, or any other offline or online commercial use. Just make sure you give the proper credit to the creator. If you don’t want to give credit to the owner that you can buy the license.
The music collection is pretty good, you can search for tracks by mood, genre, length, tempo, etc. Or check out their most popular or most recent uploaded list. Though, one thing that I have noticed is, most of the popular songs on IncompeTech are already available in YouTube audio library, as the creator – Kevin MacLeod and YouTube have some sought of business agreement.
![Music Music](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jBT7sSU_hQ8/hqdefault.jpg)
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4. FL Studio
This is not a website but a program that lets you create your music (mostly instrumental).
If you looking for something unique, like a theme song for your channel, then it’s better to make your own music. And FL Studio is the best software to make professional music using home PCs. Getting started is easy, there are many YouTube tutorials that will help you with basic functions and operation. We recommended this series FL studio beginner series from New Boston.
I once use FL Studio just to see how it’s, and it took me 5 hours to make a 1 min music. I won’t say, it was the best music, but it got the job done.
Install FL Studio
5. NoCopyrightSounds
It’s a popular YouTube Channel from the UK, that offers high-quality instrumental music for free. One condition is, you have to give credits in the video description, which again totally makes sense, by looking at their quality of music.
Although it’s a YouTube channel, we recommend, using the NCS website to pick up songs, since it allows you to filter tracks according to categories, most viewed, and playlists, etc.
At the time of writing this article, they have uploaded 308 tracks, all available for free. Though, there are some fine restrictions as well. Like the songs are free for independent Creators and can be used on YouTube and Twitch. If you’re a brand or a commercial organization looking to use their music on YouTube or anywhere else, it’s better to contact them first.
Related: Compress Videos for YouTube Without Lossing Quality
Check out NCS YouTube Channel
6. Search on YouTube
Yes, you can find background music for YouTube videos on YouTube as well. Recently, I need an inspiration track for my 100k sub video, and the best one I found was on YouTube. It’s royalty-free and you can even monetize it. All they ask for is the credits in the video description, which is totally fair.
To get started, simply search for the type of song you want, like – ‘Royalty-free Inspiring Music‘. Listen to each search result and select the one you like. Though, make sure you verify that the upload is genuine and not uploading someone’s else content. So, look for the signs up constant upload comment, connected social media accounts, etc.
Here is the background music used in a popular YouTuber – CGP grey. And according to its description, the song is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. This means you can sample, remix, re-edit, or do whatever you want with the video, as long as you give credit to the source.
7. SoundCloud
I recently, discover some hidden gems on Soundcloud and it completely blew up my mind. There are tons of talented music artists on Soundcloud and most of them are pretty cool with sharing their music for free. All they ask is for a credit link or a small donation.
However, it’s quite challenging to find good music artists on Soundcloud. So, far I’ve come up with two ways-
1. Go to Soundcloud official website and search for the type of song you want to like – hip hop music etc, then click on Track in the top left > Filter Result > To use commercial. Though, just like the previous one, make sure to verify the identity of the uploader.
2. This method is quite untraditional. Most popular YouTube creators also, use music from SoundCloud like CaseyNeistat. So, simply go to the YouTube page of your favorite YouTuber, and watch a couple of their videos. If you find a good song, that you would like to use yourself, then check the video description. I’ve discovered some awesome artists using this method. Here is the video explaining it.
Check out Soundcloud
Closing Words
Free Music Youtube Oldies
If you are serious about your video, then avoid free music websites. They aren’t efficient in the long run. It’s better to use YouTube audio library or if have time, create your music.
Youtube Music Free
There are many other small resources and YouTube channel, where you can find some hidden gems. For instance, a Reddit user has shared this awesome spreadsheet with links to all places, where you can find good music for YouTube videos.
Youtube Music Free Login
At TechWiser we use SoundCloud and Epidemic Sound. The latter one isn’t free, so I won’t be going into much detail. But in a nutshell, consider it like Netflix for background music. You sign up for a subscription (starts at $15 per month) and while you are subscribed to the service, you can use any music from their library. Since it’s a paid service, the tracks are pretty unique also, the best part is, you don’t have to give any credits in your video.