Clearance desk · Free copyright music

Free copyright music: What are you making?

People search “free copyright music” when they need songs they’re allowed to use. These are official Purrple Cat Self Releases: still copyrighted, but licensed free under CC BY 4.0. Pick your use, press play, paste one line of credit.

  1. 01Pick what you’re making
  2. 02Press play, find your song
  3. 03Paste the credit. Done, $0.

Your clearance

Cypress Manor, official Purrple Cat widescreen artCLEARED · YT

Permit Nº 001 · CC BY 4.0

YouTube video

Use
A video on YouTube
Fee
$0
Condition
Credit Purrple Cat

Steady beds that sit under a talking video without jumping out.

City Nights 2, official Purrple Cat widescreen artCLEARED · LIVE

Permit Nº 002 · CC BY 4.0

Live stream

Use
A Twitch, Kick or YouTube stream
Fee
$0
Condition
Credit Purrple Cat

Long, even lofi for hours on stream, with a copy-ready credit.

Signs of Life, official Purrple Cat widescreen artCLEARED · POD

Permit Nº 003 · CC BY 4.0

Podcast

Use
A podcast or voice-over
Fee
$0
Condition
Credit Purrple Cat

Quieter, warmer songs so a voice can sit on top.

Mellow Skies, official Purrple Cat widescreen artCLEARED · USE

Permit Nº 004 · CC BY 4.0

Game or class

Use
A game, class project or homework video
Fee
$0
Condition
Credit Purrple Cat

Clear, friendly instrumentals you can drop into a project.

Copyright free vs free to use

Still copyrighted

Purrple Cat owns these songs. They are not public domain, and nobody else may claim them.

Free to use

CC BY 4.0 lets you use them on YouTube, streams, podcasts, games and class projects, even commercially.

One condition

Give credit: Music by Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Questions

What is free copyright music?

People usually mean music they can use without paying or getting a copyright claim. The songs here are still copyrighted by Purrple Cat but licensed free under CC BY 4.0, so you can use them if you give credit.

Can I use these songs on YouTube and make money?

Yes. CC BY 4.0 allows commercial use, including monetized videos and streams. Put the credit in your description: Music by Purrple Cat (purrplecat.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Is this the same as public domain or royalty free?

Not public domain: Purrple Cat keeps the copyright. It works like royalty-free music, with no fee, and the only condition is credit.

Which songs fit my project?

Pick your use at the top: YouTube video, live stream, podcast, or game and class. Each has eight official songs chosen for it.

Who is Purrple Cat?

A solo lofi project making music since December 2018, with 500+ songs, 500M+ streams and 425K followers. More is at purrplecat.com.