Free royalty free music website?
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Does anyone have any suggestions of a website to use to download royalty free music, for free preferably. I'm no serious film maker but like to do little vids from holidays, days out, events and share them on Facebook but most of the music I try using for backing gets the video shut down by Facebook or Youtube.
Any safe websites that people use?
Any safe websites that people use?
Free as in don't pay anything at all?
If you're making stuff purely for your own pleasure then just grab from YouTube. But if what you use is 'published' then most of the social platforms will kick your video off unless you prove you own the music.
Pond5 is my go-to site. Endemic Music is good too.
If you're making stuff purely for your own pleasure then just grab from YouTube. But if what you use is 'published' then most of the social platforms will kick your video off unless you prove you own the music.
Pond5 is my go-to site. Endemic Music is good too.
RB Will said:
I can see how it’s crappy for artists. I’d happily credit the artists
Sadly, banks and supermarkets don't accept 'credits'.Why not make your own music? Other than knowing what I like, I have no musical capacity whatsoever but have downloaded some loops, beats and melodies from Beatport and played around in Garage Band to get something original that fits the bill. Time consuming but good fun and ... well, you made it!
The common agreement with a lot of the free music providers is that you do give them a credit and a link back to their site.
I presume some are doing it because they enjoy doing it, just as many of the Youtubers making use of the music are, and some make their money from commercial stuff.
It's a little different to someone asking to use an artist's music and only offering exposure/a credit in return.
I presume some are doing it because they enjoy doing it, just as many of the Youtubers making use of the music are, and some make their money from commercial stuff.
It's a little different to someone asking to use an artist's music and only offering exposure/a credit in return.
StevieBee said:
Sadly, banks and supermarkets don't accept 'credits'.
No but I’d do it in the hope that I may make a few new paying fans for the artist. A friend made a video a few years back and I loved the song she used and asked what it was and bought it. Similarly I have bought loads of songs I have heard on free podcasts or YouTube mixes. Back in the day I had a free download of one artists song via Napster or whatever it was and went on to buy about 14 of their albums and see them live a few times over the following years.
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