NoCopyrightSounds

NoCopyrightSounds (NCS) is a British record label that releases royalty-free electronic dance music.[3] Starting as a YouTube channel,[4] it reached 1 million paid downloads in 2017.

NoCopyrightSounds
Founded14 August 2011 (2011-08-14)[1]
FounderBilly Woodford
Genre
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LocationLondon
Official websitencs.io
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
GenreMusic
Subscribers29.3 million
Total views9.223 billion
100,000 subscribers 2013
1,000,000 subscribers 2014
10,000,000 subscribers 2017
Updated: 4 February 2021

History

NoCopyrightSounds was started as a YouTube channel in 2011 by an "avid gamer"[5] named Billy Woodford.[6][7] 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."[8][9][10]

In 2017, NoCopyrightSounds achieved a milestone of over a million sales of digital downloads, despite releasing music for free.[6] 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.[7] 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."[6] He also commented that "The demand for fresh original music from Creators is enormous and growing daily."[11][12]

Artists
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References
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  2. "NCS". ncsmusic.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. Stevo (9 November 2017). "Copyright Free Music: These Labels Are Changing Up Royalty Free Music". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. "FAQ / Usage Policy". NoCopyrightSounds. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  5. "Young Entrepreneurs: Billy Woodford, NoCopyrightSounds". Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. "This EDM Label Just Hit 1 Million Sales Despite Giving Away Its Music Free". Your EDM. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. "NCS Celebrates 1 Million Paid Downloads, Despite Giving Music Away for Free: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  8. Hu, Cherie. "How YouTube Entrepreneurs In Their 20s Are Disrupting Traditional Record Labels". Forbes. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  9. "NoCopyrightSounds has 13.8m subscribers... and 1m paid iTunes downloads". influencerupdate.biz. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  10. "Alan Walker's success is owed to this label and it just reached a major milestone". We Rave You. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  11. "YouTube record label NCS hits $1 million in sales". Dancing Astronaut. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  12. Stevo (15 December 2017). "Popular YouTube Label Reaches One Million Sales Despite Offering Free Downloads". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  13. "3rd Prototype znów jest duetem! Niespodziewany zwrot akcji przypieczętowany nowym singlem" [3rd Prototype is a duo again! An unexpected twist sealed with a new single]. Shining Beats (in Polish). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  14. "NCS: Elevate by Various Artists on iTunes". Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  15. RoomMusic·September 13, Groove Cartel·FeaturedFree DownloadsMain; updated:January 8, 2019·Last; Read, 2020·1 Min (13 September 2019). "Max Brhon unveils Cyberpunk via NoCopyrightSounds". The Groove Cartel. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  16. "NCS: Uplifting by Various Artists on Apple Music". 7 December 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  17. Karakolis, Konstantinos. "Rival Teams Up With Caravn For Bass-Heavy "Be Gone"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  18. "Świeży EDM z Polski - czyli co nowego wydali m.in. DJ Kuba & Neitan, I.GOT.U, Gromee i Guy Arthur?". Shining Beats (in Polish). 27 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  19. Desk, BWW News. "'NCS: The Best of 2016' Out Now on NCS". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  20. "NCS: Infinity by Various Artists on Apple Music". 31 July 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  21. "NCS: The Best of 2015 by Various Artists on Apple Music". 18 December 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  22. "NCS Is Love, NCS Is Life, Vol. 1 by Various Artists on Apple Music". 28 July 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  23. Meadow, Matthew (29 November 2019). "Your EDM Premiere: Droptek - New Style [NCS]". Your EDM. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  24. "EGZOD - Wake Up (feat. Chris Linton) [NO COPYRIGHT SOUNDS]". Your EDM. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  25. "Elektronomia - Disco Boy (Original Mix) - Dancing Astronaut". Dancing Astronaut. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  26. "Game Time With Todd Helder: Skyrim, Warzone, Hogwarts Legacy + More". CULTR. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  27. Times, The Nocturnal (24 November 2020). "Unknown Brain Unleashes "Phenomenon" via NCS Ahead of Debut Album". The Nocturnal Times. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  28. Varvaro, Chris (18 June 2020). "Jägermeister, NCS, LabelRadar & Koven Celebrate Second Annual TrackAndBuild Event". The Nocturnal Times. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  29. Simko, Darren (4 December 2018). "Koven - Never Have I Felt This [NCS]". Your EDM. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  30. Dylan, Charles (27 July 2018). "Nurko & Last Heroes - Promise Me (feat. Jessie Chambers)". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  31. "Lost Sky Teams up with NCS on Atmospheric Masterpiece, 'Dreams'". Your EDM. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  32. "NIVIRO - You (Original Mix)". Dancing Astronaut. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  33. Stevo (30 October 2017). "Our Psych Releases The Bass Heavy Single Titled 'Purge'". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  34. Karakolis, Konstantinos. "Rival Enlists Bryan Finlay for Impactful Cut "Walls"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  35. Desk, BWW News. "Ship Wrek Releases New Album PAIN". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  36. McCarter, Rhiannon. "Magnetic Mix 127 & Interview: V O E". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2021.



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