NoCopyrightSounds facts for kids
Quick facts for kids NoCopyrightSounds |
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| Founded | 14 August 2011 |
| Founder | Billy Woodford |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | London |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Genre | Music |
| Subscribers | 34.1 million |
| Total views | 11.8 billion |
| Slogan | Music Without Limitations |
NoCopyrightSounds, often called NCS, is a music company from the United Kingdom. It releases electronic dance music (EDM) that is royalty-free. This means creators can use the music in their videos without paying extra fees. NCS started as a YouTube channel to promote music. By 2017, it had reached 1 million paid downloads of its songs.
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What is NoCopyrightSounds?
NoCopyrightSounds is a special kind of music company. It lets people use its music for free. This is great for YouTubers and other online creators. They can add NCS music to their videos. They just need to give credit to the artists and NCS.
How NCS Started
NCS began in 2011 as a YouTube channel. It was created by Billy Woodford, who loved playing video games. He wanted to help other creators find music for their content. Forbes magazine called NCS "a YouTube-first label." This means it focuses on YouTube creators first.
Big Achievements for NCS
In 2017, NCS reached a huge goal. It had over one million paid downloads of its songs. This was amazing because they also offered the music for free. Daniel J. Lee, the label manager, explained this. He said NCS lets fans enjoy music for free. But it also lets them support artists by buying songs. Billy Woodford was very proud of this success. He noted that creators always need new and original music. By 2017, the NCS YouTube channel had more than 13 million subscribers.
NCS and Gaming
In 2024, NoCopyrightSounds teamed up with the game Geometry Dash. This partnership made over 1200 NCS songs available in the game. Players could use these songs in their custom levels. Twelve extra songs were also added with special game events.
Popular Artists on NCS
Many talented artists have released music through NCS. Here are some of them:
- 32Stitches
- Aero Chord
- Brooks
- Cartoon
- Syn Cole
- Don Diablo
- Eden (who used to be called The Eden Project)
- K-391
- Koven
- Maduk
- Mason Musso
- Neffex
- Olwik
- Pyti
- Vikkstar
- Alan Walker
- Tyla Yaweh
See also
In Spanish: NoCopyrightSounds para niños
