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Found Footage Static Dread — free background music

1:00 · WAV & MP3 · instrumental · 174 downloads · quality 8.5/10 · royalty-free, CC BY 4.0

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Credit it like this (the one condition of the free licence):

“Found Footage Static Dread” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/background-music/found-footage-static-dread-df78bbf6) — CC BY 4.0

About this track

An AI-generated instrumental: “found footage dread, low static tension bed”. Quality-checked before listing, free for commercial and personal projects — videos, podcasts, games, streams and client work. No royalties — just credit BudgetPixel AI.

Editor's note (8.5/10): This clean, stable instrumental track matches the brief perfectly, with unobtrusive low-tension layers that sit seamlessly under spoken dialogue or montage footage.

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Music licensing — common questions

Is "Found Footage Static Dread" free to use commercially?
Yes. "Found Footage Static Dread" is free for commercial and personal use under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) — monetised YouTube videos, podcasts, games, apps, ads, streams, films and client work are all covered, with no fees, royalties or subscription. The one condition is the credit: “Found Footage Static Dread” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/background-music/found-footage-static-dread-df78bbf6) — CC BY 4.0
Do I have to credit BudgetPixel to use "Found Footage Static Dread"?
Yes — crediting BudgetPixel AI is the one condition of the licence, and downloading still needs no account. Put the credit line from this page wherever your project lists sources: a video description, end credits, show notes, or a game's credits screen.
What format and length is "Found Footage Static Dread"?
"Found Footage Static Dread" runs 1 minute and downloads as WAV at 44.1 kHz, with MP3 on the same download button. Both formats carry the identical licence, so pick whichever your editor prefers — WAV for mastering headroom, MP3 for a smaller upload.
Can I use "Found Footage Static Dread" in a monetised YouTube video?
Yes. Monetised video is explicitly permitted. BudgetPixel never registers library audio with Content ID, and because this track is licensed to everyone non-exclusively under CC BY 4.0, no one can hold the exclusive rights Content ID requires. If a claim ever appears, dispute it and cite this page and its licence.
Can I loop or trim "Found Footage Static Dread"?
Yes. You can trim, loop, pitch, stretch, layer and process the track however your project needs. Keep the credit and note that you edited it — CC BY 4.0 asks you to indicate changes.

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