When you buy a track from No Kings Music, you get a licence to use that track in your own projects. This includes things like videos, podcasts, adverts, social media content, client work, websites and other creative or commercial projects.
You are not buying exclusive ownership of the music. Other customers may also license and use the same track.
Yes. You can use No Kings Music in commercial projects, including monetised videos, paid adverts, business content, client projects, podcasts, social media campaigns and other published work.
Yes. If you are a freelancer, agency, video editor, marketer, content creator or business owner, you can use No Kings Music in projects you create for clients.
You cannot resell, share or redistribute the original music files by themselves.
Non-exclusive use means your licence allows you to use the music in your projects, but it does not give you exclusive ownership of the track. Other No Kings Music customers may also license and use the same music.
No. You are buying a licence to use the track, not ownership of the copyright or master recording.
No Kings Music keeps ownership of the music. Your licence gives you permission to use it under the terms explained in this FAQ.
You cannot:
You can use the music inside your own finished projects, but you cannot sell or distribute the music on its own.
A monthly subscription gives you access to the No Kings Music library while your subscription is active. You can download and use tracks in projects during your active subscription period.
Any project you create and publish while subscribed is covered by your licence, even if you cancel later.
The yearly subscription gives you 12 months of access to the No Kings Music library for one yearly payment. It works the same way as the monthly subscription, but gives you better value if you plan to use music regularly throughout the year.
Any project you create and publish during your active yearly subscription is covered by your licence.
Projects you created and published while your subscription was active can stay live after your subscription ends.
However, once your subscription ends, you cannot use downloaded tracks in new projects unless you buy the track separately or start a new subscription.
If you bought the track individually, yes — your purchase gives you a lifetime non-exclusive licence to use that track in your own projects.
If you downloaded the track through a subscription, you can use it in projects created during your active subscription period.
For paid tracks and subscriptions, credit is appreciated but not required.
For free tracks, credit is required unless stated otherwise. Please credit:
Music by No Kings Music
Where possible, please also link back to the No Kings Music website.
Yes, in the sense that once you have a valid licence, you do not need to pay ongoing royalties to use the track in your covered projects.
However, “royalty-free” does not mean copyright-free. No Kings Music still owns the music, and your licence gives you permission to use it under these terms.
No Kings Music tracks are not currently registered with YouTube Content ID.
This means you should not receive automatic Content ID claims from No Kings Music when using licensed tracks. If this changes in the future, we will update this FAQ.
Yes. You can use No Kings Music in videos and content published on platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms.
You must use the music as part of your own finished content, not upload the track by itself as a standalone music file.
Yes. You can use licensed No Kings Music tracks in paid adverts, business promotions and marketing campaigns.
Yes. You can use No Kings Music in podcast intros, outros, background music, trailers and promotional clips, as long as you have a valid licence.
Yes. You can trim, loop, fade, edit or adjust the music so it fits your project.
You cannot remix, alter or repackage the track in order to sell or distribute it as a new music product.
Not at the moment. All No Kings Music tracks are licensed on a non-exclusive basis.
Exclusive or custom music options may be available in the future.
No. Because No Kings Music sells digital products and instant-access licences, all sales are final and refunds are not offered once a purchase or subscription has been completed.
