Marcus - you have to read the terms and conditions on the site to make any determination as to restrictions on use. However, out of the curiosity you piqued, I looked at Jamendo and found the following:

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3.2.1 Use of Works

Each Work is made available to Users pursuant to a Creative Commons license identified by an icon. By clicking on that icon, you will know the conditions under which the ARTIST and JAMENDO authorize you to use his Work.
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So, each artist who has their music there retains the ultimate control over the use of their material. That makes it even more important to read their individual terms. One may allow free and unlimited use, another may not.

I reiterate my earlier point - FREE does not automatically mean unrestricted use (and it is quite possible to violate a copyright on free material.)

There is an aspect of Cinescore that I don't understand. I know what the Theme Packs are but I noticed in Sony's description of the product that Cinescore will import a range of audio file formats. What, if anything can it do with imported audio files other than include them on the timeline?

I read somewhere recently that Sony's Cinescore is No More. Apparently they have either discontinued the product or will be due to lack of sales and sound packs or whatever they call them. So... buy wisely :)

Sadly, tis true. SONY has announced:

"Cinescore software and Theme Packs will no longer be available for purchase from Sony Creative Software after December 31, 2009, so take advantage of these prices now, or miss your chance to load up on a lifetime of royalty-free soundtracks!"

I recall seeing something about a month or two ago about a licensing deal between SONY and SmartSound (SonjicFire Pro's parent) so maybe this was in the works.

I'm not sorry I have Cinescore, and though my libary of music for it will remain static going forward, I can still create a goodly number of soundtracks suitable for future works from it, so it will find good use.

Chris S.

I would point out that while Free and legal music downloads - Jamendo (http://www.jamendo.com) is a neat place with lots of participating artists uploading their work, use of the music there is NOT royalty free for use in films or other audio visual works.

Not royalty free but it is creative commons so it should be functionally equivilant for non-commerical use?

And, if I understand it correctly, there are 'attribution' based licenses which seems to be fully equivilant.

In reply to Jim Snow, several posts above, the ability to import other music doesn't allow you to do much to it you could not otherwise do... no magic... but you can bring it onto a time line with Sony stuff and render it out to the same codec. I also used Cineform recently to modify an MP3 into a WAV file, not that it would improve the quality but it also can be a vehicle to change formats.

And as to Jamendo, I should have included the modifier "necessarily" when saying "NOT Royalty Free". I again stress one needs to "READ THE LICENSE AGREEMENT."

Going back up I reread the concerns about Digital Juice and the 10,000 "copy" limit. When I replied I did not go back and re-read their license, but replied from memory. The other day I had occasion to re-read their license agreement. If you read their license that limit applies to mechanical copies only. And in another place gives unrestricted use to web apps. Yet we were asking if the 10,000 limitt meant you could not have 10,000 hits on a website before the "mechanical" limit kicked in. Careful reading will answer most questions. (No... web use has no limits, mechanical means physical copies - eg. disc dupes)

... If you read their license that limit applies to mechanical copies only. And in another place gives unrestricted use to web apps. Yet we were asking if the 10,000 limitt meant you could not have 10,000 hits on a website before the "mechanical" limit kicked in. Careful reading will answer most questions. (No... web use has no limits, mechanical means physical copies - eg. disc dupes) And a further clarification, mechanical's license duplication and distribution only for audio recordings - ie music CDs, vinyl, or tape - distributed as purely audio recordings. When you use a song in a video soundtrack, you move into an entirely different universe and a mechanical does not license you to broadcast or distribute copies of the video on a DVD or other medium.

Stock20 sent an email selling the production library for $189, $40 of which goes to a Haiti fund. The pricing is good until Jan 25th If you've been waiting on the sidelines this is a good chance.

I've bought in to Stock 20's music during their December 2009 and I am constantly impressed with the quality. Plus they'll toss in a donation to the Haiti appeal if you purchase during the current special.

And their usage agreement won't ever crimp your potential for success. They are totally on-side.

BTW, (forgive me for the shameless plug) they have a referral program whereby we both get a free song credit if you sign up through this link (http://www.stock20.com/gvr.php?rc=65xl2nv19804asd5v2x).

No synth music, all recorded with real instruments and stunning production quality. Don't just take my word for it, read what Spot (https://www.stock20.com/commerce/index.php?main_page=page_9) has to say.

Rave, rave, rave ... I know, I know .... I just absolutely love the product. Forgive me if I have carried on too much.

Andrew

What about Sound FX that is @ digital Juice? Have anybody out there tryed it?
thx

Marcus... Digital Juice's SoundFX are foley sounds... eg. dogs barking, jet planes etc. It is NOT music. Their music offerrings are called StackTrax and are discussed at length in this thread above.

One other consideration to throw into the mix depends on your intended usage. Generally I use music as a backdrop to video, but I've recently decided to attempt a music video, adding my own lyrics to music. Since I have used Digital Juice, SmartSound and Cinescore extensively with previous video projects, I have been listening to my libraries for a piece to use. I had chosen a SmartSound song because of the versatility in editing both length and mood, but learned today in an email exchange they won't allow you to have a song over their music, whereas Digital Juice and Sony (I assume from their license agreement, waiting for an emal confirmation) do allow this. So before you decide which music to use, be sure to check the fine print of each license.

I've started using Tune Society for a lot of my music.

Great site, incredible music.

Tune Society: Production & Media Music Community - Royalty-free (http://www.tunesociety.com/)

I used their music on this promo: Light Bearers Ministry 2009 Promo on Vimeo
And these commercials: Mammoth Sporting Goods Spot 1 of 2 on Vimeo

It's world class music that's affordable.

The cool thing is, if you're an artist, you can upload songs to sell too!

Hope this helps.

I have a website with orchestral royalty free music and each track can be licensed for £2. I am trying to build up a portfolio of stuff so if you can't find what you want email me and I will try to write it for you.

Alastair

About - Cameron Music (http://www.cameronmusic.co.uk)

godd stuff...

After going through most of the sites suggested, I really like revostock, great quality music at a great price. The website is well designed and easy to used. Thanks for the recommendation!

you can go to Myspace, find a really good unsigned band or composer (there are thousands) and ask them and might even get it for free (have done this in the past on shorts, and is a win-win for both parties) not sure if this would work in your situation but just shootin it out there