Podsafe music? Check the small print

Podsafe music is the term commonly used by podcasters to describe audio files that can be legally incorporated within podcasts without breaking traditional rules of copyright because they are covered by what is called a Creative Commons licence. This type of license acknowledges the author yet offers certain concessions to anyone wishing to use their work in a personal or non-commercial project.

To this end, here is a list of some podsafe sites I've compiled in my Del.icio.us account over the last year. However, I would strongly recommend that you first carefully read the individual licensing agreements for any track you may want to use so as to avoid any possible breach of copyright.

• Flashkit loops
• iBeat
• Opuzz
• stock20
• Magnatune (see tutorial)
• Incompetech
• Soundsnap
• Dogmazic
• PodSafe Audio
• Jamendo
• Partners in Rhyme
• Splice
• Podsafe music network
• ccMixter
• Freesound project
• Podsafe Music Resources

Podsafe.

Comments

[Paul Harrington]

Hi Joe - yes I do like the pirate he's cool.