Use Case
Can You Use Music in an Adult Podcast?
Yes, you can use music in an adult podcast if the music license allows explicit content. Most royalty-free music comes with terms that ban adult content. Many sex-positive, kink, and explicit shows break those terms without knowing it. Section 2 of the erosound license allows adult and sexually explicit content. Packs start at $15 and give you intro, outro, and background music, with the license as a PDF.
Listen to tracks from the catalog
Soft Mornings, Sharp Mind
What podcasts need from music
An intro is short, about 10 to 20 seconds. Background music has to sit under a voice without getting in the way. The outro often fades into an ad read or a call to action. So you need tracks that are easy to trim and loop.
erosound tracks are full-length instrumentals of about 2 to 3.5 minutes, and you trim them to fit. Warm Daytime Lofi is warm and mid-tempo, and it sits well under conversation. R&B Beats is slower and darker, for shows with a slower pace.
An explicit tag does not license the music
Spotify and Apple Podcasts both let you mark a show as explicit. That label is about your content. It does not give you any rights to the music in your episodes. If a rights holder claims a track, an episode can be flagged or taken down.
We do not register the music with Content ID or any similar system. A platform or third party can still flag audio. If that happens, the license PDF is your proof of permission.
Pack sizes for podcasts
Most podcasts do not need a large pack. The R&B Beats 3 Hour Pack has 64 tracks for $15. That is enough to give each segment its own music for many episodes. Warm Daytime Lofi comes in 3 volumes of 90 tracks, $15 each.
If you make several shows or produce for a network, the R&B Beats 6 Hour Pack has 123 tracks for $27.
Some shows play music under the whole episode, such as erotic audio stories or ASMR. For those, the R&B Beats 12 Hour Pack has 249 tracks and runs 12h 16m, for $39.
For a comic intro, Cheesy Porn Jams is retro funk with slap bass and wah guitar. The 1 Hour Pack has 30 tracks for $11.
How to edit the tracks for a podcast
Unzip the pack into a folder. Import the folder into your editor, such as Audacity, Audition, Hindenburg, or Logic. Play the first 15 seconds of each track to find the ones that fit your show. Many hosts end up with 5 to 10 tracks they use in every episode.
A common edit uses the first 10 to 15 seconds as the intro. The middle 30 to 60 seconds becomes the background bed. The last 8 to 10 seconds, or a fade, becomes the outro.
The files are stereo MP3 mixes. Packs do not include stems, so you cannot separate the drums from the melody. For most podcasts, this does not matter.
Packs from $15. Bundles of several packs cost less. Download after payment. No account needed.
Common questions
- Can you use music in an adult podcast?
- Yes, if the license behind the music allows explicit content. Most stock libraries do not. Section 2 of the erosound license allows adult and sexually explicit content. The tracks are instrumental, so they sit under speech, and every pack includes the license PDF.
- Will my podcast get pulled from Spotify or Apple because of the music?
- Not because of a claim from us. We do not register the music with Content ID or any similar system. A platform or third party can still flag audio. If that happens, keep your license PDF and email support@erosound.com with the track name and claim details.
- Can I use the same track as the intro for every episode?
- Yes. You can use one track as your intro for as long as the show runs. The license has no limit on how often you use a track in your own work.
- Do I need to credit the music in my show notes?
- No. The license does not require credit. You can credit erosound in your show notes if you want to.
- What if my show covers adult themes but is not explicit?
- The license still covers it. It allows use at any content rating, so sex education, relationship advice, and interview shows are all covered.
- Can I use the music in a paid, members-only podcast?
- Yes. The license covers paywalled and subscription content, such as Patreon-only shows and private RSS feeds.
- Are the MP3s good enough for podcast distribution?
- Yes. The files are 320kbps MP3, the highest standard MP3 bitrate. You can edit them and export your episode at whatever bitrate your host asks for.