If you’ve ever sought a soundtrack for your home movies that wouldn’t get removed by YouTube, chances are you’ve come across Kevin MacLeod’s music. He’s composed thousands of original tracks, in every imaginable genre, which he gives away under a Creative Commons license, on a variety of platforms, absolutely free.
His music has been used in commercials, films, video games, and an uncountable number of YouTube videos and podcasts without any compensation. So, how does Kevin feed himself?
This week on 2 Girls 1 Podcast, Alli and Jen (actors who perform weird internet stuff on stage) untangle the livelihood of the internet’s most prolific composer and Creative Commons pioneer.
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Here’s Kevin composing a score for a video game in real time on Twitch:
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