Copyright free music and sounds

For your AS Foundation Production coursework, you need to ensure that the music and sounds used on your video are all copyright free. There are a number of ways that you can do this:

• Approach local bands and get written permission to use their material
• Approach unsigned bands on 'MySpace' and other social media sites and get their written permission to use their material
• Collaborate with music students in the school to create original music and sounds
• Create your own music or sound track - learn to use Garageband  (on Youtube )

Failing any of the above there are also a number of resources on the internet where you can find copyright free music and sounds.  While the music found on these sites may be copyright free (i.e. you do not have to pay a fee to use it in your video work) you may have to pay a fee to download it. Therefore, be careful to check the terms and conditions of any site where you find tracks you wish to use. Some may also ask you to register as a user.  Before doing so, please check with your teacher.

Click on the title of this post for links to lots of internet resources.  Others can be found at:

http://www.freeplaymusic.com/
http://www.freesound.org/
http://www.mobygratis.com/
http://www.unsignedbandweb.com/