LibGuides: Computer Animation: Introduction to Research: Find Music & Sounds

Music

Free SFX
Search a collaborative database of audio snippets, samples, and recordings of sound effects released under Creative Commons licenses that allow their reuse.
Freesound
Search a collaborative database of audio snippets, samples, and recordings of sound effects released under Creative Commons licenses that allow their reuse.
Jamendo
Jamendo has thousands of Creative Commons music tracks.
Make sure to use the Advanced Search to limit your searching to Creative Commons licensed works.
Musopen
Recorded public domain music. All materials are in the public domain.
Sound Ideas
Goldstein Library provides Sound Ideas, Sound Effects, and Music for download online. Download is only available to Ringling College students, faculty, and staff.
These files are copyrighted content provided under Goldstein Library's educational license agreement. By accepting any of them, you agree to limit your use of the files to synchronized recordings in timed relation with non-profit College or classroom projects. Transfer, copying, or duplication of these works in whole or in part for any other purpose is expressly prohibited unless specifically authorized in writing by Sound Ideas.

Universal Production Music This link opens in a new window
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Read through the Terms of Use and Conditions agreement to access the resource. High quality music tracks to download. 33,000 tracks with 2-3 cut-down each for a total of 100,000 music tracks. Hip-hop, orchestral, pop rock, dramedy, film scores and more. To register for the resource click "Login/Register" and "Register Here". Be sure to use your RINGLING COLLEGE EMAIL.
Quick Search Tutorial: http://t.co/VeoPi9k
Advanced Search Tutorial: http://t.co/TWL6H0X
Westar Music This link opens in a new window
Goldstein Library provides the Westar Music collection for download online. Download is only available to Ringling College students, faculty, and staff.

These files are copyrighted content provided under Goldstein Library's educational license agreement. By accepting any of them, you agree to limit your use of the files to synchronized recordings in timed relation with non-profit College or classroom projects. Transfer, copying, or duplication of these works in whole or in part for any other purpose is expressly prohibited unless specifically authorized in writing by Westar Music.

Royalty-Free

Royalty-free means that you do not have to pay the creator to use this work per use. HOWEVER, you often have to pay to get the work first (whether you pay it or you use materials that we have purchased that are royalty-free).

Royalty-free works are often without many restrictions on their use. You will still need to check to see if you need to give credit to the creator of the work.