Melody Loops

Melody Loops is a web library for searchable, loopable background music with tools for previews, custom durations, licensing, and downloads. It suits creators working on videos, podcasts, presentations, games, phone systems, or client projects, especially when one track must fit several runtimes. Its paid catalog is the stronger proposition; free tracks are restricted to attributed, non-commercial use unless an appropriate commercial license is obtained.

Overview

Music can be filtered by project, genre, style, mood, and instrument, making the catalog more practical than a collection that relies on browsing alone. Previews let you narrow a choice before using a download credit. The Longoloops tool creates custom-length MP3 or WAV versions, with previews from 5 seconds through 1 hour. That is useful for matching an exact video, presentation, podcast segment, game scene, or hold-message length without manually repeating a loop.

A purchased track carries a lifetime license for repeated use across projects, with no additional license fee for each project. You may edit, trim, or loop it, but you may not resell or redistribute the music by itself or release it as a new music track. The model therefore fits project production, not anyone intending to package the music as a standalone product.

Key features

Search, formats, and workflow

Downloads are supplied as MP3 at 320kb and 44kHz, WAV at 16bit and 44kHz, or AIFF at 16bit and 44kHz. Those options cover lightweight delivery as well as common editing workflows. Files can be imported into iMovie, PowerPoint, Premiere, and Vegas, so the service can sit alongside familiar production software rather than requiring a separate editor.

Longoloops and AI playlists

Longoloops is the most consequential feature for editors who work to fixed timings: it produces a version to the required duration instead of leaving the final adjustment to manual looping. The site also presents an AI playlist generator that creates personalized royalty-free playlists and provides MP3 or WAV downloads in any length. That is potentially useful for assembling background selections quickly, while individual-track licensing still matters for publication.

Licensing and account handling

Free tracks require attribution and are intended for non-commercial use. Commercial or monetized projects require an appropriate license, so a free download is not a blanket solution for branded work, monetized channels, or client deliverables. Account and order data are stored on secure U.S. servers, transmissions use SSL encryption, and Paddle handles checkout. Support is offered by email and contact form.

Pricing

The Free music plan costs nothing and requires a free account and a credit. It is limited to free tracks for non-commercial use, with attribution required and a separate appropriate license needed for commercial or monetized work. It suits personal projects that can carry attribution, not businesses seeking unrestricted publishing rights.

Download packs use a one-time payment rather than a subscription. The 3 Downloads, 10 Downloads, 25 Downloads, and 50 Downloads plans have custom pricing, provide 3, 10, 25, or 50 track credits respectively, and keep those credits valid for 18 months. Licenses and downloads never expire. Smaller packs reduce commitment for an occasional project; larger packs make more sense for ongoing production, but unused credits still have the 18-month validity window.

Platforms

Melody Loops runs on the web. Its downloaded files can then be moved into desktop and presentation applications including iMovie, PowerPoint, Premiere, and Vegas.

Who it's for

Choose it if you produce recurring videos, podcasts, presentations, games, phone systems, or client work and want one licensed track to remain usable across projects. It is particularly well suited to editors who need exact durations and to teams that prefer buying credits once rather than managing a subscription. Look elsewhere if you need free commercial music, standalone redistribution rights, or a mobile-first service.

Pros and cons

• Pro: A paid track has a lifetime, repeat-project license, avoiding a new license fee each time it is reused.
• Pro: Longoloops supplies custom MP3 or WAV lengths from 5 seconds to 1 hour, reducing manual timing work.
• Pro: MP3, WAV, and AIFF choices accommodate delivery and editing needs.
• Con: Free music requires attribution and is non-commercial unless separately licensed, limiting its usefulness for monetized publishing.
• Con: Download credits expire after 18 months, even though licenses and completed downloads do not.
• Con: Purchased music cannot be resold, redistributed on its own, or released as a new music track.

Alternatives

For a broader shortlist, see Stock Music Libraries.

Soundstripe is the better pick for users wanting Android, iOS, macOS, web, API, and extension access, plus a free Twitch extension and free trial.

RouteNote suits musicians focused on distribution, with a free plan that keeps 85% of net revenue and charges no upfront distribution fee.

APM Music is an alternative for teams needing a paid library across web, desktop, mobile, API, extension, Linux, or self-hosted environments.

Sonoton is another paid, web-based option, including a radio and TV commissioned-production arrangement where qualifying broadcasters generally pay no usage fee.

Bensound fits users seeking freemium web access, attributed free tracks, or a 39.99 USD-per-year Business All Access plan.

TuneTank is preferable if a 7.00 USD-per-month Pro subscription, unlimited music and sound effects, and a free tier with three downloads per month match your workflow.

Uppbeat offers a free three-download tier and an Essentials plan at $6.99 a month for users who prefer that subscription structure.

Free To Use is aimed at social creators who can use attributed, non-commercial tracks or purchase a one-time Pro license.

Verdict

Melody Loops is a strong choice for creators who need precisely timed background music and expect to reuse paid tracks across multiple projects. Its lifetime paid license and Longoloops duration control are the main reasons to choose it. Look elsewhere if your priority is free commercial clearance, subscription-based unlimited access, or rights to redistribute music independently.