ROYALTY FREE MUSIC LIBRARIES
YouTube Studio’s Audio Library provides free music and sound effects you can use safely in your YouTube videos, but each track has its own license that may limit use on other platforms.
Click the link above and login with a google account (ACC ID). You'll be prompted to create a channel if you haven't already.
Once inside the YouTube Studio Dashboard, select the 'Audio Library' link at the bottom of the menu on the left.
What rights does YouTube Studio’s Audio Library give you, and how can you verify a track’s license?
• Find your track and check the “License type” column
• Click the track title to read any extra terms (Creative Commons, attribution required, etc.)
• If you plan to use it off YouTube, make sure the license clearly says it allows external or commercial use
• Save a screenshot or copy of the license details when you download the track (artist, title, date, license type)
• If the license isn’t clear, contact the rights holder or pick a track that explicitly allows multi-platform usage
Download links are in each video's description
SOUND EFFECTS LIBRARIES
HOW TO ACCESS THE SFX SERVER FROM RTF MEDIA LABS
Note: These steps are how to access SFX from campus iMacs. The button above allows you to access the library anywhere via google.
Login to any iMac system in the RTF department using the RTFStudent account (password: accrtf)
Open the Finder app (1st app on the left side of the dock)
In the menu at the top of the screen, select the 'GO' dropdown and choose 'Connect to Server'
Enter '10.18.3.106', press the 'Connect' button.
When prompted, enter your profile login information (username: RTFStudent, password: accrtf)
In the following window, choose the 'RTF SFX LIBRARY' from the list and press 'OK'
The 'RTF SFX LIBRARY' will open and be mounted as a drive on your desktop.