Can you use music in your podcast?

Using music in your podcast can make your show sound polished and professional but it can also get you into serious legal trouble if you don’t know the rules. In this episode, I answer a listener question about using music in podcasts, and cover when to use it, how to use it well, and how to avoid getting your episodes pulled down by platforms like Spotify. What You’ll Learn • When and where music works best in a podcast • Why music should never cover up weak content • How to use intro/outro music to make your show sound polished • The licensing risks of using commercial music • What to know about AI music and free libraries • Why “everyone else is doing it” isn’t a good excuse EPISODE CREDITS: Host: Rachel Corbett Editing Assistance: Josh Newth LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF: Download my free podcasting guide (https://www.podschool.com.au/podcast-guide) Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool (https://podschool.com.au/) Click here to submit a question to the show (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWepoep0HgIN1Fm5AZa5qyJ1NC5FDS0OVXNotbbdytSsHM1g/viewform?usp=sf_link) Email me: rachel@rachelcorbett.com.au Follow me: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_rachelcorbett/) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/RachCorbett) , X (https://www.twitter.com/RachelCorbett) , LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/rachelcorbett1) , YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/UCgUsLDEldBkYVF3mimdLsIw) , TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelcorbettpodschool) or check out my blog (https://rachelcorbett.com.au/blog/) or the PodSchool website (https://podschool.com.au/) . This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation. I pay my respects to Elders past and present.