Bensound by Bensound (Benjamin Tissot)
Royalty-free music: free license with attribution, pay-per-track and All Access subscription.
Music libraries Library
Price
Free tier
Free with attribution.
Commercial use
Unclear
Bensound free license / Pay-per-Track / All Access
Credit the author
Required
Credit required
Agent access
Download only
Rules for your agent
Copied.
- Bensound (Music libraries). Royalty-free music: free license with attribution, pay-per-track and All Access subscription. Price: free tier; commercial use unclear; credit required; shipping inside an app unclear. Connect: download from https://www.bensound.com (no API). Rule: Credit Bensound when using the free license. Rule: Register your YouTube channel ID to clear videos automatically. License: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/bensound/)
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License
| License | Bensound free license / Pay-per-Track / All Access |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use unclear |
| Credit | Credit required |
| Inside your app or game | Shipping inside an app unclear |
| Monetized YouTube | Monetized YouTube unclear |
| Content ID | Enter your YouTube channel ID to get videos cleared automatically; paid licences are perpetual. |
| AI training | Not stated |
| Bots and bulk downloads | Not stated |
| Rules |
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Connect it to an agent
| MCP server | None found |
|---|---|
| API | No public API: download by hand |
Pricing
| Free | Free with attribution. |
|---|---|
| Paid from | — |
| Usage price | — |
| Good to know | Free music is described as 'Safe for YouTube'. |
Sources
Read on Oct 10, 2026: bensound.com/, bensound.com/free-music-for-videos.
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