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| AudioBlocks.com |
Music, loops, and sound effects. Subscription-based, offers 7 days for free downloads, then charges to credit card, so you need to be vigilant about cancelling in time. Very aggressive email marketing and retention practices, so be careful. |
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| Audionautix.com |
CC-BY commercial music composed by Jason Shaw, searchable by genre and tempo. Attribution should include "music by audionautix.com" or link to website. FAQ provides details for use. |
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| CCmixter |
CC--Noncommercial uses free; commercial uses Creative Commons-Licensed. |
| Creative Commons |
Links to sound and music sites with Creative Commons licenses. |
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| Dig.CCmixter |
CC-licensed music for commercial projects, including games, video, and film. How It Works and Licenses detail exact use. Can search by genre, tag, instrument, and so on. |
| European Space Agency on SoundCloud |
Most (not all) audio content licensed under CC BY-SA IGO 3.0. Click work to check individual credits to be certain. |
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| Free-loops |
Sound and music with Creative Commons licenses. |
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| FreeMusicArchives (FMA) |
CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. |
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| Freeplaymusic |
Free for educational use and YouTube personal use; others licensed |
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| Free PD Music |
CC-0 licensed full-length works. Many are MIDI or MIDI-esq. FAQ details exact info. |
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| Freesound |
Creative Commons-licensed audio
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| Free Stock Music |
Licensed but no fee royalty-free music for personal and commercial use; scroll down for categories; sign up for free account; recommended credit Freestockmusic.com
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| Incompetech |
Music free to use, must credit owner; see FAQ
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| Internet Archive - Community Audio |
Creative Commons-licensed and public domain audio. Also search Audio Archive, then select a specific library. Can also type in Search text box specifically for "public domain music" or "creative commons music." Then, go more granular in Topics & Subjects section on the left.
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| Internet Archive - Netlabels |
Creative Commons-licensed music (mostly)
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| Jamendo |
CC and Public Domain |
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Public domain audio books
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| Loopasonic |
CC and Public Domain |
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| Looperman |
CC and Public Domain |
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| Magnatune |
CC-Independent musicians, affordable licensing |
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| Macaulay Library-Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
Largest and oldest scientific archive of biodiversity audio and video recordings. Share or link content for non-commercial, personal, educational and research purposes provided that ML is properly cited as the source |
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| Moby Gratis |
Free license for over 150 Moby tracks for independent and non-profit filmmakers, film students, and anyone in need of free music for their independent, non-profit film, video, or short. Can shorten for length only. Sign up for account; must credit as Music: [Track Name] by Moby courtesy of mobygratis.com |
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| music alley |
Music safe to use in podcasts |
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| Musicradar |
Free sample section of online music magazine. Can be used commercially, but no redistribution. Scroll down for links organized by genre. Can listen to representative samples in different instruments with bpm, then download zip. |
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| NASA Audio Library |
Public domain sounds from all manned spaceflight, orbital, and interplanetary missions. |
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| NASA Sounds |
Curated public domain sounds from historic spaceflights and interplanetary missions. Downloadable for ringtones. Check Media Usage Guidelines for exact use. Smaller collection available on SoundCloud NASA stream. |
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| Open Metal Cast
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Creative Commons-licensed metal music. Probably the only CC metal music site. |
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| Opsound
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Full songs; CC Attribution Share-Alike only |
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| Opuzz
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Fee-based, but granular down to short clips; royalty free after purchase |
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| Partnersinrhyme |
Public domain, royalty free with attribution; mainly collections on CD, but some loops and video, too |
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| Purple Planet Music |
Free download collection for personal and commercial use. Selections include bpm. Credit required: Music: Http://www.purple-planet.com. Using Our Free Music details exact use. |
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| Silverman Sound Studios |
CC-BY licensed music for projects that can display a text credit. Credit: "Music: by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com" For other formats such as TV & radio, owner charges $20 - see the FAQ and Agreement Terms for details. (Note: This may be noncompliant with the Creative Commons FAQ on Supplemental Agreements.) Can search by genre or text box. |
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| Sound Jay |
Copyright-protected sound effects and music free for personal and commercial. Available in WAV and MP3; music including bpm and other descriptions. Terms of Use details exact use, e.g., no ringtones. |
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| SoundBible |
CC and Public Domain; WAV and MP3 options |
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| SoundCloud |
Search for CC-licensed music by searching for a track, then clicking To listen to under Filter Results in the left nav bar, then click desired license description. |
| Tribe of Noise |
User-uploaded CC-Attribution-Share Alike music. Must sign up for free to download or upload. Pro licensing and CC+ licensing available. See FAQ and Terms for exact usage. Can search on bit rate, speed, project type, genre, and feeling, among others. |
| YouTube Audio Library |
CC-Attribution and just free to use music and sound effects for videos. All are downloadable. Easy copy & paste attribution info included. Can search by genre, mood, instrument, and duration. |
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| YourBeats |
CC-licenses Attribution-Non-Commercial loops |
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| Library of Congress |
Public domain and copyrighted works; several catalogs and special collections. |
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Sound Online Inventory and Catalog
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The American Folklife Center
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I Hear America Singing
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National Jukebox
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