Patreon Live Streaming Is Here: Launch Your First Live Stream with Top Royalty Free Music Tracks

Taking a page from Twitch, the popular monetization platform for creators, Patreon, has added live streaming to its platform. This new video format feature will allow creators to offer live streams directly to their audience on the platform for the first time. 

Previously, if Patreon users wanted to live stream or broadcast, they would have to direct their followers to watch their streams on Twitch or other streaming platforms. For Patreon users seeking a more streamlined platform, this is significant news.

But what does this mean for the live streaming industry as a whole? And, for Patreon creators looking to launch their Patreon live streams for the first time, what do they need to know regarding music licensing and copyrights?

Let’s explore this exciting news and how creators can best prepare to dive into the new world of Patreon live streaming.

The history of video on Patreon

Founded in 2013 by developer Sam Yam and musician Jack Conte as a way to help creators earn a living from their content, Patreon is currently used by a large following of writers, videographers, podcasters, musicians, webcomic artists, and other content creators.

Patreon helps artists and other creators earn a recurring income by providing rewards and perks to its subscribers. Patreon initially introduced native video on its platform in 2022 and has since added numerous new features to enhance its offerings for creators.

However, long-form content creators and streamers had long been hoping for live streaming capabilities and another option and avenue to explore outside of Twitch. The introduction of live streaming will certainly give creators more options to consider, and it will also allow some creators to live stream on Patreon and focus the majority of their content on one platform.

Patreon adds live streaming

For various reasons, Twitch has long been the largest and most popular live streaming platform for creators seeking to broadcast a wide range of content. From video game streams to jam sessions, long-form discussions, and podcasts, Twitch will likely remain the top option for quite some time.

However, Patreon’s new native live video feature appears to draw considerable inspiration from Twitch’s platform and should offer an easy transition for creators looking to move from Twitch to Patreon streaming.

The new Patreon live streaming feature will offer a comprehensive suite of monetization and moderation tools, along with a familiar chat window, and integration options to work with other third-party products and tools, such as Streamlabs and OBS.

How to use copyrighted music on Patreon

And while it’s understandable that many creators will be quite eager and excited to dive into trying out Patreon’s live streaming platform for the first time, we wouldn’t be doing our diligence here at Soundstripe if we didn’t share some helpful insights and resources for those looking to navigate how to use copyrighted music on Patreon live streams for the first time.

As we’ve covered in our guide on how to use copyrighted music on Twitch, if you’re going live with unlicensed music (particularly popular music from big-name artists) in your streams, you might find yourself in hot water with the platform’s guidelines and copyright regulations. This also applies to Patreon music, where ensuring proper licensing is key.

To help you put yourself in the best position to succeed in this exciting new Patreon live streaming space, here are some royalty free music tracks that would be ideal options to use in your Patreon live streams.

1. Cross Dissolve by Sam Barsh

• Description: A very low-energy, jazz song best described as chill and romantic. Piano and bass are the primary instruments in this track.
• BPM: 90
• Key: Bb/A# Minor
• Listen and license here

• Description: A medium-energy, rock song that is best described as fun and angry. Guitar and electric guitar are the primary instruments in this track.
• BPM: 176
• Key: A Major
• Listen and license here

• Description: A low-energy, funk song best described as romantic and chill. Organ and bass are the primary instruments in this track.
• BPM: 83
• Key: A Minor
• Listen and license here

• Description: A medium-energy, electronic song best described as reflective and hopeful. Piano and synth are the primary instruments in this track.
• BPM: 130
• Key: C Major
• Listen and license here

• Description: A medium-energy, rock song best described as fun and happy. Synth and guitar are the primary instruments in this track.
• BPM: 149
• Key: A Major
• Listen and license here

These tracks come from our roundup on the best royalty free music for Twitch streams, but you can find even more tracks and sound effects in our full Soundstripe library here.

How to get started with Patreon live streams

While a new live streaming feature has been officially announced by Patreon, the full feature is still reportedly being tested by select users for now. The full update is slated for this summer, according to statements made to The Verge, and will be available as part of a wider rollout for live video here soon.

Creators can prepare for this new feature by checking out Patreon’s homepage here and, if you haven’t already, consider signing up for the platform to familiarize yourself with how it works and explore how you can eventually launch live streams once fully rolled out.