Best Royalty Free Music Sources for Your Podcast

Music and sounds are an essential part of a great podcast. Royalty-free music is an easy, stress-free way to include music into your creation. Are you looking for music or sounds to use on your podcast but don’t know where to find any? These resources are all available for you to use.

Shutterstock

Shutterstock is a great resource for royalty-free music and sounds. You can purchase a subscription for $199/year, and can use the sounds for multiple purposes.

PremiumBeat

This site has a large collection of different music and sounds, great for different purposes on your podcast! They also have collections of music that would suit different genres of podcasts!

Free Music Archive

This archive has content from artists all over the world. You can browse through hundreds of songs to find ones that will best suit your podcast.

Pond5

Many YouTubers use this site for their videos. It has a large collection of royalty-free music, as well as videos and motion graphics.

Silverman Sound Studios

This site has a large collection of royalty-free music and sounds, all for free with credit. You can easily look through different categories and genres of music to find the ones that will best suit your podcast.

Conclusion

All of these websites and archives have a great collection of royalty-free music that will be great for your podcast!

If you need extra help creating a podcast or music for your podcast, contact us here.

We look forward to adding massive value to your brand.

So which resource was your favourite? Did you find any songs you like? Let us know!

- By Julianna Martinek

Create A Back Book Blurb That Sells

Check out Jony Studios’ blog What Is A Back Book Cover Blurb And Why You Need It to know everything you need to know about a back book cover blurb.

The above-linked blog talks about how a back book cover blurb is specifically for the reader. It’s essentially a marketing tool used to convince the reader to buy your book.

And because of that your blurb needs to be clear and should meet the readers needs and expectations. Below are few rules to keep in mind for writing a successful back book cover blurb:

WRITE IT NICE AND SHORT

Keep your blurb within 250 words.

Readers read your blurb in a passing glance while deciding to buy a book. Anything more than 250 words will be off-putting and is probably a red flag for you.

If you need more words to convince a reader to buy, it’s a bad sign. Marketing relies on creating intrigue by saying only a few words. 

REEL THEM IN THE FIRST LINE

Just like any written media, the first line is always the thing that reels in a reader after the heading. 

If your first line or two are generic and boring, the reader will lose interest.

A few suggestions on what your first line could be are:

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• Ask the reader a question that will be answered in the book

• Set a scene that might provide a character’s characteristics, describes the place the book is set in, etc.

• State the reader’s problem directly. Similar to asking a question, speaking to the reader’s problem will give them an overview in one line of what the book will do for them.

• Make the reader a promise. Guarantee the reader what they’ll be receiving from the book.

DESIGN A COVER ACCORDING TO YOUR READERS’ EXPECTATIONS

Finding a niche or creating something that stands out is usually what we wish to accomplish.

However, when it comes to a back book cover blurb, it is a good practice to give the readers what they want.

Consider a movie trailer. If you choose all the comedic scenes from a movie to put in your trailer but the actual genre is that of a thriller, it will confuse the heck out of viewers. The same applies to your blurb.

When writing your blurb, try remembering that book you bought based on the back cover and take influence from what attracted you to buy it. Incorporating these similarities will increase the chance of readers buying your book drastically.

TRY TO THINK FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF A READER

As a creator, sometimes we lose focus on who the work is for. It is very easy to get lost in the story or idea.

While writing a blurb, always keep in mind who will be reading your book. It needs to be enticing, informative and should present a solution to a problem in some cases.

Remember: 

Fiction readers look for entertainment. 

Non-fiction readers look for solutions/information.

FOLLOW THE STANDARD FORMAT

Try using bullet points that convey the solution/information provided in your book, reviews and endorsements for non-fiction books. It gives the book the certainty it needs to convince the reader to buy it.

Use paragraphs that describe the book, as a movie’s trailer would, for fiction. This gives the reader enough information to know the genre and theme of the book. It entices them to want to read further.

DON’T REVEAL EVERYTHING

A back book cover blurb is a synopsis. It should only be giving the reader a peek inside what your book is about.

Similar to a movie trailer, only reveal enough to entice them into reading further. If you give away the goodies before they even open the book, what will they need to buy it for?

WRITE A REUSABLE BLURB

Today, books are available in almost every format. From print, ebooks to audiobooks, books today are accessible to every type of reader.

Always make sure to write a blurb that can be easily copied for every format. This means that your blurb should be scannable and easy to implement on a digital platform. 

Conclusion

These are the tips you will need to write the best possible back book blurb.

A blurb is one of the most effective marketing tool writers need to help sell their books. These tips will help you achieve that milestone.

Happy writing!

- By Neha Agarwala

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If you need help turning your book into an audiobook, we offer audiobook production services that will help you reach a wider audience and increase your book sales. 

Learn more here and listen to some of our audiobook samples.

What is a Back Book Cover Blurb and Why You Need It

The cover and title of a book are what draws the attention of a reader to your book.

But what really sells your book is the back cover and the blurb. These are the deciding factors for the reader.

Check out Jony Studios’ blog Create A Back Book Blurb That Sells for tips on creating a successful back book cover blurb.

What is a back book blurb:

In simple terms: A back book cover blurb is the 200 or so words on the back of your book.

This cover is what convinces readers to buy your book and helps reel them in. It is essentially a sales pitch for potential readers.

Writing a good blurb is thus very important. And to help you write it effectively, here are a few terms associated with writing a back book blurb:

Synopsis

This part is directed more towards an editor or publisher rather than towards a reader. It gives them a comprehensive summary that covers all the major points of the book.

The synopsis covers the narrative arc, plot, characters and end of the book. 

Blurb

A blurb is essentially an endorsement for your book given by a celebrity or another author.

It is usually 1-2 line seal of approval that is printed on the front or back of the book. 

Reviews

These are testimonials for the book that encourages the reader to buy.

They are a longer version of a blurb on the back cover. They can also be short excerpts of reviews by publications.

Book Description

A book description is a collection of all blurbs, reviews and endorsements. This is the text written next to your book’s listing online on platforms like GoodReads and Amazon.

This book description is utilized to apply all the above if your book does not have a printed version or is available online.

Why do you need a back book blurb:

Like we mentioned above, a back book blurb is essentially a sales pitch for readers. It is what convinces the reader to buy your book.

But another reason for needing a back book blurb in today’s digital age is because Amazon now allows people to see the back of books on the sales page.

This opens a new opportunity for readers to visually see your book from your point of view before buying it. 

Conclusion

A back book blurb is difficult to write but is the deciding factor for the reader.

Regardless of the format of your book (print, ebook or audiobook), a back book blurb is the sales pitch needed for the reader to take that next step in purchasing your book.

Check out Jony Studios’ blog Benefits And Tips For Recording An Audiobook For Your Novel to make the best possible audiobook for your book!

Always make sure to make this as perfect as possible!

- By Neha Agarwala

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If you need help turning your book into an audiobook, we offer audiobook production services that will help you reach a wider audience and increase your book sales. 

Learn more here and listen to some of our audiobook samples.