Background music for podcasts
An intro/bed music prompt tuned for spoken-word, ready to generate.
Starter prompt
Warm, understated podcast intro music, ~100 BPM, soft rhodes piano, light brushed drums, mellow upright bass, friendly and professional, short and loopable, sits under speech, instrumental, clean and uncluttered.
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The sounds you want to hear.
Best honoured by structure-aware models like Lyria.
Warm, understated podcast intro music, ~100 BPM, soft rhodes piano, light brushed drums, mellow upright bass, friendly and professional, short and loopable, sits under speech, instrumental, clean and uncluttered. around 110 BPM.
Exactly what gets sent to the model.
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Generate on licensed, commercial-cleared models, pick the one that fits.
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Podcast music has to be friendly but invisible, a warm intro that sets the tone, and a bed that never competes with the voice. The prompt above asks for exactly that: soft instrumentation, a steady mid tempo, and a clean, uncluttered mix.
Paste it into a generator now, or use hosted generation here when it's live.
Intro stinger vs. background bed
For a short intro, add 'short, punchy, builds quickly'. For a talking bed, add 'minimal, repetitive, very low energy, leaves space for speech'. Same palette, different intensity.
Keep it professional, not generic
Pick a clear instrument identity, 'rhodes piano', 'acoustic guitar', 'warm synth', rather than 'corporate'. Specificity keeps it from sounding like stock music.
Licensing matters for podcasts
Podcasts are distributed widely, so commercial rights matter. Our hosted generation uses licensed, commercial-cleared models for peace of mind.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it free?
- The prompt and handoff are free; generating a full track here runs on credits.
- Can I use it on a monetised podcast?
- Depends on your generator's licence. Our hosted licensed models are designed for commercial use.
- How long should an intro be?
- Usually 5–15 seconds. Ask for 'short' and trim to taste.