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Spec score 7.7 #19 of 60 in Stock Music Libraries

What it is

Incompetech provides Kevin MacLeod’s royalty-free music catalog for videos, streams, live productions, films, games, podcasts, and other audio work. Its Creative Commons plan is free and requires crediting the music, including use of the site’s generated credits. The FAQ permits credited use in monetized YouTube videos, streaming sites, and live productions. Users may sing over tracks, cut or splice them, compress or lengthen them, or add instruments, while distinguishing their contributions in credits. Catalog metadata includes title, duration, instruments, genre, BPM, description, mood, ISRC, and collection. Downloads are identified as MP3, with some WAV files potentially available for an extra charge. The maker says the main download exceeds 100 GB and includes alternate takes, stems, MIDI files, and sheet music. Search, a movable mini-player, and JSON catalog data are provided.

Spec sheet

Integrations
The maker publishes catalog data as JSON and says scripts relying on the site’s data should continue to work.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Privacy
The maker says the site no longer runs Google Ads or site-tracking analytics and has no subscriptions, cookies, or ads.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Support
The contact page directs music questions to the FAQ and says Kevin MacLeod usually replies to brief emails in a day or two.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Additional assets
The maker says the main site download includes over 100 GB of music and related downloads, including alternate takes, stems, MIDI files, and sheet music.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Audio formats
The agent page identifies MP3 download files and says some tracks may have WAV downloads for an extra charge.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Catalog metadata
The catalog data includes track titles, duration, instruments, genre, BPM, description, mood, ISRC, and collection.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Commercial use
The FAQ says music can be used in monetized YouTube videos, streaming sites, and live productions if the creator is credited.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Copyright limits
The FAQ says the recordings are copyrighted, and that sheet music is rarely available.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Editing
Users may sing over, chop, splice, compress, lengthen, or add instruments, and must distinguish their contributions in the credits.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Free license
The Creative Commons option is free and requires crediting the music.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Intended use
The FAQ describes use in videos, streams, live productions, films, games, podcasts, and audio productions, subject to its crediting guidance.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Offering
Incompetech provides Kevin MacLeod’s royalty-free music catalog.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Search and player
The maker says the site includes music search and a movable mini-player, and that all pieces appear in search results.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Standard license
The Standard License is for projects where attribution is unwanted or impossible, including radio or TV ads, corporate presentations, and on-hold music.Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com

Plans and prices

Creative Commons — Free Free Credit the music · Use the site’s generated credits Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com
Standard License Priced on request For projects where attribution is unwanted or impossible · PayPal payment · Price not shown on the page Read 4 Oct 2026 · incompetech.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free Creative Commons plan
  • Commercial credited use is described
  • Tracks can be edited and rearranged
  • Detailed catalog metadata
  • Catalog data available as JSON

Limits

  • Creative Commons use requires credit
  • Some WAV downloads cost extra
  • SFX are not included

Who it suits

It suits creators needing music for video, streaming, live, film, game, podcast, or audio projects. The free option fits projects that can provide the required credit.

Verdict

Incompetech offers a broad catalog with a clearly defined free, credit-required option and a separate Standard License for no-attribution projects. Check the applicable license and credit requirements before publishing.

Where Specifiction places it

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