The video below will tell you about Creative Commons free or low-cost copyright licenses.
Essentially, a Creative Commons license allows the creator to protect his or her creation while simultaneously allowing them to share their work without the usual restrictions of traditional copyright law.
For your audio and video productions, you might want to use Creative Commons-licensed music tracks. This will enable you to enhance your production and avoid copyright complications.
To explore the Creative Commons search engine, click here.
One feature of the search engine worth noting is Owl Search. This is an amazing sound-based search engine that allows you to find Creative Commons music that "sounds" similar to other songs. It's a great free tool to use if you are looking for a "sound alike" track or a song with a particular mood or energy.There are several types of Creative Commons licenses. For example, some may have restrictions against use in commercials. For a full list of the various licenses, click here.
If you decide to use the Owl search engine, be sure to click on the two "Creative Commons" boxes on the left-hand side of the screen. These options will appear after you hit "Search" and will allow you to restrict your search results to music that is either free or very low-cost.
Here is another link to a Creative Commons search engine:
Creative Commons Search
OTHER ROYALTY-FREE OPTIONS:
IStockAudio
Archive.org Music
Pump Audio ($1.99 for rights to indie music for the Web)
APM Music (pricing varies)
