Use fades (2-5 seconds for intros, 3-7 seconds for exits) to prevent jarring starts or stops. Navigating No-Copyright and Royalty-Free Standards
Instrumental beds prevent "dry" audio, keeping listeners engaged during long dialogue segments or filling silence during natural lulls.
Music should remain subtle, generally mixed at -20 to -30 decibels (or roughly 5% to 15% of the voice volume) to avoid competing with the host or guest.
Background music serves several psychological and structural functions in a podcast interview:
