You may also wish to assess the importance of your specific works or catalog to the music user's business.

You should attempt to obtain as much information as possible about when and how the music will be used and the license terms being offered to others. NoCopyRightSounds - A YouTube channel with copyright free music.You should consider seeking the advice of a music attorney or business advisor before entering into a direct or source license. TakeTones - Royalty free music with reasonable one-time licensing prices and subscription access. Premium Beat - Royalty free music that requires a one-time purchase fee. Total Media Tracks - Royalty free music with reasonable one-time licensing prices and subscription access. Josh Woodward - Josh's collection of music he's made that you can use freely, just credit him.įree Soundtrack Music - Collection of royalty free music, some free, some with a one-time fee. W.O.W Sound - Royalty free music and sound packs with a focus on audio for games, including music organized by game genre.Īudionautix - Collection of music released under Creative Commons License 3.0 (free with no royalties). Royalty free music browsed by composer, performer, instrument, form and time period.įree Music Archive - An archive of free music.Īudio Micro - Stock audio library with royalty free music and sound effects. Incompetech - Kevin MacLeod's great archive of royalty free music. Our advanced search lets you browse songs by commercial CC license or a general Web Use permission, as well as other options like a minimum and/or maximum length. Be sure the song isn't a remix or cover of someone else's song - if in doubt, ask the artist. There are also licensing details (such as a Creative Commons license) in the lower left column on each song page. Newgrounds Audio Portal - Most musicians on NG will let you use their music if you ask them.

This makes it easier for our mod team to know your music is legit. When uploading music to NG, use the Credits feature to credit each individual artist, with links to their site. Many still ask that you credit the source of the music in your work - which you should be doing anyway.

You need to find music from an artist who grants you permission to use it, or else find free-to-use music from a royalty free or no copyright source. If you aren't making your own original music and need music for your games or animation, you can't simply download your favorite song from the radio and use it.

Non copyright music