Kevin MacLeod Royalty Free Music

[YepThatOneSchoolGirl]

I would extremely love to go to your site, but It's not coming up. Was it taken down? :( ( school account lol )

[mark0524100]

I see the green box trace



[tomken8dy]

@mark0524100

It was 4 years ago. I had just started green screening.

[Ninjatutorial]

What a nice looking brick wall it's good to see that in some places they aren't getting spray p- *sees green screen shadow* :|

[tomken8dy]

@Ninjatutorial

I photographed that wall myself !

Yeah, I was a green screen newbie.

[TheMilkystar123]

What is the name of the song at 0:49? Please tell me. x

[tomken8dy]

@TheMilkystar123

"Deliberate Thought," i think...

[gangsterz95]

can you go to /watch?v=aTdOWHG5BR8&feature=c­hannel_video_title and go to 2:53 of the video and tell me what that song name is called pleaseeee? I really want to know what that song is!!

[lamainethetrain]

posting my video to one of his songs. What you want.

[tomken8dy]

@lamainethetrain

cool

That's the name of his song?

[BillHassel]

Great music by Kevin Macleod. Used some of it in Hassel Unleashed last year. Thanks

[789GummieBear]

whats that song called at 0:45???

[tomken8dy]

@789GummieBear

Scheming Weasel.

[CrystalWolfXx]

May someone please help me find one of Kevin MacLeod's songs called " Rocket & Harmful or Fatal " I cant find it anywhere! Message me please! :)

[tomken8dy]

@CrystalWolfXx

Just go to incompetech, go to Royalty Free and type in

the titles in a search.

[iosis99]

Does Kevin MacLeod share your opinion about President Obama? If not, he'd probably ask not to be associated with someone referring to The President as the Antichrist.

[catascouts]

The guys is awesome!!! Thanks for the shout out!

[DimentalLabs]

This is the strangest video I've ever seen. I like it.

[tomken8dy]

@DimentalLabs

Just showcasing Kevin's music. :)

[DimentalLabs]

@tomken8dy It's good stuff indeed. We actually just did an interview with Kevin on our show.

[tomken8dy]

@DimentalLabs

I LOVE POD PEOPLE!! :)

[DimentalLabs]

@tomken8dy Thank you :D We're fans of your videos as well!

[tomken8dy]

@DimentalLabs

Thanks. I try to produce quality.

Not TOO much quality.

People don't really like quality.

They like silly.

But I make quality silly.

[xAscari7738x]

NOO! I think u now have to pay. Every time I try get to the index on that site there is a big f*cking 'donate' icon... Ffs it was perfect.. what the heck happened? I thought it was supposed to be... royalty- FREE? I take it Kevin changed his mind :b

[tomken8dy]

@xAscari7738x

Disregard the donate thingy.

That's just for people who have too much money. :P

[MediPup]

@xAscari7738x Did you even try to use the search functions?

[xAscari7738x]

@MediPup Yeah, unless he made it free again.... look on the site he tells u WHY he made it cost for us..

[MediPup]

@xAscari7738x I regularly visit his site to get free RF music.. The same selection of free music has always been free.

[xAscari7738x]

@MediPup Just checked, I am right. I can't access the royalty free section... big 'DONATE' icon -_- I always did everything Kevin asked...... All my videos containing his music has his name in the end..

[tomken8dy]

@xAscari7738x

Donations are optional.

[xAscari7738x]

@tomken8dy Oh wait, I see.... just checked, My mistake, big mistake.. I should have realised it is only the layout that has been changed.. I selected the genre. It works fine. Thanks for pointing that out, Tom, once again :) Btw, this vid is how I met you :)

[tomken8dy]

@xAscari7738x

No problem, Ethan!  :)

Kevin is a nice guy.

He's GENEROUS,.

[MediPup]

@xAscari7738x No. You are not. Click Browse by Genre, Search by Feel, or keyword search and search the free database that way. I just did it now and downloaded several songs.

[xAscari7738x]

@MediPup Yeah, the layout changed.. look at the comments below :b

[MediPup]

@xAscari7738x Just noticed that, I usually only read the linked comments when i'm communicating with someone. Glad you found everything :)

[xAscari7738x]

@MediPup Well, thnx bro! :)

[TryHardsClan]

What is the song that is 0:49 - 0:53

[sistemsylar]

i know the first song id from demoltion city!

[barralltim]

Kevin, I love that African music in the Savanna cat video. How do I get that. Thanks. Keep up the great work.

T

[tomken8dy]

@barralltim

Sorry, I'm not Kevin, just a fan.

[limbdarkening]

Where is Kevin MacLeod from?

[tomken8dy]

@limbdarkening

Ask him. :)

kmmusic

[tomken8dy]

@starshipspacesquad1

Go to kmmusic

I'm just a friend :))

[lacidog8]

on imcompetech look up the song dreamlike it's so creepy and awesome

[tomken8dy]

@lacidog8

Good music for a Halloween video?

- Never too early to make plans!

[Zafir168]

I HAAATE the song at 0:42! Every single YouTube fag is useing it! >:/

[tomken8dy]

@Zafir168

Scheming Weasel? It's a good song when applied properly.

[SMSVideoWarehouse]

@Zafir168 You spelt "using" wrong. Fag.

[turbotonic27]

wahts the frist song ? at 0:42 ?plz reply

[tomken8dy]

@turbotonic27 Scheming Weasel

[turbotonic27]

@tomken8dy thanks, btw, i was playing a game on the internet, and one of Kevin MacLeod's songs was in the game , does he know about it ?

[tomken8dy]

@turbotonic27

WHAT GAME??

Yes he must know about it.

He writes music for video games too.

[turbotonic27]

@tomken8dy the game is called "warp shot" i have a video of it in my channel, or type it in google

[connor6661]

hey is this your song at 5:41

/watch?v=rtKDvYV4roY

[tomken8dy]

@connor6661

I'm not Kevin, just a friend.

[DustyGamers]

We love Kevin! <3 check out how we use he music :D you might like our vids ya never know ^^

[tomken8dy]

@DustyGamers

You're a sneaky bastid.

I respect that though. ;)

[LittlestPetShopTVCUB]

why did you delete not as it seems from incompletech ?

[Underrated555]

In a heartbeat is great! I'm using that one soon.

[tomken8dy]

@Underrated555

I'm glad Kevin is around!!

[DarkBladeSeth]

I love Kevin xD

[girlmakesthecut]

Thank you Kevin I am a film student and do put your name on my short films 3 in total....

[fmdepot]

Muchas gracias !

[tomken8dy]

@fmdepot You're welcome :))

[RickyAFlores]

What was the first song?

[tomken8dy]

@RickyAFlores

In order of play, excluding intro music:

Rock_Hybrid, Scheming Weasel, Deliberate Thought,

Cherry Blossom, Simple Duet, Down Home Rockin, credits sounder



[AJC0288]

why would you green screen a brick wall into the background haha

[tomken8dy]

@AJC0288

it looks better than my real wall...

[tehhkrmn65]

where can i find El Magica, by Kevin Macleod, that song is so cool

[tomken8dy]

@tehhkrmn65

Just go to his website and search

incompetech dot c om

royalty free section.

[Ascari7738]

I've downloaded LOADS of his tunes now XD Down Home Rocking is fucking cool! Still can't believe so many people have disliked this video. It doesn't make sense.. WTF? It's a great! :)

[tomken8dy]

@Ascari7738

I get haters.

They dislike me, not the video.

[Kimipeikko]

wouldn't it have been easier to just stand in front of a real brick wall and not add it with the chromakey?

[tomken8dy]

@Kimipeikko

actually, no.

The controlled -QUIET- indoor setting was better.

[DicksGrill]

I use freeplaymusic & archive.orgg

thanks for a new place to visit

[Ascari7738]

Also, I'd like to point out.. RoyaltyFreeMusic is SHIT.. u have to bloody pay and the actual site itself is just a hunk of junk! ;b Yeah....so ur right.. incompetech has like the same stuff, right? But a lot better

[tomken8dy]

@Ascari7738

The only thing you have to do is credit his music to him.

It's OK as background music to keep your video moving along.

[Ascari7738]

Hey bud, at 0:39, please could u send me the link to that song or give me the title? I can't find it on RFM..

[tomken8dy]

@Ascari7738

In order of play, excluding intro music:

Rock_Hybrid, Scheming Weasel, Deliberate Thought, Cherry Blossom, Simple Duet, Down Home Rockin, credits sounder

[Rachaelmomof3]

I used one of your royalty free compositions for my newest vid. I always use your music :) Now it says in my mail that I may have went against copywright...can you watch the video and tell me if I am ok to use the song? Thanks...I posted it before writing this to your page. 2 year old abstract artist...

[tomken8dy]

@Rachaelmomof3

You have to email Kevin MacLeod

PMing you.......

[neoorange]

You are God Sent!

[jhoffman420]

wow he's really got a huge variety of style i like that something to aspire to as well

[tomken8dy]

@jhoffman420

I'm no musician but I'm glad Kevin is!!

[YOZcreative]

Kevin MacLeod is epic! Once you digged his archive you recognise his music in all kinds of videos, quite funny

[tomken8dy]

@YOZcreative

Kevin is EVERYWHERE!!!

[Cherylyiyi]

how do we use the website. It says error everytime I try to click on something.

[tomken8dy]

@Cherylyiyi

I don't know what's wrong.

I `just go to the Royalty Free section and download.

[Melki]

LoL at the ending, brought a smile on my grumpy face... :)

[tomken8dy]

@Melki

I actually got that from his Website :)))

[DasZombieProductions]

Kevin Rocks, I'd be lost without him!!!

[tomken8dy]

@DasZombieProductions

Zombies like him too!  lol

[SmokingEssy7887]

Again using tracks from video games is fine also. Nintendo loves the free advertisement even though their not getting a penny from it!

Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

I'm a small partner.

YouTube would not let me do it.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy okay if that's true then how do explain people like superskarmory and chuggaconry who upload hundreds of of copyrighted videos (video games) and are big time parterners, I don't believe nintendo has ever filed a complant with youtube about copyright they're are ten of thousands of videos with nintendo's copyright in them! NINTENDO DOES NOT CARE!!!!!!!

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

They're big time partners?

I'm not.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy well maybe not big time but non the less partners they are making small amounts of money I'm sure and they are using copyrighted videos games with music and all that. You have nothing to fear by uploading a video with super mario bros or zelda music. Like I said before nintendo loves they're copyrighted material on youtube without permission, please excuse my other comment (i deleted it) I was a little frustrated with our conversation

Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

I cannot do it.

I must submit an itemized list of everything

I put in my videos.

Any video or audio content I did not create

must be accounted for.

Kevin MacLeod is the safest bet.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy That's interesting...I wounder how superskarmary does it? He definitly is a partner and all of his videos have copyrighted material that he doesn't own in it? I bet he lies and says he owns everything and that's how he does it. Also did you know that youtubes copyright filter does not pick up video games copyrighted material? I would love to hear your thoughts on how you think partners are getting away with uploading copyright material (video games)

Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

I have no explanation for it.

I know if I tried doing it I'd get busted.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy Well dude I have nothing else to except...have you seen how many video game videos they're on youtube? Got to be about 250,000 or so? And how do you know you'd get busted what proof do you have that you would get caught? Remember Nintendo is not WMG and I I'm 99.9% sure that youtube copyright filter does not detect video game audio, personally I think your just sad that your friends account got banned and now your taking no risks that's fine dude. cheers

Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

he old adage, "Better safe than sorry"

applies here.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy whatever dude I don't want to argue I keep telling a video has never been taken off of youtube because of video game audio just because your a partner does not make you different. Nintendo would sell their soul to have 2 hours of their audio on youtube I think your being overly protective but that's just me, sigh I am also getting sick of youtube's copyright crap I think I'll start my own website and promote fair use, you can be a member also if I actuallys start one

cheers, Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

You don't know the half of what youtube

has put me through.

I once had to have Kevin write them emails

telling them I could use a song.

It was from his incompetech website

yet they STILL gave us both a

hard time.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy Sorry for that comment, I was only only trying to be helpful by suggesting video game music. Please forgive me for being a little abracive with you. Hope you don't hold a gruge for that last comment, by the way I love the royality free music your using. Your welcome to check out my cahnnel anytime and be my friend

cheers, Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887 No problem, buddy! Seriously, though, I have to submit a check list every time I upload a video. If I check "yes" for anything I did not make myself they want proof I have permission to u7se it. Even if I make music myself I have to tell them what programs I used to make it. Like I said, I'm not a big shot. They don't cut me any slack.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy that guy (superskarmey) must list that he used his game boy or DS for the audio and youtube must have no problem with it that's how he must do it. I can see now how it would be difficult for you to do the same, you'd have to use itunes or something and obviously youtube would have a problem with it because 99% of the music on itunes cannot be used on youtube without permission, I see now, do you think I'm right?

Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

When you check that you've used someone

else' music YouTube will demand

documentation that you have the owner's

permission to use it.

UNLESS the music is Royalty-Free and/or

a Creative Commons License.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy He (superskarmry) must then say that he doesn't use music from another person and becuase the music is on a video game and youtube has no problems with us uploading video games then he's fine but I can see that you could run into problems if you tried to use just the music from the video game

Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

Omitting that from the checklist is not a good thing to do.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy but do you get what I'm saying that youtube doesn't care if anyone (including partners) uploads video games? Video music = royality free music basically that's what I'm trying to say

Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

Yes I understand but I don't

want to take the chance.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy totaly fine I 100% understand if you ever change your mind just tell me

Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

Not likely.

YouTube has raked me over the coals

several times for content I had

all legal rights to use.

I don't know how other partners do it.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy they say the audio comes from their video game system which makes it impossible for youtube copyright filter to pick it up. Then since ninetendo doesn't care they they don't make a copyright claim and thus the video stays on youtube even though it technacly violates the partner program

Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

Yes I understand all that.

So the person has to lie and leave it

off the checklist.

But what if they start filtering for it six

months from now?

Always better to be safe than sorry.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy Well technacly it's not lying because the audio orginially came from the video game disc or whatever so by saying it's from a video game system or cartridge is not lying. As far as filtering goes, like I said because youtube has no problems with anyone (including partners) uplaoding anything from a video game and regardless of how much they filter it they will never take a video down unless the copyrighted owner makes a complaint about it and nintendo will never make a complaint.

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

I always declare everything and if I don't,

YouTube is likely to question what music

I used.

You have no idea of the things they've

put me through.

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy I feel bad for you take care :). But like I said before the type of music youtube is likey to question music that sounds like it's off of a CD, music in that sounds like it's off of a video game youtube ignors because they know that the copyrighted owners won't care if that audio is posted on their website even without permission, but if you're worried about it stick with what you're using now it's great, take dude

Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

cool. L8r, G8r :))

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy what's L8r and G8r mean?

Evan

[tomken8dy]

@SmokingEssy7887

Later, Gator. :))

[SmokingEssy7887]

@tomken8dy P.S. If you want to understand more talk to the people in the video game community about it they're very nice and helpful

Evan

[Jachai100]

What is the song at 0:41 ?? PLEASE REPLY !

[tomken8dy]

@Jachai100

Scheming Weasel

[Jachai100]

@tomken8dy THANKS!

[tomken8dy]

@Jachai100  hey, no problem. :)

[PeiinNagato]

I love that guy!!

What a great artist

[Dharkhaze17]

I CANT FIND THE DOWNLOADS

[PeiinNagato]

@Dharkhaze17 click on any song on the homepage

then check the genres

[zidane10ronaldo7]

Kevin MacLeod for President!!!

[tomken8dy]

@zidane10ronaldo7 He's got MY vote!!

[TheSupergranny]

HI I am Mary Bosveld aka the Supergranny.

I have used a few of Kevin MacLeod's free music pieces in my YouTube Videos...He offers a good choice. My latest video, with Kevin's music, can be found here. Youtube.com / TastyFruitSmoothies

I ALSO have a bright, lively piece of Kevin's music on one of my BIG DOG Vidoes.

It can be found on Youtube.com / theSupergranny... the SECOND video down.

Thanks Kevin...for great music and I will continue using your music.

cheers, Mary the Supergranny.

[tomken8dy]

@TheSupergranny

YouTube would not be the same without Kevin!!

[sonic4132]

what was the name of the first one?

[tomken8dy]

@sonic4132

Intro from Harmful or Fatal, followed by Rock_Hybrid

[sonic4132]

@tomken8dy thanks but i cant find it. can u sed me a link? thx :)

[clock213]

Thanks!!!

[tomken8dy]

@clock213  Thank Kevin. :)

[EnergyBreeze]

his music is great!!! thanks for your video;)

[tomken8dy]

@EnergyBreeze

He's a nice guy and he's generous.

I appreciate what he does for us! ^_^

[MasterKingKoopa]

The Man makes perfect music!

[tomken8dy]

@MasterKingKoopa

Half my videos have his music in them!!

[MMAAllegiance]

MacLeod of the MacLeod Clan?!?!

[tomken8dy]

@MMAAllegiance

Aye, he is immortal...

[MMAAllegiance]

@tomken8dy Bwhaahaha!

[PaintYourTownSHIT]

Nicely put Tom, I am using his music for my videos as there is always something that fits really well, and of course I've used a few on gardenspoon too.

Thanks mate :)

[tomken8dy]

@PaintYourTownSHIT

Kool. :))

[TammyFlores1]

I just started to YouTube & used 2 songs so far. I put the credit in the description because I am still learning but will make sure it's in the video in the future. Thanks Kevin for providing that for us. I really helps a video out (especially for those of us that need all the help we can get LOL)

[tomken8dy]

@TammyFlores1

You have one more helper, Tammy!  :))

[TammyFlores1]

@tomken8dy Thanks ?:^>

[tomken8dy]

@TammyFlores1

I subbed/friended, silly. ^___^

[tomken8dy]

@MultiNaton

Thank Kevin! :))

[MehProductions2000]

greenscreening could be better :)

why didnt you just film in front of a real wall??? :D

nice vid :)

[tomken8dy]

@MehProductions2000

It's a real wall.

Well, a telephoto shot of the

building across the street. :)

[jdmayo83]

Thanks I am definitely going to use his music it's great. I will use him in my short films I do. I am going to work on one next weekend. I already have the song picked out for the trailer. Thanks again for this site, I love it and recommend it!!!!!

[tomken8dy]

@jdmayo83

He's also YouTube Approved!!

[MudRFunR]

I'm already subscribed to Kevin...and use his music all the time! He has something appropriate for most any video!

[tomken8dy]

@MudRFunR

Yeah he's a pretty cool guy.

He earns a good living writing scores for movies, TV shows, plays etc so he doesn't have to give us free music.

He just likes to share.

[MudRFunR]

@tomken8dy Have you heard of Rickvanman? He has Royalty Free music too!

[HypernessOverload]

God bless Kevin MacLeod, he understands music isn't about money! :)

[tomken8dy]

@HypernessOverload

Oh, he makes a good living scoring movies, plays and TV shows.

But he's also VERY generous with his work!!

[HypernessOverload]

@tomken8dy A snobby musician wouldn't give us anything for free. :)

[tomken8dy]

@HypernessOverload

True. Kevin is a very nice guy!

[HypernessOverload]

God bless Kevil MacLeod, he understands that music isn't about money! :D

[SaloniZAwesome]

He is AWESOME. 

[StevesLounge1]

Thanks for making this wonderful video. Yes, MacLeod is great. I use a lot of his music and always credit him in those videos.

[tomken8dy]

@StevesLounge1

Kevin keeps making new music all the time, too!!

[ThePrimaryDirective]

Macleod's soundtrack works are great.

[Storm123ify]

how do you get his music ?

[tomken8dy]

@Storm123ify GO TO INCOMPETECH d ot COM Royalty Free

[bigbob0]

what is the music called at 0:49 and also, in the video called "Transformer Owl"

thank you! really nice artist

[wolf2k6]

What is the song called at 0:49 ? Thanks

[tomken8dy]

@wolf2k6

EXCLUDING the short intro, the songs are:

Rock_Hybrid, Scheming Weasel, Deliberate Thought, Cherry Blossom, Simple Duet, Down Home Rockin, credits sounder

0:49 is Deliberate Thought

[wolf2k6]

@tomken8dy Thanks.

[tomken8dy]

@wolf2k6

No prob.