LibGuides: Creative Commons: Using CC Audio

Finding Creative Commons Audio Content

Where to find Creative Commons-licensed audio content such as music, sounds, and the spoken word.

Internet Archive (Rights-Free)
The Internet Archive provides free access to millions of digitized books, texts, audio recordings, videos, and software programs from around the world. This Search guide on their website explains how to find items that are licensed as public domain (CC0) or with other Creative Commons licenses, and provides links that activate each search query.
SoundCloud
SoundCloud provides access to music, sounds, and spoken word content. It includes copyrighted (stream only), Creative Commons, and public domain content. Filter options in the advanced search allow you to ind Creative Commons-licensed and public domain (CC0) audio files you can download.

Searching for Creative Commons Audio on Vimeo

Vimeo provides an easy way to quickly find Creative Commons licensed audio tracks to include in your videos. When searchiing the Music Store, toggle on the "License" drop-down menu that allows you to filter on all or a particular type of Creative Commons licenses.

Creative Commons licensed image by Flickr user Colleen Greene.

Creative Commons: Using CC Audio

Finding Creative Commons Audio Content

Searching for Creative Commons Audio on Vimeo

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