- NoCopyrightSounds (NCS) enters into a partnership with Geometry Dash
- New music catalogue provides copyright-free electronic music for game’s 6 million active users
- Geometry Dash turns 10, boasting over 1 billion downloads, with 200 million in past twelve months
- Competition for players launches to mark partnership
London, 26th June 2024: NoCopyrightSounds (NCS), the largest independent electronic label offering free music to creators, announces its partnership with music rhythm game, Geometry Dash - an extremely popular game boasting 1 billion downloads in 10 years and 6 million active users. The partnership will see NCS integrate its catalogue of over 1,500 tracks into the game providing free-to-use music for creators.
Celebrating its tenth anniversary recently, Geometry Dash is an interactive music rhythm game played via mobile app or web browser. The game challenges players to navigate music-based levels, skillfully avoiding obstacles such as spikes while jumping over launch pads and travelling through mirror portals. Over the past decade, the game has built up a loyal following due to its unrestrictive approach towards user-generated content (UGC), as players have been able to share content from the game on social platforms freely. Its unique level creation system also provides users with an endless stream of content as over 12 million levels have been uploaded within the past year.
This partnership celebrates the shared values held by NCS and Geometry Dash, both of which champion a free-to-use licensing model allowing creators to use their content without the threat of copyright infringement. Through this model, both companies have built strong digital communities, so the integration of the NCS music catalogue into the game will unlock new possibilities for both vibrant communities. It is also an example to the gaming and creator communities of how electronic music from the next generation of artists can easily be used to create even more compelling content - all thanks to NCS. The catalogue of music that will be incorporated into the game will include an eclectic mix of genres such as dubstep, drum & bass, house, hardstyle and pop.
To mark the new partnership, the game is hosting a game level design competition whereby amateur players can compete to win a prize of up to $1,000. To enter, players must create custom levels that are at least one minute long, with the requirement that at least 80 per cent of the level uses music from the NCS catalogue. The competition will last for 3 months, after which, the top 10 will be awarded an Epic, Legendary or Mythic game rating and will be combined to create two new gaming challenges - known as Gauntlets, which will be promoted to the wider gaming community. Deadline to apply is the 6th September 2024.
Charlotte Lee, Brand Manager of NCS, said: “Since our formation, allowing creators free use of our music catalogue has been our core proposition. With creators understandably protective over the integrity of their social channels and often frustrated at the lack of quality music available, we've seen considerable usage of our music in creator content, particularly among gamers. Geometry Dash creators have been using our music for years and the Geometry Dash team shares our approach to UGC, so a partnership was obvious and a great opportunity for all”.
Rob Topala, Founder of Geometry Dash, added: “I have long been a fan of NCS and know there is a huge amount of UGC Geometry Dash content on platforms like YouTube featuring the catalogue already. The longevity of our game has been in part down to the passion and creativity within our community and there have been repeated calls for us to partner with them, so this is long overdue. We're delighted to partner with a like-minded company and I'm really excited to see what our community comes up with”.
After 10 years, Geometry Dash continues to captivate players worldwide with the number of active players peaking at 88,346. Across all Geometry Dash apps, both paid and free, downloads have exceeded 1.1 billion, with approximately 200 million in the last 12 months alone. The game features 26 levels made by its developer, with players creating an average of 300,000 new levels daily, with a recent spike of 36,000 levels per day over the last 10 days. Cumulatively, players have downloaded over 20 billion levels, underscoring the game's immense popularity and vibrant community.
For competition submissions please enter here. For more information about NoCopyrightSounds please go to https://ncs.io/.
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About NCS
NoCopyrightSounds (NCS) is a UK-based record label specialising in electronic music, dedicated to providing opportunities for the next generation of artists through a free-to-use licensing model. NCS is the largest copyright-free record label in the world, with a catalogue of over 1500 songs across various moods and genres and generating over 500 billion plays globally.
About Geometry Dash
Geometry Dash is a side-scrolling music platform game series developed by Robert Topala in 2013. The game consists of 26 full-length levels made by its developer and a level creation system, where players can create their own custom levels, share them online and play levels designed by other players.