tips for finding copyright free music tracks

The exam board recommends that you consult the following sources, if you are struggling to find tracks you could use.

Copyright free options available for Music Video in G324: 

 

• Approach local bands and get permission to use their material 

• Approach unsigned bands on ‘My Space’ etc and get permission to use their 

material. 

• Collaborate with music department/students in your centre on the project 

• Create your own music or sound track. 

Appendix 1: Other useful information 

 

Explanations of copyright: 

 

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/c-other-faq-gen-internet.htm  

 

(Copyright Act p47 Ch III para 32-36 covers Education – pages 46-51) 

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/cdpact1988.pdf  

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/legalguidemusicrights 

 

http://www.jisclegal.ac.uk/Webcast/index.html

Copyright free sites  

(Note: not all music is free to download from copyright free sites – there are download fees) 

 

http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/Copyright-friendly+music+and+sound 

 

http://www.shockwave-sound.com/  

 

http://audiojungle.net/  

 

http://www.musicmediatracks.com/?gclid=CK6V-r7ZiJgCFUse3god7XQJCw 

 

http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free.html 

 

http://freeplaymusic.com/ (free downloads) 

 

http://www.trackline.com/acatalog/Tracks.html 

 

http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/documentary-general-production.html 

 

http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Music/Sound_Files/Samples_and_Loops/ 

 

www.freesound.org (free music) 

 

http://www.mobygratis.com/film-music.html (teacher needs to register for this one) 

 

Free Sound Effects from PartnersInRhyme.com: 

http://www.ljudo.com/default.asp?lang=tEnglish&do=it 

 

http://www.jamendo.com/en 

 

http://derekaudette.ottawaarts.com/ 

 

http://www.acoustica.com/sounds.htm 

 

http://www.alcljudprod.se/english/ljud.php 

 

Many, many more sites are available just ‘Google’ ‘copyright free music audio download’ or ‘free 

audio editor software’