Backgrounds for music artwork

60 designs picked for this job, 4 free.

Music artwork is judged as a small square in a streaming app, so it needs mood over detail. Grain, glitch, rain and neon all survive that shrink and carry genre signals — which is most of what cover art is doing in the first place.

Styles that suit cover art

Frequently asked questions

Which background is best for music artwork?
Any of the 60 designs on this page: each one is tagged for this job in the library. The duotone designs are the most-used of them. If you already know the palette you need, jump to a colour instead and pick from there.
How do I put my photo on one of these backgrounds?
Click a design to open its page, then hit "Put your photo on this background". Your photo uploads, the AI cuts out the subject, and it lands on the background you picked — no manual masking.
Are these backgrounds free?
4 of the 60 designs here are free to use with no account. The rest are part of the Premium library.

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