Music has a variety of uses in podcast episodes. From the intro and outro and ads, setting the tone, highlighting a mood, there are all kinds of ways music can be integrated into your podcast.

There are also some not-so-ideal ways music can be used, whether it's too long, too loud, or attempting to act as a band-aid for other problems, it's important to know the dos and don'ts of using music in your podcast episodes. Your audience will thank you!