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If you're looking for a platform to help you search for music with open licenses, within the public domain, or freely accessible in the easiest way possible but don't know where to find such a tool or how to search for it properly on different music sites, this article may be just what you need.
Steps
Introducing the Creative Commons search page and music sites
Visit the Creative Commons search page at http://creativecommons.org/.
Introduction to the Creative Commons search page.Enter your search query
- Checkbox 1: use for commercial purposes: If you want the search results to be available for commercial use, check this box; otherwise, leave it unchecked.
- Checkbox 2: modify, adapt, or build upon: If you want the search results to be modifiable, adaptable, or allow the creation of derivative works based on the original file, check this box; otherwise, leave it unchecked.
It is not a search engine.Do not assume that the results displayed in this search portal are all under CC licenses.
Features of search on related music sites
SoundCloud. SoundCloud supports both English and Vietnamese for direct searches on its platform, without using the Creative Commons search tool. However, when searching for songs and music on SoundCloud through the Creative Commons search page in Vietnamese, it is not supported. That said, when the results are displayed on SoundCloud's page, you can easily navigate to SoundCloud's own search tool.
Jamendo. Currently, Jamendo only supports search in English. When searching for music on Jamendo through the Creative Commons search page, you will not be able to use features such as filtering by preset categories like music genres (genre), instruments (instrument), or playlists (playlists). The results will be displayed within Jamendo’s own search tool. However, once on Jamendo's site, you can easily access its filtering features.
digccMixter. Similar to Jamendo, digccMixter currently only supports searches in English. When searching for music on ccMixter and/or digccMixter through the Creative Commons search page, you will not be able to use other search methods like filtering by preset categories such as music genres (genre), instruments (instrument), or musical styles (style). Additionally, you cannot search by tags on digccMixter. The results will be displayed on ccMixter, not digccMixter. However, once you're on the ccMixter site, you can easily navigate to digccMixter and/or use digccMixter's search tools or other search methods.
Searching for music on related sites through the Creative Commons search page
General Guidelines. Assuming that the license checkboxes on the Creative Commons search page are selected, the results will correspond to music files that are: (1) available for commercial use, and (2) modifiable, adaptable, or allow the creation of derivative works based on the original content. However, as mentioned in the Creative Commons search page's limitations above, you should always verify the license of each selected file before downloading to ensure full compliance with the open license terms and conditions, and to avoid any copyright violations.
English
VietnameseHanoi in the autumn
VietnameseVietnameseFind original music/sounds on SoundCloud
Search on Jamendo via Creative Commons.Find open-licensed songs and music on Jamendo
Search on ccMixter/digccMixter through Creative Commons.Find music with open licenses on ccMixter
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Search for contentLook for musicSnowDigSnowFind open-licensed music on ccMixter
Recommendation
- You might want to consider using Creative Commons as your central hub for searching open-licensed resources, but it's also important to understand its limitations so that when needed, you can utilize other search functions available on the individual sites featured within Creative Commons search.
