Music & Audio

Music and Sound Effects Links

filmmusic.io - Creative Commons music for film and games

freepd - Free music for film and games

nosoapradio - Facebook page with tons of free songs attached.

Media College - sound effects, music, and video - free to use.

YouTube Audio Library - Music and sound effects - free to use.

BBC Sound Effects - 16, 000 sound effects - free for education.

NCS - Student Favorite! - electronic music free to download.

dig.ccmixter - Creative Commons music for film and games

ZapSplat - Sound effects and Music for Free


Creative Commons

Creative Commons licenses will allow you to use content, but you must give credit to the author/creator. The creator will give you a piece of text to use when giving this credit. Different levels of Creative Commons licenses allow for different levels of use.

Fair Use

Fair use is a legal doctrine that says you can reuse copyright-protected material under certain circumstances without getting permission from the copyright owner. The four factors of fair use:

  • The purpose and character of the use

  • The nature of the work

  • The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the work as a whole

  • The effect of the use on the market or potential market for the original work

More Guidance: YouTube Page On Fair Use