Generally, public domain music is one that composed and recorded and digitized a really long ago, like 100 years or more - i.e. one with all the related rights expired (includes rights of the author, of performers, of people who converted it into modern formats, etc). The only way for modern music to be in PD is when the author is released it into PD. And there is big catch - it is not easy to release anything into PD with modern laws. I.e. you only can say you released it into PD, and don't take any legal actions after this - but from legal point of view it does not mean anything, and your work is still copyrighted. If there are organizations in a country that has rights to protect others copyrights without asking them (that's crazy, but there are such organizations in some countries), they can make you some headache. In some countries there is just no way to change legal status of a work into PD at all. In US, you need to take special actions to legally release a work into PD, which includes paper work and paying a fee (like $20) for processing the papers, so I highly doubt anyone care to do that.
So, CC-BY is one is the best available ways to get and use some free music.
This was nice to read. I was in doubt about the PD nowadays. I've seen some CC-PD, but read they are not supporting anymore. Thanks for the reading!
I rolled with a basic black white and gray background for a long time. I also had a c64 theme and a 8bc. I recently switched from white back ground cuz it's easier to see in the dark when playing live. White was ballet for daytime use but was killer bright to look at night.
I find the white or lighter background to be bad for long tracking. Black with not so light letters and stuff are nicer. I use mine with black with orange. Used with green letters for a long time, but with orange is pretty good to look for a long time and on shows (i'm usually drunk, so I dunno if it really help!)
Probably gonna use the songs we have here anyway hahaha
I wouldn't mind to use CC music, but i'm not in charge and actually is not compromising my job anyway!
Most of the tracks on ccmixter will still require you to attribute the work to the author in some way, which might look unprofessional depending on where you are going to use it.
Yeah, we are working on this yet.
The thing is: the type of company I work for, and the company for who I tercerize my job, don't give a fuck. They just don't want lawsuits filled. But neither they want to spend money to buy these libraries. Really, all they want is the income.
Nevertheless, was a long shot and a pretty stupid one.
Even if the song itself is public domain (most music from the 19th century is public domain if I am not wrong), you need to clear PERFORMANCE RIGHTS for it. This means, whoever played the particular version you want to use, needs to give you clearance to use it.
I'd suggests entering a website like extrememusic.com where you can buy music tracks for your commercial projects.
We are asking for the artsits. But it's kinda frustrating and nevertheless you are totaly right. Oh well...
