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Here are some websites that offer free background music, loops and sound effects to use in your games.
Please make sure you read about the usage rights, many sites only allow usage in noncommercial projects.
Free for noncommercial and commercial projects (read the ReadMe file included in the .zip files for the usage rights):
http://www.psionic3d.co.uk/?page_id=225
Free for non-commercial projects:
http://www.sounds.beachware.com/
You are Free:
- To remix or transform the sounds in any way
- To copy, distribute and transmit the sounds
- To use the sounds in any music, film, video game, website etc. whether commercial or not, without paying royalties or other fees
http://www.soundsnap.com/
Most tracks are released under the Creative Commons license, and are free to use as long as you give credits. A small donation is very welcome.
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
Many sound effects, read the usage rights of the individual sound files:
http://www.flashkit.com/soundfx/
Many types of music of different quality, free for noncommercial use as long as you give credits:
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/
Lots of different types of music. Most songs are free to use in noncommercial games if you give credits. Details on the allowed usage can be found on each album page.
http://www.jamendo.com/en/
You may use the sound effects on this web site free of charge in your video, film, audio and multimedia productions (but do not re-sell them or post on a web site for download).
http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/index.html
Free music of different genre. You must insert a splash screen provided at the website at the beginning of your game.
http://www.davidorr.net/Blog/?page_id=563
Please make sure you read about the usage rights, many sites only allow usage in noncommercial projects.
Free for noncommercial and commercial projects (read the ReadMe file included in the .zip files for the usage rights):
http://www.psionic3d.co.uk/?page_id=225
Free for non-commercial projects:
http://www.sounds.beachware.com/
You are Free:
- To remix or transform the sounds in any way
- To copy, distribute and transmit the sounds
- To use the sounds in any music, film, video game, website etc. whether commercial or not, without paying royalties or other fees
http://www.soundsnap.com/
Most tracks are released under the Creative Commons license, and are free to use as long as you give credits. A small donation is very welcome.
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
Many sound effects, read the usage rights of the individual sound files:
http://www.flashkit.com/soundfx/
Many types of music of different quality, free for noncommercial use as long as you give credits:
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/
Lots of different types of music. Most songs are free to use in noncommercial games if you give credits. Details on the allowed usage can be found on each album page.
http://www.jamendo.com/en/
You may use the sound effects on this web site free of charge in your video, film, audio and multimedia productions (but do not re-sell them or post on a web site for download).
http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/index.html
Free music of different genre. You must insert a splash screen provided at the website at the beginning of your game.
http://www.davidorr.net/Blog/?page_id=563