Incompetech by Kevin MacLeod
Kevin MacLeod's royalty-free music under CC BY 4.0, or a paid license without attribution.
Music libraries Library
Price
Free tier
Free with CC BY credit.
Commercial use
With conditions
CC BY 4.0 (free) or paid Standard License
Credit the author
Required
Credit required
Agent access
Download only
Rules for your agent
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- Incompetech (Music libraries). Kevin MacLeod's royalty-free music under CC BY 4.0, or a paid license without attribution. Price: free tier; commercial use with conditions; credit required; ship inside your app with conditions. Connect: download from https://incompetech.com (no API). Rule: Credit as: Title, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under CC BY 4.0, with a link. License: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/ (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/incompetech/)
Paste it into your prompt or AGENTS.md. It is built from the license and API terms below.
License
| License | CC BY 4.0 (free) or paid Standard License |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use with conditions |
| Credit | Credit required |
| Inside your app or game | Ship inside your app with conditions |
| Monetized YouTube | Monetized YouTube with conditions |
| Content ID | The FAQ links a Content ID article (404) and suggests the ISRC as proof. |
| 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 CC BY credit. |
|---|---|
| Paid from | — |
| Usage price | Standard License price not shown. |
| Good to know | The FAQ says you can monetize videos with the free license, with credit. |
Sources
Read on Oct 10, 2026: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/licenses/, incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/faq.html.
Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.
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