Playing music on your Twitch stream can be risky due to DMCA strikes and copyright violations. Luckily, there are plenty of royalty-free music options available that will keep you and your viewers entertained without any legal issues. Here are some of the best DMCA-free music options for Twitch:
Pretzel
Pretzel offers one of the largest collections of royalty-free songs, with over 300,000 tracks included in their premium plan. They also have a free plan that provides access to hours of stream-safe music, 5,000 YouTube safe tracks, and 10 music stations. The premium membership grants access to all tracks, more music stations, and the ability to create playlists. Check out Pretzel’s web player or desktop app to start using their music on your stream.
Epidemic Sound
Epidemic Sound has a massive library of over 35,000 songs that you can use in your content without any copyright issues. With an affordable subscription, you can access their music for live streams, VODs, YouTube videos, and more. They even offer a free 30-day trial period. Remember to listen to Epidemic Sound music for free on Spotify or YouTube, but using it without a license is not allowed.
Soundtrack by Twitch (beta)
Soundtrack by Twitch is a tool designed specifically for Twitch streamers, allowing them to feature licensed music in their live streams. Keep in mind that the license only covers live streaming and not other uses of the music in VODs or content outside of Twitch. You can use Soundtrack by either disabling VODs from your channel or setting up multi-track audio. Check out their web player or app to start using licensed music in your streams.
Sessions
Riot Games partnered with musicians to release two collections of completely free music for streamers and content creators. Sessions: Vi and Sessions: Diana include 79 copyright-free songs that you can enjoy. Simply credit Riot Games where applicable, and you’re good to go. You can find Sessions on major music streaming services, Riot’s website, or SoundCloud.
Lofi Records
Lofi Records, also known as Lofi Girl, offers a massive library of lofi music that you can use in your content on Twitch, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. They have over one billion views on YouTube and millions of followers across their socials. You can find download links for each song on their website.
Streambeats
Streambeats is a collection of license-free playlists created by content creator Harris Heller. They offer a range of genres like lofi, hip hop, rock, and EDM. Heller has also created original music under the name Streambeats Originals, which is free for creators to use. You can find download links for each song on the Streambeats website.
By using these DMCA-free music options, you can create quality content on Twitch without worrying about copyright violations.