Royalty-Free Ambient Music License for YouTube Creators / 1 Year License

Use all Caught In Joy albums in your YouTube or podcast content — monetization-safe, perpetual use for published videos.

For creators, streamers, and small channels.

Use my music safely across your videos and podcasts.
* Unlimited videos on your own channels
* Monetization allowed
* Credit optional but appreciated: "Music by Caught In Joy – https://caughtinjoy.com"
* Perpetual use for all videos published during your active year
* Not for use in games, apps, or films

Includes:
* Access to all Caught In Joy albums and long-form music sessions — more than 100 full-length analog releases.
* Only studio quality WAV files (48kHz 24-bit)
* Instant access to the full catalog 
* 24/7 streaming and selective downloads (no need to download everything at once)
* New music automatically added every Friday

The music may be used as background or supporting audio within original content created by the licensee.

The license does not permit uploading, streaming, broadcasting, looping, compiling, or otherwise distributing the music as standalone listening content, including ambient videos, study music videos, sleep music videos, music channels, radio streams, compilations, or similar formats where the music is the primary content.

Permitted usage:

• A documentary about ants uses a Caught In Joy track underneath narration and footage.
• A travel vlog uses your music during drone shots and montages.
• A podcast uses your music as intro, outro, or background atmosphere.
• A gaming channel uses your music while discussing strategy or showing gameplay.
• A livestream uses your music in the background while the creator is working, drawing, coding, or talking.
• A history, science, productivity, or educational channel uses your music under original commentary and visuals.

Not Permitted usage:

• Uploading a complete Caught In Joy track with a static or looping image.
• Uploading a full Caught In Joy album as a YouTube video.
• Creating "sleep music," "study music," "focus music," "ambient music," or "relaxation music" videos where Caught In Joy music is the primary content.
• Creating 1-hour, 3-hour, or 10-hour loops of Caught In Joy recordings.
• Operating a music channel that republishes Caught In Joy recordings, even if credit is given.
• Redistributing, re-uploading, streaming, broadcasting, or compiling the original recordings as standalone listening content.
• Using the music in a way that directly competes with Caught In Joy releases, albums, streams, or official YouTube uploads.
  

Keep all your published videos online forever — you only need to renew if you want to use my music in new ones after your year ends.

All licenses are non-exclusive, *perpetual, and royalty-free for completed works.
You can cut, loop, and adapt the music within your licensed scope.
You cannot resell, redistribute, or claim authorship of the original recordings.

* “Perpetual” means you can keep your finished projects live forever — even if your license expires later.

Renewal is only needed for creating new works.