Best Sources for Free Music Online

Moby

Yes, the recording artist, Moby! The American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be “among the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring dance music to a mainstream audience both in the United States and the United Kingdom”.

mobygratis.com is a resource for independent and non-profit filmmakers, film students, and anyone in need of free music for their independent, non-profit film, video, or short.

Moby has made a selection of over 200 tracks, some unreleased, some from his back catalogue and new releases, available to license for free, via a simple online application system.

To begin just browse the catalog and preview the music here: https://mobygratis.com/catalog Once you have found the right piece just fill in a simple application telling us a bit about yourself and the way you are using the music. You will receive a high quality AIFF download via email instantly to use in your edit, along with a copy of the mobygratis Non Commercial Licence Agreement.

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Free Music Archive

The Free Music Archive (FMA) is an online repository of royalty-free music. Established in 2009 by the East Orange, New Jersey community radio station WFMU and in cooperation with fellow stations KBOO and KEXP. It aims to provide music under Creative Commons licenses that can be freely downloaded and used in other works. The service launched with an emphasis on curating high-quality works in a manner “designed for the age of the internet”. Users can also “tip” musicians via donations.

While the Free Music Archive is free and open to anyone regardless of registration or other requirements, written and audio content is curated. Permission to upload/edit content is granted on an invitation basis.

In 2018, WFMU announced that it would shut down the FMA due to dwindling funding. In December 2018, the site was acquired by KitSplit and in 2019 by Tribe of Noise.

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YouTube Audio Library

We all know that YouTube doesn’t allow you to directly download all types of media files from its site. However, YouTube currently offers a large number of audio tracks for video producers to use as background music in their videos.

Until now, it is still impossible for a YouTube creator to know whether a specific track was allowed or not until after uploading a video. So finally, you find the YouTube Audio Library.

As one YouTube official stated, “Audio Library is a YouTube channel dedicated to search, catalog, sort and publish free music for commercial purposes, destined to content creators and filmmakers. Has over 900 free songs, sorted by artist, musical genre and mood.” You can use these audio tracks in your own work. You should be subject to the YouTube Terms of Service. “Royalty Free” doesn’t mean it’s free audio for you to download and do with it as you please. It just means you don’t pay any royalty fees.

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HitRecord

HitRecord is an online collaborative media platform founded and owned by actor and director Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The company uses a variety of media to produce such projects as short films, books, and DVDs.

Users are encouraged to remix other records and uploaded works on the website, provided that they are used on the website.

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Audio Network . com

Celebrating 17 years with a global team of over 150 around the world across 9 countries who can help you get the music you need to tell your story.

Audio Network’s Production music catalogue has 184,000+ high quality music for TV, film, advertising, and corporate video.

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PD Info

The Public Domain Information Project was organized in 1986 to provide information about public domain music. They provide carefully researched lists of Public Domain Music titles, PD Sheet Music Reprints, and PD Sheet Music Books. In addition, they are proud to offer the Music2Hues and Sound Ideas professional Royalty Free Music Libraries on CD and for Download. PD Reference Materials, Digital PD Sheet Music on CD, and additional Royalty Free Sound Recordings by a carefully selected group of independent musicians are also found on this website.

PD Info started out working with independent artists and filmmakers. But the pros quickly recognized quality work at great prices, and our products and services are found virtually anywhere you find commercial music.

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  1. November 25, 2020

    […] And of course, music can always be an issue, especially sync rights.  However, on a low budget, it’s best to get music you love for a low price up front, and then use it as your “temp” track through the editing process.  Greater and Grander recently wrote a great article on finding good and cheap music online. http://greaterandgrander.com/2020/08/best-sources-for-free-music-online/     […]

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