Useful links
- Royalty Free Stock Music and Sounds
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Freesound.org
Probably the best-known collection of open-sourced sound files. Mixed rights, so you should check and follow the rights declared of each file indervidually.
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Youtube audio Library
Youtube audio library. Ostensibly for use in youtube videos, but rights-free so can be used anywhere. Music and sound effects
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Citizen DJ
A project to make accessible the huge library of recorded materials available in the US Library of Congress collection, many of which are public-domain. The full collection at https://www.loc.gov/ is a little harder to navigate, but also contains video, pictographic and written materials. Rights and permissions are mixed, so you should check and follow the rights declared to each file.
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Nasa
Huge library of NASA sound - space, rockets, speeches, mission radio comms etc. Educational use only, and use should be attributed.
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FreeStockMusic.com
A great source for royalty free music of various genres. Mixed rights - mostly attribution required
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BBC
The BBC SFX library with over 16,000 sound effects. We have this in CD form on campus and they are also on the Teaching Drive. Not for commercial use.
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Zapslat
Free sound effects and royalty free music. Attribution required.
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Freesfx
Free and royalty free sound effects and music. Attribution required.
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Soundbible
Free and royalty free sound effects.
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SoundEffectsPlus
Free and royalty free sound effects.
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Adobe Audition Sound FX
Adobe Creative Cloud software includes thousands of uncompressed, royalty-free audio sound effects. The sounds have been grouped together by type. Just download the zip files by clicking the links on the page.
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Videvo
Extensive collection of free music and sound effects, as well as motion graphics and video clips. No login required.
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- News & Community
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Film Sound
A collection of articles about sound design and a dedicated learning space for the art of film sound design.
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Designing Sound
News, interviews, tutorials, etc.
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Sound on Sound
Various sound design related articles and resources.
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Cinema Audio Society
News, quartlery publication with lots of interesting info.
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SoundWorks Collection
An online destination that takes you behind the scenes into the world of audio post-production for feature films, video game sound design, and original soundtrack composition.
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The EQL Directory
soundgirls.org directory amplifying women in audio and production.
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izotope
Articles, interviews, news and a "learn" section.
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Transom
A showcase and workshop for New Public Radio.
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Radiotopia
A curated network of extraordinary, cutting-edge podcasts.
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Resonance
A 24/7 radio station that seeks to discover, encourage and support a diverse range of artistic voices from first-timers to seasoned broadcasters.
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