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American composer renowned for creating and releasing an extensive library of royalty-free music. Kevin MacLeod is an American composer best known for his prolific output of royalty-free music, made freely available under Creative Commons licenses. He studied music composition at the University of Hartford's Hartt School of Music. His music, distributed primarily through his website Incompetech, is ubiquitous in online media, independent films, podcasts, YouTube videos, and video games due to its accessibility and lack of licensing fees for most uses.

• MacLeod's music library is exceptionally vast, comprising thousands of tracks across virtually every conceivable genre, making him one of the most prolific composers in terms of sheer volume available for public use.
• He releases his music almost exclusively under Creative Commons licenses (primarily CC BY), allowing free use with attribution, which has led to his work becoming a cornerstone resource for content creators globally.
• Despite the massive popularity of his music online, MacLeod maintains a relatively low public profile and values his privacy.
• His primary income source is reported to be voluntary donations from users who appreciate his work, alongside commissioned pieces and optional paid services like expedited custom work.