1. Where to download these albums?
- Bandcamp (To prevent spam, email input is required. Songs are available in the following formats: MP3, FLAC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, ALAC, WAV, and AIFF.)
2. Where to find license information about the albums?
I release all of my content that I’m hosting on Itch and Bandcamp under the CC BY 4.0 license. You can find more information about it on my Bandcamp page.
If I need to simplify this license, you are free to use these songs for any purpose, including commercially, as long as proper credit is given to me. However, direct selling/distribution of the songs is not permitted.
3. If I play your songs during my stream (Twitch, etc.) or use them in my videos (Youtube, etc) will I get a copyright strike?
No. All my songs are cleared for streaming.
4. May I use these albums in my commercial projects, and should I give you credit for them?
Yes, you can use all of my content in any of your personal and commercial projects. You can use them in your games, movies, apps, streams, podcasts, and social media channels and posts—simply in any medium you can think of. The only condition you need to meet is to provide appropriate credit for my work, unless you’re a Bonus Songs, Textures, Materials, SFX! supporter (which is just a $5 pledge that gives you a lot of useful stuff you can use in your games and media!). Patrons are not required to give credit when using any song.
5. How can/should I give credit to you?
Please include the following information in the description, ending section, or any applicable location of the medium where you plan to use the tracks:
- Track title - Composed by One Man Symphony - Bandcamp Page Link
If an entire album is used:
- Album title - Composed by One Man Symphony - Bandcamp Page Link
6. Why are you giving away these albums?
As an indie developer myself, I’ve noticed a real shortage of complete music packs for fellow indies who might not have the budget for art, especially when it comes to sound in their projects. I’ve seen this as a real roadblock in some cases, causing indie developers to hit pause or sometimes sadly even stop altogether – especially given how crucial sound can be in gaming. I’ve been reached out to and asked many times, if one could use my songs in their project, so they could stream their prototype and can gather feedback, but they can’t just throw in any copyrighted music there.
To cut to the chase, I decided to put together a bunch of free albums covering different themes and genres, all released under a Creative Commons license so folks can use them however they like, even in commercial projects, as long as they give me a shout-out. But here’s the thing: making this content takes up a ton of time, and since I’m already working full-time, I can’t pour as much time into this project as I’d like, which slows down production. You know how it is – the longer something drags on, the more frustrated you get, and I really don’t want that to happen here. On top of all that, I want to invest in some gear like microphones to jazz up the library with sound effects and soundscapes, but I can’t do it alone financially. That’s why I’ve set up a Patreon page. By supporting the project there, you’ll help it grow bigger and better every month. Plus, you’ll get exclusive updates on how the next album is coming along, as well as access to bonus and extended versions of songs, loop files, UE5 materials, and a bunch of other cool stuff.
7. How can I contact you?
You can use the contact One Man Symphony form on my Bandcamp page for any of your questions and commissions.
Let me know if you have any further questions. I’d be happy to answer them!