How to credit copyright free music

How to credit copyright free music from this catalog: one line in the description, and only if you want to. Credit is not a condition of the license.

The line to paste

Music: [Song Title] by Arctaholic
[YouTube link to the track]

Replace the title and paste the track link from the songs page. If the video uses two tracks, paste two blocks.

Where it goes

YouTube: the video description. Shorts have a description too.

Twitch, Kick, and YouTube Live: the About panel or the stream description.

TikTok, Reels, and Facebook: the caption.

Podcasts: the show notes.

No spoken credit, no end card, and no timestamp is required.

Why bother

A credit is how the next creator finds the song. It does not change your rights either way. Skipping it is still allowed.

Do not write that Arctaholic made, sponsored, or appears in the video.

Name the song that played. A channel link with no title is weaker, because the viewer cannot tell which recording you mean.

How to credit copyright free music when you want the line to work

How to credit copyright free music from this catalog is one block, and only if you want it. The license does not require the line. A missing credit does not cause a claim from Arctaholic. A present credit does not clear a different song.

Put the song title and the track link where that platform actually keeps text. YouTube: the description, under the two lines that say what the video is. Shorts: the description, even though it is easy to ignore. Twitch, Kick, and YouTube Live: the About panel, updated when the song changes. TikTok, Reels, and Facebook: the caption. Podcasts: the show notes for that episode. No spoken credit, no end card, and no burned-in logo is required.

If the video uses two tracks, paste two blocks. A channel link with no title is weaker, because the viewer cannot tell which recording you mean. Do not write that Arctaholic made, sponsored, or appears in the video. Do not invent a person to thank. The name on the credit is Arctaholic.

The U.S. Copyright Office fair use FAQ says credit is not what makes a use fair. You do not need that doctrine here. You need the license, and the credit is optional on top of it.

After you paste the block, read it once as a stranger. The title should match the song page, not a nickname from your project file. The link should open the track, not only the channel home. If two songs are in the video, both blocks should be there, in the order they play. Then stop. Do not add a disclaimer about fair use. Do not add a badge. Do not pin a comment that repeats the description. One block in the place that platform keeps is the whole credit. If you would rather skip it, skip it cleanly. A half credit with the wrong title is worse than none, because it sends people to the wrong recording. One block in the description is enough. Skip it if you prefer.

Questions

Is a channel link enough?

A link to the track is the useful credit. A bare “music: Arctaholic” is fine if you also link the song. The channel link alone does not name the recording.

Can I say “no copyright music” in the description?

You can. The accurate line is the one above. “No copyright” is searched a lot and is explained in what copyright free music means.