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The majority of music released under a CC license uses one of the licenses that [[NonCommercial_Guidelines|prohbit commercial use]] (for purposes of verbatim distribution this includes all of the "sampling" licenses, even ones that allow commercial derivative use). There is as yet no web-scale audio-specific CC search, so here are some pointers to finding music that allows commercial use at some of the CC [[Content Curators]].
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The majority of music released under a CC license uses one of the licenses that [[Defining Noncommercial|prohbit commercial use]] (BY-NC, BY-NC-ND, BY-NC-SA). Below are some pointers to finding music that allows commercial use.
  
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===ccMixter===
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If your use also involves adapting the music (including syncing to video), you'll further have to exclude music under Attribution-NoDerivatives (BY-ND; which does allow commercial verbatim use), and either release your work under Attribution-ShareAlike (BY-SA) or also exclude music under that license. This leaves music under plain Attribution (BY) or in the public domain.
  
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http://ccmixter.org/media/tags/attribution -- all tracks under a plain BY license.  Add genre and other filters to the list by clicking '+' next to the desired filter on the right.
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==Jamendo==
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Browse Jamendo by license at http://jamendo.com/creativecommons/
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One can also click "advanced search" on http://www.jamendo.com/albums to filter for albums that allow commercial use.
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As of October 2010 Jamendo hosts [http://www.jamendo.com/en/albums?license_class=cc_standard&license_minrights=by+c+d+sa 7414 albums under BY-SA], [http://www.jamendo.com/en/albums?license_class=cc_standard&license_maxrights=sa&license_minrights=by+c+d 1607 albums under BY], and [http://www.jamendo.com/en/albums?license_class=cc_standard&license_maxrights=d&license_minrights=by+c 987 albums under BY-ND].
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==SoundCloud==
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[http://soundcloud.com/creativecommons SoundCloud's CC portal] features a search that allows filtering for tracks permitting commercial use and modification. As of October 2010 the site hosted [http://soundcloud.com/search?q[type]=&q[duration]=&q[cc_licensed]=1&q[commercial]=true&advanced=1 thousands of tracks permitting commercial use].
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==ccMixter==
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http://ccmixter.org/media/tags/attribution -- all tracks under a plain BY license.  Add genre and other filters to the list by clicking '+' next to the desired filter on the right. As of October 2010, the site has nearly 5000 CC BY tracks.
  
 
http://ccmixter.org/media/playlist/browse/44 is a playlist of 100 tacks under a plain BY license chosen by the CC Creative Director in February, 20007.
 
http://ccmixter.org/media/playlist/browse/44 is a playlist of 100 tacks under a plain BY license chosen by the CC Creative Director in February, 20007.
  
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===Jamendo===
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==Free Music Archive==
  
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This is confusing because there is always a button "license this music" that will ask questions and run up a bill
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[http://freemusicarchive.org/search/ FMA music search] allows filtering by permission. As of October 2010 the site hosts [http://freemusicarchive.org/search/?quicksearch=&search-artist=Artist&search-curator=&commercial=1 1627 tracks permitting commercial use].
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Browse Jamendo by license at http://jamendo.com/creativecommons/
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==FOSsil Bank==
  
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The same page has a search box that allows you to stipulate that you only want to find music that permits commercial use.
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The [[FOSsil Bank]] has a page for [http://fossilbank.wikidot.com/category:music-libre free, libre and open music]. You can also view the [http://fossilbank.wikidot.com/category:music semi-libre music] page.
  
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===Others===
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==Others==
  
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Many other sites host some music permitting commercial use, http://archive.org and http://www.dogmazic.net in particular. Add instructions here for finding only commerce-allowed music at these sites.
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Many other sites host some music permitting commercial use, http://archive.org and http://www.dogmazic.net in particular. Please add instructions here for finding only commerce-allowed music at these sites.
  
 
Everything at http://www.tribeofnoise.com is licensed under BY-SA, which of course permits commercial use.
 
Everything at http://www.tribeofnoise.com is licensed under BY-SA, which of course permits commercial use.
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Everything in http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sound is under free licenses that permit commercial use or in the public domain.
 
Everything in http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sound is under free licenses that permit commercial use or in the public domain.
  
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[http://libre.fm Libre.fm] aggregates and tracks the popularity of music that allows both commercial and derivative use.
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[http://www.kompoz.com/compose-collaborate/advanced.search.project Kompoz music project search] allows filtering for only music under BY or BY-SA.

Latest revision as of 19:34, 21 May 2013

The majority of music released under a CC license uses one of the licenses that prohbit commercial use (BY-NC, BY-NC-ND, BY-NC-SA). Below are some pointers to finding music that allows commercial use.

If your use also involves adapting the music (including syncing to video), you'll further have to exclude music under Attribution-NoDerivatives (BY-ND; which does allow commercial verbatim use), and either release your work under Attribution-ShareAlike (BY-SA) or also exclude music under that license. This leaves music under plain Attribution (BY) or in the public domain.

Jamendo

Browse Jamendo by license at http://jamendo.com/creativecommons/

One can also click "advanced search" on http://www.jamendo.com/albums to filter for albums that allow commercial use.

As of October 2010 Jamendo hosts 7414 albums under BY-SA, 1607 albums under BY, and 987 albums under BY-ND.

SoundCloud

SoundCloud's CC portal features a search that allows filtering for tracks permitting commercial use and modification. As of October 2010 the site hosted [type=&q[duration]=&q[cc_licensed]=1&q[commercial]=true&advanced=1 thousands of tracks permitting commercial use].

ccMixter

http://ccmixter.org/media/tags/attribution -- all tracks under a plain BY license. Add genre and other filters to the list by clicking '+' next to the desired filter on the right. As of October 2010, the site has nearly 5000 CC BY tracks.

http://ccmixter.org/media/playlist/browse/44 is a playlist of 100 tacks under a plain BY license chosen by the CC Creative Director in February, 20007.

Free Music Archive

FMA music search allows filtering by permission. As of October 2010 the site hosts 1627 tracks permitting commercial use.

FOSsil Bank

The FOSsil Bank has a page for free, libre and open music. You can also view the semi-libre music page.

Others

Many other sites host some music permitting commercial use, http://archive.org and http://www.dogmazic.net in particular. Please add instructions here for finding only commerce-allowed music at these sites.

Everything at http://www.tribeofnoise.com is licensed under BY-SA, which of course permits commercial use.

Everything in http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sound is under free licenses that permit commercial use or in the public domain.

Libre.fm aggregates and tracks the popularity of music that allows both commercial and derivative use.

Kompoz music project search allows filtering for only music under BY or BY-SA.

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