using music from the free music archive in video with creative commons expert elliot harmon
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MUSIC FOR VIDEOAs Presented by the Free Music Archive &
CC
CMX-IMG 9559 by Telecineguy. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
The Free Music Archive
freemusicarchive.org started as a repository
for free & Creative Commons-licensed music,
including live recordings and Public Domain
tracks
Affiliated with and founded by WFMU
Creative Commons
Established in 2002
Simple way to give others permission to use
your creative work
CC licenses aren’t an alternative to copyright;
they work alongside copyright.
BY: Attribution
You must credit the licensor for the original
creation.
SA: ShareAlike
If you create an adaptation*, you must license
your adaptation under the same license as
the original work.
NC: NonCommercial
You may not use the work in a way that’s
primarily intended for or directed toward
commercial advantage or monetary
compensation.
ND: NoDerivatives
You may not create an adaptation* of the
original work.
Excitement!
Adventure!
Copyright?
Possible Scenarios
Scenario A: Skate video
You’re making a video of your friend
skateboarding and plan to put it online. You
just want to share the video, and aren’t trying
to make money.
Scenario A: Skate video
You’re making a video of your friend skateboarding and plan to put it online. You just want to share the video, and aren’t trying to make money.
You can use songs licensed as:
CC BY
CC BY-NC
CC BY-SA (if you are willing to add this license to your work)
Anything licensed otherwise requires consent from the artist.
Scenario B: Documentary
You’re making a documentary film that you
hope to take to the film festival circuit. If it’s
successful, you plan to market it.
Scenario B: Documentary
You’re making a documentary film that you
hope to take to the film festival circuit. If it’s
successful, you plan to market it.
You can use songs licensed as:
CC BY
CC BY-SA (if you are willing to add this license to your work)
Anything licensed otherwise requires consent
from the artist.
Scenario C: Commercial
You are making a commercial for your product.
You want to use music that is freely available
for use.
Scenario C: Commercial
You are making a commercial for your product.
You want to use music that is freely available
for use.
You can use songs licensed as:
CC BY
Anything licensed otherwise requires consent
from the artist.
Scenario D: Class Project
You are making a video for a class, and you
want to use a track from the FMA. You will not
use the video to make money, and are willing
to share it under a Creative Commons license.
Scenario D: Class Project
You are making a video for a class, and you want to use a track from the FMA. You will not use the video to make money, and are willing to share it under a Creative Commons license.
You can use songs licensed as:
CC BY
CC BY-NC
CC BY-SA (if you are willing to add this license to your work)
CC BY-NC-SA (if you are willing to add this license to your work)
Anything licensed otherwise requires consent from the artist.
Applying CC licenses to your
work
Key information (So licensees know how to
attribute you)
• Your name (however you’d like to be credited)
• Title of work
• URL of the work (if applicable)
• Which CC license it’s under (include URL or
link)
bit.ly/ccmarking
Publishing on YouTube
YouTube only offers a CC BY license.
Modifications may be noted in credits and
description.
Note: search results, etc will not be filtered by
more elaborate CC licenses. If you are
concerned about infringement by others,
please clearly license your work or use
another platform.
Publishing on Vimeo
Exploring the Free Music
Archive
Browse by Genre
Browse by Curator
Browse by Curator
Geography of the Search Page
Geography of the Search Page
Geography of the Search Page
Geography of the Search Page
Geography of the Search Page
Geography of the Search Page
Download
Geography of the Search Page
Listen in
Pop-Out
Player
Geography of an Artist Page
Geography of an Artist Page
Geography of an Artist Page
Contacting an artist
Do a web search
Look for website listed & search for “Contact”
Look for “Email this artist” button/contact link
on an artist page on FMA:
Geography of an Artist Page
Geography of an Album Page
Attribution
Attribution - TASL
Title
Author
Source - usually a URL.
License – abbreviations are OK
bit.ly/ccattribution
Via CC Wiki
Best practices for attribution in
video
Include TASL information in the credits, just as you would see in a feature film.
Include TASL information in the description/caption for a video on the web.
If you’re not sure how the licensor would like to be credited, ask them!
Other Places to Find Music
http://search.creativecommons.org
www.jamendo.com/en/
vimeo.com/musicstore
dig.ccmixter.org
soundcloud.com
freesound.org
www.commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:S
ound
creativecommons.org/legalmusicforvideos
