Licensing music for a podcast
A podcast licence is not one use. It is a feed, a set of clips, and a platform that may change.
What the licence should cover
The show feed itself, including the back catalogue, not only the episode you are editing now.
Short clips used to promote the episode on social platforms.
The right to keep the episode online after the show ends.
Where music usually breaks a show
A personal-use track used on a monetised show. Sponsorship makes the use commercial.
A track cleared for the episode but not for the trailer, which then gets pulled.
A licence that lapses while the back catalogue stays up.
Pick the tier before the first episode
Commercial tier if the show has sponsors, ads, or a paid tier. Choose it before generating; a personal track cannot be converted.
Keep the licence record with the show files so a platform or a sponsor can be answered in one email.
Checklist
Commercial tier for any monetised show.
Licence covers the feed, clips and the back catalogue.
Record stored with the episode files.
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