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markjeffr... markjeffr...
 
M$3 December 14, 2008 09:22 PM

What is the best source for quality 'podsafe' or royalty-free music?

I've found Bjorn Lynne's fantastic repository at shockwave-sound.com, but this seems to be the only decent one out there. Specifically, I'm looking for stuff I can use as a soundtrack for podiobook performances. Other sites I've tried offer really cheesy synth muzak (think 70's Dr. Who). Lynne's could have been in the X-Files or Dark City -- but he seems the only one offering quality product. Any other ideas?

Here are a few examples of Lynne's stuff (and what I'm looking for):
http://www.shockwave-sound.com/previews/u/Urban%20Darkness/ud01.mp3

http://www.shockwave-sound.com/previews/u/Urban%20Darkness/ud03.mp3

http://www.shockwave-sound.com/previews/u/Urban%20Darkness/ud17.mp3
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sfxguru sfxguru
 
 December 15, 2008 12:29 PM
Musicloops.com
Try Musicloops.com for over 4000 tracks of royalty free music. All immediately downloadable and no PRO fees required.
This site is good because the tracks all have to be approved before showing up in the main site. Much like shockwave-sound.
You can also easily purchase a full length track or a 60 or 30 second edit or even short music loops for most of the tracks available. Download just what you need for your projects.
http://www.musicloops.com/

PartnersInRhyme.com
Partners In Rhyme is a great site to purchase collections of royalty free music. If you need lots of royalty free music this is the place to get it at affordable prices with the most generous licensing in the business. No PRO fees.
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/wmcstore/WMCshop.cgi
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carriep carriep
 
December 14, 2008 09:34 PM
Can't help with specifics, but Podsafe Music Network is a great place to find music of all kinds.

http://music.podshow.com/

You can search by artist name and genre of music. It is the gold standard for podsafe music.

Free registration is required.

Have fun with your podiobooks!

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steepdecli... steepdecli...
 
December 15, 2008 12:22 AM
Mark, sounds crazy, but without a doubt the best thing to use is Garage Band.

There is a very cool way to generate very vibey tunes in Garage Band that most everyone seems to overlook.

And of course you can really tweak and customize them (tempo, pitch, length, etc) to fit the mood of your podcasts.


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theeskimo theeskimo
 
December 15, 2008 04:28 PM
I would suggest Jamendo--a website that utilizes the Creative Commons License, giving access to a large variety of free music. Each individual artist decides how their music can be distributed, but if you found something you really liked, the artist might give special permission (some artists do allow all types of distribution)
Source(s):
http://www.jamendo.com


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pescina pescina
 
December 15, 2008 04:36 PM
I would too suggest Jamendo.com because of the amount of material (listen to Amanyth, as a great example: http://www.jamendo.com/es/album/33588 ). Also http://ccmixter.org/ that uses the CC licenses as well and has some great examples of free music you can use for soundtracks and remixing yourself (female voices are heaven like, by the way).

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spoon spoon
 
December 15, 2008 07:58 PM
http://www.podsafeaudio.com/ is easily the best choice on the web.

Another great option is checking your local music scene. If you find someone local that has a sound you like they may be interested in recording music for you so long as they get a plug on your podcast!

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