NoCopyrightSounds#Artists

NoCopyrightSounds was started as a YouTube channel in 2011 by an "avid gamer"{{Cite web |url=https://startups.co.uk/young-entrepreneurs-billy-woodford-nocopyrightsounds/ |title=Young Entrepreneurs: Billy Woodford, NoCopyrightSounds |date=18 March 2015 |website=Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas |language=en-GB |access-date=26 January 2018 |archive-date=27 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127083933/https://startups.co.uk/young-entrepreneurs-billy-woodford-nocopyrightsounds/ |url-status=live }} named Billy Woodford. The label was described by Forbes as "a YouTube-first label that allows indie creators to use and even monetize its music freely as long as they give due credit back to the content owners."{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cheriehu/2017/10/25/how-youtube-entrepreneurs-in-their-20s-are-disrupting-traditional-record-labels/#5a36e540182a |title=How YouTube Entrepreneurs In Their 20s Are Disrupting Traditional Record Labels |last=Hu |first=Cherie |website=Forbes |language=en |access-date=26 January 2018 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817141642/https://www.forbes.com/sites/cheriehu/2017/10/25/how-youtube-entrepreneurs-in-their-20s-are-disrupting-traditional-record-labels/#5a36e540182a |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.influencerupdate.biz/news/66698/nocopyrightsounds-youtube-channel-has-138m-subscribers-and-1m-paid-itunes-downloads/ |title=NoCopyrightSounds has 13.8m subscribers... and 1m paid iTunes downloads |website=influencerupdate.biz |date=15 December 2017 |access-date=26 January 2018 |archive-date=27 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127083805/http://www.influencerupdate.biz/news/66698/nocopyrightsounds-youtube-channel-has-138m-subscribers-and-1m-paid-itunes-downloads/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://weraveyou.com/2017/12/ncs-1-million-paid-downloads/ |title=Alan Walker's success is owed to this label and it just reached a major milestone |date=18 December 2017 |website=We Rave You |language=en-US |access-date=26 January 2018 |archive-date=27 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127083957/http://weraveyou.com/2017/12/ncs-1-million-paid-downloads/ |url-status=live }}

In 2017, NoCopyrightSounds achieved a milestone of over a million sales of digital downloads, despite releasing music for free.{{Cite web |url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/12/31/nocopyrightsounds-hits-huge-milestone-1-million-digital-sales/ |title=This EDM Label Just Hit 1 Million Sales Despite Giving Away Its Music Free |date=31 December 2017 |website=Your EDM |language=en-US |access-date=26 January 2018 |archive-date=27 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127004530/http://www.youredm.com/2017/12/31/nocopyrightsounds-hits-huge-milestone-1-million-digital-sales/ |url-status=live }} The label manager Daniel J. Lee said "Similar to services with a freemium model, NCS provides both the option to enjoy music for free but at the same time also enables fans to support the music across paid services", asserting that the label releases music for free and also sells them.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8070591/ncs-label-free-music-1-million-paid-downloads |title=NCS Celebrates 1 Million Paid Downloads, Despite Giving Music Away for Free: Exclusive |magazine=Billboard |access-date=26 January 2018 |archive-date=15 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215045753/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8070591/ncs-label-free-music-1-million-paid-downloads |url-status=live }} Woodford, about the milestone, stated, "I’m immensely proud to have reached 1 million paid downloads, and believe this shows the growth and strength NCS has built over the years." He also commented that "The demand for fresh original music from Creators is enormous and growing daily."{{Cite web |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/12/youtube-record-label-nocopyrightsounds-hits-milestone-1-million-record-sales-despite-free-downloads/ |title=YouTube record label NCS hits $1 million in sales |date=17 December 2017 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US |access-date=26 January 2018 |archive-date=27 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127004559/http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/12/youtube-record-label-nocopyrightsounds-hits-milestone-1-million-record-sales-despite-free-downloads/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/12/15/nocopyrightsounds-million-sales/ |title=Popular YouTube Label Reaches One Million Sales Despite Offering Free Downloads |last=Stevo |date=15 December 2017 |website=EDM Sauce |language=en-US |access-date=26 January 2018 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817141612/https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/12/15/nocopyrightsounds-million-sales/ |url-status=live }}

In 2024, NoCopyrightSounds partnered with Geometry Dash, making over 1200+ songs on the channel usable in the game, along with twelve additional songs that were added with event levels.{{Cite web |title=NCS joins the Music Library! 1200+ songs available now! |url=https://x.com/RobTopGames/status/1796996956260008029 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}{{Cite web |title=Electronic label NoCopyrightSounds teams with music rhythm game Geometry Dash |url=https://www.musicweek.com/digital/read/electronic-label-nocopyrightsounds-teams-with-music-rhythm-game-geometry-dash/090038 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Music Week |language=en}}

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• 32Stitches{{Cite web |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/32stitches-olympus |title=32STITCHES GIVES US THE VIDEO GAME-INSPIRED TRACK WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR |last=Kupfer |first=Rachel |date=24 July 2019 |access-date=6 December 2023 |website=EDM.com |language=en |archive-date=13 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813091033/https://edm.com/music-releases/32stitches-olympus |url-status=live }}
• Aero Chord

• Brooks
• Cartoon
• Syn Cole{{Cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/NCS-The-Best-of-2016-Out-Now-on-NCS-20161220 |title='NCS: The Best of 2016' Out Now on NCS |author=BWW News Desk |language=en |access-date=7 November 2018 |archive-date=8 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108224630/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/NCS-The-Best-of-2016-Out-Now-on-NCS-20161220 |url-status=live }}
• Don Diablo{{cite web |last=Kassam |first=Alshaan |title=Don Diablo delivers energetic remix of Egzod & Maestro Chives 'Royalty': Listen |url=https://weraveyou.com/2023/10/don-diablo-delivers-energetic-remix-of-egzod-maestro-chives-royalty-listen/ |date=23 October 2023 |access-date=4 December 2023 |language=en |website=We Rave You |archive-date=4 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204181558/https://weraveyou.com/2023/10/don-diablo-delivers-energetic-remix-of-egzod-maestro-chives-royalty-listen/ |url-status=live }}
• Eden{{small| (formerly The Eden Project)}}{{Cite web |last=Sid |title=The Eden Project Puts Tons Of Feeling Into New Original Track [Free Download] |url=https://www.thissongslaps.com/2014/05/eden-project-puts-tons-feeling-new-original-track-free-download/ |date=28 May 2014 |access-date=16 December 2023 |website=ThisSongSlaps |language=en |archive-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227214324/https://www.thissongslaps.com/2014/05/eden-project-puts-tons-feeling-new-original-track-free-download/ |url-status=live }}
• K-391
• Koven{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2018/12/04/koven-never-have-i-felt-this/ |title=Koven - Never Have I Felt This [NCS] |last=Simko |first=Darren |date=4 December 2018 |website=Your EDM |language=en-US |access-date=26 March 2019 |archive-date=26 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326192705/https://www.youredm.com/2018/12/04/koven-never-have-i-felt-this/ |url-status=live }}
• Maduk{{cite web |last=Dexter |first=Robyn |title=Dexter's Beat Laboratory Vol. 88 |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/04/dexters-beat-laboratory-vol-88/ |date=26 April 2019 |access-date=8 December 2023 |website=Dacing Astronaut |language=en |archive-date=10 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810213735/https://dancingastronaut.com/2019/04/dexters-beat-laboratory-vol-88/ |url-status=live }}
• Mason Musso
• Neffex{{Cite web |url=https://youredm.com/2023/05/02/neffex-drops-electrifying-single-desperate-via-ncs/ |title=NEFFEX Drops Electrifying Single "Desperate" via NCS |last=Mac |first=Petey |website=Your EDM |date=4 May 2023 |access-date=1 December 2023 |language=en |archive-date=10 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510034718/https://www.youredm.com/2023/05/02/neffex-drops-electrifying-single-desperate-via-ncs/ |url-status=live }}
• Olwik{{cite web |last=Rishty |first=David |title=EDMTunes Presents: #RisingTalent Series Vol. 10 |url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2014/04/edmtunes-presents-risingtalent-series-vol-10/ |date=21 April 2014 |access-date=7 December 2023 |website=EDM Tunes |language=en |archive-date=22 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922045013/https://www.edmtunes.com/2014/04/edmtunes-presents-risingtalent-series-vol-10/ |url-status=live }}
• Pyti{{Cite web |date=2024-07-25 |title=PYTI Drops Energetic New Single 'I Wanna Dance' and Earns Collaboration With NCS & Geometry Dash |url=https://www.spin.com/2024/07/pyti-drops-energetic-new-single-i-wanna-dance-and-earns-collaboration-with-ncs-geometry-dash/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Spin |language=en-US}}
• Vikkstarhttps://www.desiblitz.com/content/vikkstar-joins-record-label-ncs-for-edm-anthem-another-way
• Alan Walker{{Cite web |date=2023-04-07 |title=Alan Walker Returns With an Ode to His Day One Supporters {{!}} EDM Identity |url=https://edmidentity.com/2023/04/07/alan-walker-dreamer/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=edmidentity.com |language=en-US}}
• Tyla Yaweh{{Cite web |last=Bot |first=Radar |date=2025-02-02 |title=Tyla Yaweh, Mason Musso, Rarin - Beautiful Disaster - Alternative Pop - Weird NCS Choice |url=https://routenote.com/radar/tyla-yaweh-mason-musso-rarin-beautiful-disaster-alternative-pop-weird-ncs-choice/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=RouteNote |language=en-US}}

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