diff --git a/src/audio.rs b/src/audio.rs
index 5e90a84..b8b2348 100644
--- a/src/audio.rs
+++ b/src/audio.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy_asset_loader::prelude::*;
+use bevy_kira_audio::prelude::*;
 use bevy_kira_audio::AudioPlugin as KiraAudioPlugin;
-use bevy_kira_audio::AudioSource;
 use rand::thread_rng;
 use rand::Rng;
 
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ pub struct AudioPlugin;
 
 impl Plugin for AudioPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        app.add_plugins(KiraAudioPlugin)
-            .init_collection::<AudioAssets>();
+        app.register_type::<BackgroundMusic>()
+            .add_plugins(KiraAudioPlugin)
+            .init_collection::<AudioAssets>()
+            .init_resource::<BackgroundMusic>()
+            .add_systems(Startup, spawn_background_music);
     }
 }
 
@@ -36,3 +39,21 @@ impl AudioAssets {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Resource, Reflect, Default)]
+#[reflect(Resource)]
+pub struct BackgroundMusic(pub Handle<AudioInstance>);
+
+fn spawn_background_music(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    audio: Res<Audio>,
+    audio_assets: Res<AudioAssets>,
+) {
+    let handle = audio
+        .play(audio_assets.music.clone())
+        .with_volume(0.8)
+        .looped()
+        .paused()
+        .handle();
+    commands.insert_resource(BackgroundMusic(handle));
+}
diff --git a/src/state/editor_screen.rs b/src/state/editor_screen.rs
index c53ef6f..8b30bd7 100644
--- a/src/state/editor_screen.rs
+++ b/src/state/editor_screen.rs
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ mod upgrade_panel;
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy::ui::Val::*;
 use bevy_asset_loader::prelude::*;
-use bevy_kira_audio::prelude::*;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
-use crate::audio::AudioAssets;
 use crate::config::Config;
 pub use crate::state::editor_screen::code_panel::spawn_code_panel;
 use crate::state::editor_screen::code_panel::spawn_light_code_panel;
@@ -116,8 +114,6 @@ fn enter_editor_screen(
     root: Res<AppRoot>,
     config: Res<Config>,
     time: Res<Time>,
-    audio: Res<Audio>,
-    audio_assets: Res<AudioAssets>,
 ) {
     let config = &config.editor_screen;
     commands.insert_resource(ClearColor(config.scene_view_background_color));
@@ -125,8 +121,6 @@ fn enter_editor_screen(
 
     let screen = spawn_editor_screen(&mut commands, config.light_theme.clone(), true);
     commands.entity(screen).set_parent(root.ui);
-
-    audio.play(audio_assets.music.clone()).looped();
 }
 
 pub fn spawn_editor_screen(
diff --git a/src/state/loading_screen.rs b/src/state/loading_screen.rs
index 59d79d7..af67d9c 100644
--- a/src/state/loading_screen.rs
+++ b/src/state/loading_screen.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use iyes_progress::prelude::*;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
+use crate::audio::AudioAssets;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::simulation::SpritePackAssets;
 use crate::state::editor_screen::EditorScreenAssets;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ impl Plugin for LoadingScreenStatePlugin {
             .add_loading_state(LoadingState::new(LoadingScreen))
             .add_collection_to_loading_state::<_, EditorScreenAssets>(LoadingScreen)
             .add_collection_to_loading_state::<_, SpritePackAssets>(LoadingScreen)
+            .add_collection_to_loading_state::<_, AudioAssets>(LoadingScreen)
             .add_plugins(ProgressPlugin::new(LoadingScreen).continue_to(EditorScreen))
             .add_systems(OnEnter(LoadingScreen), enter_loading)
             .add_systems(OnExit(LoadingScreen), exit_loading)
diff --git a/src/state/title_screen.rs b/src/state/title_screen.rs
index 82436a8..94ceef5 100644
--- a/src/state/title_screen.rs
+++ b/src/state/title_screen.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use iyes_progress::prelude::*;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde::Serialize;
 
+use crate::audio::AudioAssets;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::simulation::SpritePackAssets;
 use crate::state::editor_screen::EditorScreenAssets;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ impl Plugin for TitleScreenStatePlugin {
             .add_loading_state(LoadingState::new(TitleScreen))
             .add_collection_to_loading_state::<_, EditorScreenAssets>(TitleScreen)
             .add_collection_to_loading_state::<_, SpritePackAssets>(TitleScreen)
+            .add_collection_to_loading_state::<_, AudioAssets>(TitleScreen)
             .add_plugins(ProgressPlugin::new(TitleScreen))
             .add_systems(OnEnter(TitleScreen), enter_title_screen)
             .add_systems(OnExit(TitleScreen), exit_title_screen);
diff --git a/src/upgrade.rs b/src/upgrade.rs
index 6cf4358..85c3aac 100644
--- a/src/upgrade.rs
+++ b/src/upgrade.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::ops::Index;
 use std::ops::IndexMut;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 use bevy::ecs::event::ManualEventReader;
 use bevy::ecs::system::SystemId;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ use rand::thread_rng;
 use strum::EnumCount;
 
 use crate::audio::AudioAssets;
+use crate::audio::BackgroundMusic;
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::physics::PhysicsSettings;
 use crate::physics::UNIT_SPEED;
@@ -632,6 +634,7 @@ generate_upgrade_list!(
         ..default()
     },
 
+    // TODO: These would be better implemented by sending e.g. a ChangeEditorTheme event
     // Editor themes
 
     DarkModeDracula: Upgrade {
@@ -641,6 +644,8 @@ generate_upgrade_list!(
             mut commands: Commands,
             root: Res<AppRoot>,
             config: Res<Config>,
+            music: Res<BackgroundMusic>,
+            mut audio_instances: ResMut<Assets<AudioInstance>>,
         | {
             commands.entity(root.ui).despawn_descendants();
             let editor_screen = spawn_editor_screen(
@@ -649,6 +654,13 @@ generate_upgrade_list!(
                 false,
             );
             commands.entity(editor_screen).set_parent(root.ui);
+
+            // Start background music
+            if let Some(instance) = audio_instances.get_mut(&music.0) {
+                instance.resume(AudioTween::new(Duration::from_secs_f32(0.15), AudioEasing::OutPowi(3)));
+            } else {
+                error!("Background music has not loaded yet");
+            }
         })),
         ..default()
     },
@@ -660,6 +672,8 @@ generate_upgrade_list!(
             mut commands: Commands,
             root: Res<AppRoot>,
             config: Res<Config>,
+            music: Res<BackgroundMusic>,
+            mut audio_instances: ResMut<Assets<AudioInstance>>,
         | {
             commands.entity(root.ui).despawn_descendants();
             let editor_screen = spawn_editor_screen(
@@ -668,6 +682,13 @@ generate_upgrade_list!(
                 false,
             );
             commands.entity(editor_screen).set_parent(root.ui);
+
+            // Start background music
+            if let Some(instance) = audio_instances.get_mut(&music.0) {
+                instance.resume(AudioTween::new(Duration::from_secs_f32(0.15), AudioEasing::OutPowi(3)));
+            } else {
+                error!("Background music has not loaded yet");
+            }
         })),
         ..default()
     },