In This Episode
I talk about how music is used to set the mood of your show as well as where and how to get music for your podcast.
Links
Creative Commons

* Creative Commons – Podcasting Legal Guide
* Creative Commons – Legal Music for Videos
* Creative Commons – Licenses

Music Directories

* Free Music Archive
* Instant Music Now
* Neo Sounds (pay)
* Free Play Music
* Archive.org

Featured Artist

* Nina d.o.t. Ross

Episode Credits
This episode is hosted, edited, scored and written by Mark W.
Additional songs, “Character” and “Whats Her Face”, provided by local Kansas City songwriter, singer, & rapper Nina d.o.t. Ross.
Transcript
Intro
Welcome to ApexThis.Podcast. A chronicle of my journey to start a publishing side business. This will be a behind the scenes look at what I’m doing to make that happen. I’ll share tips and best practices that I learn along the way. Tips that you can use to start your very own podcast and share your voice with the world.
Coming up…
Music.
Many want to know how and where to get it. If they need it? And what style of music should they choose for their podcast?
The answer to such inquiries is with another…what mood are you trying to set? Or what story are you trying to tell?
Mood
Music can play as little or as major of a role in your show as you want.
I gave a speech on creating a podcast last year, one of the questions that was asked was ‘what type of music should my podcast have?’
My answer? Anything you want, so long as it sets the proper mood and tone you want for your show.
Ask yourself, are you a high energy group that riffs quickly off one other? Then you may want something with a faster tempo that brings that energy and mood to the music, something to match the tone of your hosts.
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Or, would you instead choose a dramatic string musical piece to pair against your high energetic tone?
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That felt off didn’t it? The music put you in a mood for a slow, measured, emotional, dramatic piece but you were beaten over the senses with the exact opposite.
Think about what you see in movies and TV. You may not notice the music in the background, and maybe you do, but think about how the music accompanies the scene.
Imagine someone being chased through the dark city streets.
And the music kicks in
The music is setting the mood and is matching the tone of the scene.
This can just as well apply to no music at all.
Let’s take an example of something you know. Interstellar. If you have not seen it, then this may be a spoiler for you.
I mention Interstellar as it has an amazing soundtrack by Hans Zimmer. One of my favorite songs from the soundtrack is called Mountains.
And it is played during the Miller’s Planet scene.
In this scene,