Are you a small Youtube creator? RUN!!! If you are a small YouTube creator who finances their channel through Patreon, the occasional sponsored video or affiliate links... *RUN!* After 20 hours of editing a video with a sponsored segment that was due on a certain day and uploading it to the YouTube studio, the video gets flagged with two copyright claims for MusicBed songs. When I go to clear them (which I shouldn't have to do to begin with), I am told that "The claim is not showing up on our end" (weird...) but also that "Because this channel's description has multiple links out to products/courses for purchase, an upgrade to a Business-level Subscription is needed to keep this video up and continue posting." As a reminder, the "individual plan" is advertised as "Perfect for freelance filmmakers, wedding filmmakers, YouTube creators, and podcasters." and covers "SOCIAL FOLLOWING Up to 250K subscribers, DISTRIBUTION : Web/Social, Podcast and Includes Monetization" But the best part comes when MusicBed describes what "links out to products/courses for purchase" are problematic. The two links that MusicBed wants me to remove are links to the channel's website and the channel Patreon's page. And what does MusicBed think I should be paying to have those links up in the description of my videos? 100$/month, ie 3x the cost of the individual plan supposed to be "Perfect for freelance filmmakers, wedding filmmakers, YouTube creators, and podcasters". MusicBed, you should really be clearer about who can buy your products and which one. Because if you are going to sell a service to a Youtube creator, you better believe that a lot of them will have a Patreon account and a website and probably even have the audacity to place those links in the description of their video... Now, as a result of MusicBed's shenanigans, my video containing a sponsored segment is late to publish, which is resulting in a penalty on the fee I receive. What a way to support creators MusicBed!!!

Musicbed membership terms are… Musicbed membership terms are intentionally misleading. On the pricing page they intentionally outline a monthly membership, however, in the small print you are committed to an annual contract at $99 per month. I would NOT recommend signing up unless you are ready to spend $1200. Why not be honest and outline this clearly on the pricing page? This sort of revenue strategy feels bad. :/ Please, be better, Musicbed. You can actually crush it as a business AND not be misleading.

Musicbed is by far the best music licensing platform we've come across Our team has been been using Musicbed solely for years, and as fine-art wedding cinematographers, we can't stress the difference it's made to our films. Musicbed offers an incredible collection of music and scores, by supporting and working with talented music artists around the world. On their website, you're presented with a user friendly interface for exploring the audio library, making it quick and easy to find the perfect track. Musicbed is by far the best music licensing platform we've come across for filmmakers.

I won't ever change platforms! I've been using Musicbed for almost 5 years now and won't ever change platforms. Musicbed has such a variety of music that each feels unique to every one of my clients. Their platform is incredibly easy to use with such advanced filters that save me countless hours searching for the perfect song for my clients. 10/10 recommend!

Supports Creators Hands down, Musicbed has the best selection of artists out there! Their team has been amazing every step of the way, and I’m really proud to be an ambassador for a company that supports both musicians and filmmakers.