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Royalty-Free Music for Podcasts
A podcast theme has one job: be recognizable every episode. Most royalty-free libraries hand you the same instrumental beds every other show uses. These are original, human-written songs — and because each one offers a one-time $99 royalty-free buyout, your theme is licensed once and covered for every episode you ever publish, with a certificate documenting the grant.
Use the vocal song itself as your open, or take the included instrumental version as an intro, outro, or talk bed — every song here comes with the instrumental at the $50 tier. And because every song exists in multiple production styles at two intensities, the same theme can open the show at full energy and sit quietly under your mid-roll in its stripped version. One song, one license, a full audio identity.
Every song below currently offers the buyout. Audition free — including in different styles and keys — then license in one checkout.
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Common questions
- Does one license cover all my episodes?
- Yes. The royalty-free buyout is a perpetual grant on the song, so using it as your recurring theme, intro, or bed across every episode is exactly the intended use — no per-episode fees, no renewal.
- Do I need the instrumental version for a talk bed?
- Usually, yes — the $50 tier includes the song's instrumental, and each production style has a softer take that sits well under speech. You can audition both against your own audio before buying.
- What does podcast music cost on Starchild?
- A base license starts at $30 ($50 with the instrumental), and the royalty-free buyout is a one-time $99 on top. Per song, once — there's no subscription to maintain.
- Can I use the theme in my podcast's video version and clips?
- Yes — the grant isn't platform-locked, so the same licensed song covers your audio feed, the YouTube version, and social clips.
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