While it's not appropriate to put music over a news package, some video formats call for it. Montages, movies, etc. are some such formats. Since it is so important to understand and respect Copyright Law, I thought I'd post the following article from the Journalism Education Association which includes links to royalty-free music.
Don't forget the audio library that we already have:
www.Soundzabound.com
Enjoy!
Royalty-free music and audio for video production
Below is a list of sources for royalty-free music and other audio tracks for video production. Although using music in news stories isn’t always a good idea, there are many times when we need music to enhance a video or broadcast journalism project. Intros for newscasts, sports highlights, tributes and slide shows can all benefit from an appropriate soundtrack.
For more info on how to use music legally and ethically, check out this story about copyright and fair use, and take advantage of legal advice from the Student Press Law Center.
Audio Nautix – All music in this online collection created by Jason Shaw. Released under Creative Commons license 3.0
AudioFarm – Upload your own music or download from independent artists.
Brainy Betty – Hundreds of free PowerPoint templates, backgrounds, animations, music for presentations, royalty free photos, tutorials, flash and video introductions, & teacher resources.
ccMixter – Download, sample, cut-up or share
Free Music Archive – (I recommend searching by genre on this site.)
FreeMusicPublicDomain.com – The songs can be licensed for educational use for free. (Creative commons license) – Users can also purchase standard licenses of songs for $25 each.
Free Stock Music – 100% free video production music
FreeSound – Collaborative database of Creative Commons Licensed sounds.
Getty Images–In addition to royalty-free photos and videos, the site also has good quality royalty-free music, too.
Incompetech by Kevin MacLeod
Jamendo – Free music downloads for private use & royalty-free music for commercial purposes.
Legal Music for Videos – Creative Commons
Moby Gratis – A project by ambient/electronic musician Moby, this site has high quality music that can be used for free for non-profits and students.
Partners in Rhyme – Royalty-Free music & sound effects
http://www.seabreezecomputers.com/tips/freemusic.htm – page of multiple links
SoundBible– Free sound clips, sound bites, and sound effects
Bensound–Free music, organized by genre. Uses Creative Commons licensing/
Youtube Music Library
