60 best Free Commons music download sites
When searching for music online, you often see terms like Public Domain, Creative Commons or Royalty Free. Do you understand what and say what kind of copyright? Public Domain is copyrighted works. You can use it, edit it without paying. Creative Commons means you can use someone else's work but must adhere to certain conditions attached. And with Royalty Free you have to buy a license once and use it forever.
One of the best things on the internet is that you can find lots of free creative resources on it. Like all other useful content, there are many websites you can download and use for free. This article will give you a list of 60 websites that can download Creative Commons music for free. Let's explore it.
1. Jamendo.com
All of the songs in Jamendo are CC-licensed, so you can download and share music without copyright infringement. On this page, people can subscribe and upload music with their preferred license and provide free songs or paid licenses.
2. Cctrax.com
Most uploaded CCTrax songs are free and it is in the free section. The most impressive feature of this site is that you can download each song or full album without logging in.
3. Freemusicarchive.org
Free Music Archive is a legitimate audio download library directed by WFMU. Its tracks are arranged and uploaded under CC license and are completely free.
4. Archive.org/details/audio
A great site with a diverse collection, Audio Archive has free and new old songs uploaded by its community. Songs available in many formats like MP3, OGG, M3U, etc. are all high quality songs.
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5. Hearthis.at/creative-commons/
Hearthis.at offers free songs, you can listen online or download directly in the available formats without creating an account.
6. Freeplaymusic.com
Freeplay Music provides more than 50,000 audio files to create videos for YouTube. These tracks are free and available under YouTube Personal Use License.
7. Incompetech.com/music/
On Incompetech, you will find free playlists with many genres. These songs can be downloaded in high quality MP3 format.
8. Musopen.org/music/
This is a free resource for music, Musopen.org provides audio tracks with a variety of genres for a variety of purposes. The site also allows users to upload music in the public domain, so there are no copyright restrictions.
9. Ccmixter.org
ccMixter is the place to find free music and remixes created by more than 45 thousand musicians, you can download and use in your commercial projects.
10. Teknoaxe.com
TeknoAXE includes 1300 songs and new songs are added each week. Here, you can download quality music with all genres.
11. Tracktourmusic.com
TrackTour Production Music offers high quality music, free copyright, can be downloaded without limitation. The tracks are in high quality MP3 format and you can also view them before downloading.
12. Audionautix.com
AudionautiX lets you search music by genre and mood. Here, you will find audio versions in many genres for free download under public domain names.
13. Sampleswap.org/mp3/creative-commons/free-music.php
SampleSwap provides original CC music tracks and is created by different music creators. However, one thing to note is that it does not specify which music tracks are free of charge.
14. Opsound.org/index.php
Opsound inspires musicians to upload their work with CC licenses, allowing users to download, share and remix them for free. However there is no search option on the site, so you need to search for music by name or artist.
15. Mobygratis.com/catalog
Mobygratis provides an extensive database of free music songs, produced by independent artists and non-profit filmmakers. This site has more than 150 original records, forming a great music resource for any project.
16. Bensound.com/royalty-free-music/
Bensound includes a large collection of music that can be used in most projects. You can listen to songs online or download them directly without registration.
17. BeatGain.com
Beatgain includes 100 free copyrighted songs, very professional and high quality. You can download music and sound effects without losing any money.
18. Silvermansound.com/free-music
Silverman Sound owns a number of exclusive CC soundtracks licensed by CC. Audio tracks are available for download in MP3 format.
19. Bandcamp.com/tag/creative-commons
Bandcamp provides free copyrighted music for legal use, available to everyone. Songs can be streamed for free or downloaded in high quality MP3 or FLAC format.
20. Cantonbecker.com/music/
Canton Becker includes free professional quality movie soundtracks, downloadable in high quality formats. You can listen to this music and remix again or use them as a background loop to create video games and photos.
If the above 20 websites have not yet satisfied you, you can check the list of 40 free music download sites later.
21. http://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/
22. http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/index.php
23. http://www.mutopiaproject.org/
24. https://audeeyah.com/free-royalty-free-music
25. https://www.tribeofnoise.com/
26. https://archive.org/details/netlabels
27. https://www.freestockmusic.com/
28. https://soundcloud.com/lamusice
29. https://soundcloud.com/search/sounds?q=creative%20commons
30. https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary?feature=blog
31. http://cashmusic.org/
32. http://sonicsquirrel.net/
33. http://www.soundshiva.net/
34. http://epitonic.com/
35. https://archive.org/details/opensource_audio
36. http://www.freesound.org/browse/tags/music/
37. http://www.beatpick.com/
38. http://ibeat.org/
39. http://mcs.franknora.com/
40. http://derekaudette.ottawaarts.com/music.php
41. http://www.jimmyg.us/music/tracks.aspx
42. http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/
43. http://restorm.com/
44. http://www.joshwoodward.com/
45. http://audionautix.com/
46. http://www.purple-planet.com/
47. http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/
48. http://phlow-magazine.com/
49. http://shrecords.wordpress.com/
50. http://www.bensound.com/
51. https://machinimasound.com/
52. http://www.dl-sounds.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=52
53. http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/free-music.html
54. http://www.cctrax.com/
55. http://www.danosongs.com/
56. http://publicdomain4u.com/
57. http://www.jewelbeat.com/free/free-background-music.htm
58. http://www.orphansongs.com/
59. http://www.audiofarm.org/
60. http://sonnyboo.com/music/music.htm
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