Although many video production software now provide free music, after using it for a long time, you will feel a little tired, and you may not find what you like. Therefore, this article will help you sort out 22 free music websites that provide Creative Commons authorization. Some of them can be used for personal use, and some can also be used for commercial purposes. This list should be enough for you.
List of 22 Creative Commons Licensed Free Music Download Sites
1. CCTRAX
CCTRAX is a website that provides a lot of Creative Commons licensed music. Almost every one is of album type. That is, after clicking on it, you can choose to download the entire album or a single piece of music. Of course, you can listen to it before downloading and download if you like it. No registration is required to download.
2. INTERNET ARCHIVE – Audio Archive
The biggest feature of Audio Archive is that it not only contains pure music, but also includes sound files of people talking. Each collection has at least tens of thousands of songs to choose from, which can meet your various needs and can be downloaded directly without registration.
3. Jamendo
Jamendo’s interface is quite high-quality, and all music is CC licensed, which means you can legally download and use it. However, please note that most free music is only for personal use. If you want to use it for commercial purposes, you need to pay to upgrade.
4. Incompetech
We have introduced this website before, many free music can be used commercially, but the source must be marked. After downloading, there will be examples for you to copy. In addition, the audio files provided are all in high-quality M3 format.
5. Free Play Music
Free Play Music provides more than 50,000 free music. If it is a YouTube channel for personal use (no commercial use), it can be downloaded for free, and a registered member is required.
6. TeknoAXE
Although the interface design of TeknoAXE is very youthful, the 1300+ music collected are Royalty Free Music, and it is said that it will be updated every once in a while. It is highly recommended for those who need it.
7. FREE MUSIC ARCHIVE
FREE MUSIC ARCHIVE has a large number of CC0-licensed music tracks, which are classified into detailed categories. It also provides a search function, so you can download them without registering.
8. Bandcamp
Bandcamp has free and paid music, and provides online streaming, which means you can also use it as a free online player. The free download is also available in MP3 and FLAC high-quality formats, which is nice.
9. UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive
The songs of UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive are quite special. They are all ethnic, classical and comedy monologue music. You can download MP3 high-quality songs for free without registering.
10. audiohub
The homepage of audiohub clearly states where these music can be used, both for personal and commercial use. However, you need to register to download. You can listen to it before downloading. The music quality is very good.
11. Silverman Sound Studios
Silverman Sound Studios also has hundreds of CC0 music for free download in MP3 format, but the source needs to be noted when using it.
12. Canton Becker
Canton Becker is different from other websites. It is the creator’s own website, so the number is not large. However, because it belongs to the creator, the copyright part is easier to grasp. The webpage also explains what uses are allowed as long as it is within the CC licensing specification.
13. The Mutopia Project
The Mutopia Project provides more than 2,100 free pieces of music that can be downloaded, modified, edited and used. However, the trouble is that this website does not provide an online listening function and can only be listened to after downloading.
14. Tribe of Noise
Tribe of Noise provides free music from many professional creators, which can be downloaded and used after registration.
15. INTERNET ARCHIVE – Netlabels
Netlabels, like the Audio Archive introduced earlier, is free music provided by the INTERNET ARCHIVE website. However, the collection on this page is different. They are all very artistic and personalized music. You can feel it just by looking at the album cover.
16. SCOTT BUCKLEY
The music collected by SCOTT BUCKLEY is suitable for filmmakers, game designers, and music artists. The web page is very similar to a blog, but there is a filter search function on the left side to help you quickly find suitable music.
17. mobygratis
The music on mobygratis is created by independent artists and non-profit producers. Although it has not been updated for a while, it provides a lot of free music, more than hundreds of pieces.
18. Audionautix
Audionautix not only provides many free music types, but can also be used for commercial purposes. Of course, you need to mention the source of use.
19. ccMixter
ccMixter is a website that provides more than 45,000 free music, and can be downloaded without registration. As long as the source of the music is marked, it can be used in commercial projects.
20. MUSOPEN
MUSOPEN is a non-profit free music website that provides more than 100,000 classical music resources for download. For those who like classical music, this website also has a built-in radio function so you can listen online.
21. Hearthis.At
In addition to downloading and using Hearthis.At’s music, it can also be played online and downloaded without registration.
22. SampleSwap
SampleSwap collects nearly a thousand high-quality music in 320Kbps MP3 format. It can be used both for personal and commercial purposes. However, commercial use requires marking the source and there are many types of music.
Summarize
The above are the 22 websites compiled in this article. There is no good or bad order. You can find them all. However, it is recommended to read the copyright statement before using them to be safer.
Source: KOCPC Chinese