Music for Photo Slideshow

The world of photography is one of the niches that grow the most year after year.

With the constant improvement of smartphones, tablets and other camera devices, the number of photos taken increases.

According to some studies, it is estimated that in 2023 there will be more than 1.3 trillion photographs taken, of which more than 92% will be shoot with this type of device.

As a result, it is normal to think that photo videos are also booming.

This type of presentation is the easiest and most attractive way to keep your photos tidy and show them to your family and friends.

Here is a good example of that:

As you can see, a photo video is a fantastic and creative idea to show that adventure trip, your child’s birthday or your wedding images.

But I don’t know if you have noticed a detail when watching the video.

It is a very important detail, which if it was not there, would not have had the same effect on you.

That of course is the music.

If you want to see to what extent this element is indispensable, try watching the previous video and removing the sound.

Do you realize that?

The music in that video is perfect for the kind of photos shown in it.

It creates a sound atmosphere that is completely in line with the images and creates an emotional bond with the viewers of the video.

If there were no music, it would only be a video of photographs and no more, which would not arouse any emotion or feeling of connection with the experience you want to transmit.

And you don’t want that to happen with your video.

But don’t worry, because we are going to remedy that problem right away.

Copyright matters… Very much!

Maybe no one had mentioned it to you or maybe you did, but I feel committed to your cause and I think it is my duty to warn you.

Most of the music you listen to is copyrighted.

What’s that supposed to mean?

It means that if you had thought to put Beyoncé’s ‘Halo’ in your video with romantic photos, or ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ song for your travel photo video, think twice because both songs are copyrighted.

Copyright, in music, is nothing more than the exclusive right of an author or publisher to exploit an artistic work for a certain period of time.

In order for you to understand it in a simple way, the songs I have just mentioned to you and practically anyone that you usually listen to have restricted use.

Only the authors -or record companies- of these songs can use them.

If someone else wants to use your songs, you should contact these companies, which will ask for a huge sum of money so that you can use them legally.

As you can see it’s something that doesn’t compensate financially.

You don’t have to take that risk.

Luckily, there are several portals on the Internet that can offer you quality music without copyright and at a very affordable cost.

All this in a legal way, so that you can have peace of mind using music in your videos while avoiding the problems I have just mentioned.

The 3 best royalty-free music platforms

The first thing I would like to mention is that you will not find free music tracks on the three websites I will show you below.

All of them work through a monthly subscription -or annual- at a very reduced cost.

In return, you will get a lot of advantages, among which are an incomparable musical quality and a first-class service, as well as avoiding the high cost and the already mentioned headaches that music with copyright has.

Legis Music

At Legis Music we have decided to launch three exclusive plans this 2023 so that our customers can access royalty-free music easily and cheaply.

What these plans have in common is that you only have to pay once to get them, which allows you to enjoy unlimited songs for life and have the peace of mind of not having to worry about copyright claims in the future.

Thus, you can choose among the three plans, the one that best suits your needs: Starter Plan , Personal Plan and Business Plan .

However, if you are looking for music for your Linkedln profile, we recommend the Personal Plan, with which you will get numerous songs to use in your persona

As you can see, if there is one thing that makes our licenses stand out, it is the opportunity to enjoy them forever and paying only once.

Epidemic Sound

Epidemic Sound is a company based in Sweden and, since its creation in 2009, is possibly the number one reference providing royalty-free music worldwide.

It has one of the most complete music libraries in the sector, with more than 30,000 music tracks and more than 60,000 sound effects.

In addition, this library grows weekly, with productions by independent artists who offer their music exclusively to this platform.

In addition, Epidemic Sound has a couple of features that you will find very useful to create the perfect sound environment for your photo videos.

In addition to the above, Epidemic Sound has a license that will fit perfectly if you are a creator of audiovisual content, that is, if your photo videos are recurrent and you upload them to a platform such as YouTube.

The license is called ‘Personal Plan’ and will give you the following advantages:

However, before acquiring this license you should know that if you are going to share your videos with photos on one of these social networks, the plan you must choose will depend on the final usage:

Plan	Price
Personal	$15/month
Commercial	$49/month

As you can see, Epidemic Sound perfectly fulfills its mission, being the number one reference in the sector.

They are convinced of it.

However, in order for you to convince you, they have decided to offer you a free 30-day trial period.

In this way, you will be able to see for yourself if this service is what you were looking for or not.

Artlist.io

It can be said that Artlist is “the young promise” that seeks to stand up to the giant of music without copyright -Epidemic Sound-.

Despite having only a few years of life -it was founded in 2016- this company based on Israel has little to envy its most direct competitors.

In its short life, Artlist has become one of the referents for offering a complete, intuitive and simple service.

It is true that its music library cannot compete in quantity with its rivals since it only has just over 8,000 tracks.

However, it does not lag behind in the musical quality of each of them.

You can filter them according to mood, genre, instrument, or video theme.

In fact, this last feature will come as a ring to your finger to sound your videos with images.

But this is not all.

Artlist has a universal license that covers any aspect for which you want to use the song.

In other words, not only will you be able to use it for your videos, but you will also be able to use it for many other projects that may arise.

Below you will find the added benefits of joining Artlist:

Unlike its competitors, Artlist bets on a one-time annual payment instead of monthly payments.

This way, you will not have to worry every month to see if the payment has been made well or if there has been some kind of problem.

The annual cost of the universal license is $199 a year, an amount very close to that of your other competitors if we do the monthly calculations -$16.60-.

However, if you want to pay even less, Artlist has a good surprise for you.

If you subscribe to their newsletter and then purchase their license, you will get two months for free.

Conclusion

Photo videos are one of the best ways to show those important moments in your life to your loved ones.

If it is well crafted, creative and in tune, this audiovisual collage will be engraved in the memory of anyone who sees it.

And as you have already discovered throughout the article, there is an essential element to awaken emotions and create that connection with your family and friends…

Music

Without this component, the video will not transmit the full message you want to communicate.

It will be an incomplete piece that will not cause any surprise effect on your closest ones.

Not only that, but it’s also important to choose the right music for a video.

Luckily, now you know the three best online platforms to add this sound element to your videos in a legal, economical, and getting the highest quality.

All of them will provide you with a large number of music tracks and sound effects that you can use in your videos and give you the peace of mind you need from the copyright of the songs.

However, each platform has its own characteristics which make them different from the rest.

Now it’s up to you which one best suits your needs.