How to Find Free, Legal Music for Your Podcast
When editing together your podcast, it's a good idea to add background music or some sound effects to accompany your voice. However, you want to make sure that you don't use music that is copyrighted.
There is a lot of music online that is freely distributed for downloading, as well as music that is specifically "podsafe." This means that the music is specifically allowed for use in podcasting, even if it has other restriction for other purposes. Here are some tips on finding them for your podcast.
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There are many resources for legal music downloading on the internet. It just takes time to sift all the options and choose one that is suitable for your podcast.
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Here are some places to explore, to get your search started. You can always begin at Creative Commons. Creative Commons is widely used for the sharing and distribution of music. More information is available on their website www.creativecommons.org.
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Another place you can look is on artists web sites. Some independent artists offer podsafe music because it helps them get their music out there and used by the community.
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GarageBand has a library of over 200 sound effects and jingles that can be freely used for your podcast. If you are beginning and using GarageBand on the Mac to edit your podcast, this is a very convenient option. You can trigger the music during live recording, or add it in during editing.
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There are also podcast directories, where you can do a simple search for "podsafe" to find lots of different music. One example of a podcast directory is PodcastAlley.com.
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To get a comprehensive list of podsafe music resources, visit Dave's Imaginary Sound Space at http://soundblog.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!1pXOS7l93k8mqeQ7FlEEmOSQ!907.entry.
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Keep hunting. Discover new artists and find music that will enhance your podcast.
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Tips & Warnings
Be patient and take the time to explore.
Because it takes too much time to listen to it all, look for recommendations from friends, listeners, and fans.
Check all licenses before use. This is very important, because as podcasting gets more popular, it's easy to catch when you illegally use music that is heavily licensed.
