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Seasonal · Summer

Summer production music. Sunny, upbeat, and built for the whole season.

Instrumental summer music for backyard parties, beverage and snack commercials, festival promos, and back-to-school retail. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the sound of the season is already in the library.

Summer at a glance

The season
Memorial Day through Labor Day
Campaigns air
June through August
Start your music search
Early spring
The soundUpbeatSunnyFeel-goodEnergeticCarefree

Networks and brands that license our music.

  • Disney
  • HBO
  • Netflix
  • ABC
  • CBS
  • ESPN
  • Paramount
  • Fox
  • Lionsgate
  • Marvel

How licensing works

Three steps. Clean, clear and simple.

  1. Step —01

    Browse

    Search the catalog by style, mood, use, instrumentation, tempo and duration or use Jessica, our AI music supervisor for assistance. Preview the results in seconds.

  2. Step —02

    License

    Direct purchase and download include nearly all licensing you will need, with the exception being in-theatre film release. Subscription-based licensing is covered by an annual blanket license.

  3. Step —03

    Use

    After payment is received for direct purchase or subscription purchase, you will have the appropriate licensing documentation in hand. You are clear to sync the music with your production.

How the library works for you

Nearly every title, ready for the scene.

Nearly every title in the catalog works the same way, built so the version you need already exists.

  • 01

    The full theme, plus alternates

    Each title includes a theme version with all the instrumentation, and usually alternate versions with less instrumentation for quieter moments in the scene.

  • 02

    Broadcast lengths, included

    Most titles include edits at common broadcast lengths of 60, 30, 15, and stingers, plus versions separated by sections or parts.

  • 03

    One standard license

    The standard license covers nearly every use. The only exception is theatrical release, which requires an additional license. Contact us with a request for quote and we will respond quickly with a license that meets your requirements.

The summer production calendar

A three-month run that starts getting planned in the spring.

Summer campaigns cover more ground than any other season, from beverage launches to back-to-school lead-in. Here is how the season usually unfolds, and where music fits at each stage.

  1. Early spring

    Plan the season

    Creative direction gets set for beverage, snack, and outdoor campaigns well before Memorial Day. A good moment to decide how upbeat, or how laid-back, the season should sound.

  2. Late spring

    Search the catalog

    Search by style, mood, use, tempo, and duration, or ask Jessica, our AI music supervisor, for help. Preview the results in seconds.

  3. Memorial Day

    License and edit

    Most titles include edits at 60, 30, 15, and stingers, so one track can cover the main spot and every shorter version running through the summer.

  4. July through Labor Day

    On air all season

    Backyard party spots, festival promos, and back-to-school lead-in run back to back. Alternate versions with less instrumentation leave room for voiceover and sound effects.

Where summer music shows up

The productions that fill a three-month season.

Summer music works across retail, live events, and online video, all season long.

  • Beverage, Snack & Ice Cream Commercials

    Spots for drinks, treats, and sunscreen that need the season to feel bright the moment the music starts.

  • Festivals, Theme Parks & Summer Camps

    Promo videos for music festivals, outdoor concert series, theme park campaigns, and summer camp recruitment.

  • Summer Sales & Retail Campaigns

    Seasonal sale spots and back-to-school lead-in that starts running while summer is still in full swing.

  • Social & Creator Summer Content

    Short-form summer vibes video, pool day content, and seasonal series for brands and creators on every platform.

FAQ for summer music

Common questions

It depends on the setting. Beverage and retail spots usually call for sunny upbeat pop or feel-good funk with a confident groove. Festival and event promos lean into driving EDM energy, while social content and summer camp recaps often work better with a laid-back lo-fi or carefree acoustic feel. The GMP catalog covers the whole range, from backyard afternoons to festival main stages.

No. This page covers the broad season, backyard parties, beverages, festivals, theme parks, and summer sales. Tropical, resort, and island sound belongs on the Beach & Vacation page, and open-road travel music belongs on the Summer Road Trip page.

Many summer campaigns are planned in early spring and edited before Memorial Day, so starting your music search in the spring gives your team time to compare options. The catalog is online, so you can search and preview whenever your project is ready.

Yes. The standard license covers almost everything, including broadcast, streaming, social, and event video, for the full run of a summer campaign. The only exception is theatrical release, which requires an additional license. Contact us with a request for quote and we will respond quickly with a license that meets your requirements.

Nearly all of our titles have a few things in common: a theme version with full instrumentation, alternate versions with less instrumentation, edits at common broadcast lengths of 60, 30, 15, and stingers, and versions separated by sections or parts.

About summer production music

A season with three months to fill, and a lot of ground to cover.

Summer runs longer than almost any other seasonal push, and the sound has to move with it. A bright pop hook says backyard party and beverage launch. A loose funk groove says cookout and confidence. A driving EDM build says the festival gates just opened. GMP Music licenses summer production music across that entire range, produced and recorded by accomplished composers in recording studios specifically for GMP Music.

Producers use it as upbeat summer instrumental music for retail commercials, summer vibes background music for social content, festival music for outdoor concert and event promos, and warm acoustic music for summer camp and family video that carries through to back-to-school lead-in in August. Nearly all of our titles include a theme version with full instrumentation, alternate versions with less instrumentation, edits at common broadcast lengths of 60, 30, 15, and stingers, and versions separated by sections or parts.

Licensing is clean and simple. The standard license covers almost everything, so the same track can run across broadcast, streaming, social, and event video for the length of the season. The only exception is theatrical release, which requires an additional license. Every license includes master and publishing rights for the GMP-owned catalog, with clear documentation for your production.

Whether your project needs a sunny hook for a thirty-second spot or a laid-back bed for a summer-nights social series, we are eager to assist you in your music search, to find just the right track that will represent your brand and vision for your media project.

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