Looking for Free Audio Files

Here is a list of some places you can acquire free music for your projects. Most are offered under a Creative Commons agreement. Some Public Use

ccMixter.org - A site to try your hand at mixing and mashing music that is all offered under the CC.

TheFreeSoundProject - A huge collection of CC licensed sound effects files.

The below are free Private Use but may allow some public use - check out individual sites/artists for complete details.

ArtistServer.com - helps out smaller bands.

Jamendo.com - A full-length albums for download. Pay the artists on a donation basis or just spread the word about them. Think what Radiohead did a few months back.

PodShow.com - Have a buddy Greg Mand working over there if you ever need some help. This is a site that will fill your MP3 player with Creative Commons licensed music.

SoundClick.com - A site for signed and unsigned bands that want to be promoted. Sound Click offers free, downloadable, legal MP3s from some bands.

Does Creative Commons Protect you as a buyer of Content?

Apparently not. About the image reported today that Virgin Mobile Australia got burned when their Ad Agency, Host, used a not-model-released image in its nationwide print campaign. Host failed to realize that the license covers the photographer’s copyright, but not necessarily the people in the pictures. A very important detail that shouldn't be overlooked.

It's believed Host used the image becuase they thought they were protected under a Creative Commons license. Not so fast said the people depicted in the images.


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