Background music

[schematic2]

Anyone have suggestions for royalty free background music for home movies?

Thanks

[jumar]

Try out one of the loop-based music making software programs... Acid, Garage Band, etc.

[Actor]

Anyone have suggestions for royalty free background music for home movies?

Thanks

If by "home movies" you mean something that only your friends and family are ever going to see then use anything you want. That sort of thing should be "fair use" and even if it isn't I don't think anyone is going to care.

[mattias]

That sort of thing should be "fair use"

false.

and even if it isn't I don't think anyone is going to care.

true.

/matt

[downix]

Anyone have suggestions for royalty free background music for home movies?

Thanks

Find your local garage band. 8)

[FILM-THURSO]

You'ld be amazed at who cares when it comes to copyright protection. If you join the IAC in the UK you can buy 3 licenses which cover most copyright material when it is recorded to your film within the year the license is dated for and it is then cleared for all time. If you want to show the film publically you can do so twice in one year (if memory serves me correctly) to a paying audience. BUT regardless you still need to write to the Musicians Union with a list of the tracks contained in your work for their approval. As long as you have the IAC special licenses the MU hasn't been known to say 'no'. The licenses cover MCPS, BPI and PPL and the cost all told to join IAC and the licenses is about £35.00 annually. You will still need to pay a performing rights fee through your local authority, it doesn't amount to much.
If you want to avoid all that mallarky and risk future liables and back fees from some young unknowns who did some original music for you then go for local garage band as suggested above.
Remember one thing about copyright- You won't get out of life ALIVE!

[tim]

We've been through this a few times before. There is a lot of copyright-free music available on CD and vinyl for home movie/video use. Look through the archives for sources.

[tim]

We've been through this a few times before. There is a lot of copyright-free music available on CD and vinyl for home movie/video use. Look through the archives for sources.

[FILM-THURSO]

Copyright FREE does NOT MEAN FREE OF CHARGE. If you use a recording, including "copyright free" music you still require permission to use it. The term means that you don't have to pay copyright fees. You are still required to have permission for uses therof in terms of recording onto your production and any presentation therafter most especially public exhibition and performing rights still have to be paid. Copyright is not that easy. Even if you own or buy copyright ownership of a recorded property you would still be required to pay royalties applicable to that recording to the Musicians Union. The IAC have a library of 'copyright free' music. I strongly suggest talking to the IAC about copyright, they can offer good advice on the subject. Their website also covers the topic.
Look here: http://www.theiac.org.uk email: iacfilmvideo@compuserve.com
I.A.C The Film and Video Institute, 24c West Street, Epsom, Surrey
KT18 7RJ. Tel: 01372 739 672 Fax: 01372 741 057

[sonickel]

Try writing and recording your own music- that's what I'm going to do....

[FILM-THURSO]

That is by far the most sensible suggestion ever, own film own music who can bill you for it- no-one. Regretably a lot of us can't though I know I could if I bothered my lazy butt. Perhaps I will one day.

[Dusty]

If it's a home movie and is just going to be privately shown to friends and family, I'd go ahead and use whatever music you want--who's going to say anything?

The Sam Fox silent film accompaniment sheet music is in the public domain. They're various piano themed-tunes (war, storm, funeral, sailing, etc) composed in 1913. The music is pretty simple, even if you don't play the piano, as long as you can read it you can likely manage to play it. They're probably countless MIDI renditions of it, I know of at least one at http://www.cinemaweb.com/silentfilm/bookshelf/index.htm that states they're "[free to use] for yourself and your friends".

[Old Uncle Barry]

Background music would suggest wall to wall sound,a problem television programme makers suffer from these days.Occasionally,silence really is golden,let the pictures speak for themselves.
However,if you must,and it is pureley for home consumption,use whatever takes your fancy!

[FILM-THURSO]

It's amazing how many of you advocate breach of copyright law. How's about I copy one of your films for "home use only" and charge my friends and family an admission fee into the bargain.
Home use or otherwise THE LAW IS THE LAW 8O

The bottom line is that a submission has been made here asking about music sources and that is tracable to the original writers- that's all of us! Who needs to tell, we've already made our interests know on the world wide web that the FBI like to keep a check on and quite right too. Think people before you blurt out criminal intent.

[schematic2]

Well, I think I found a viable solution. Finally, royalty free music for a reasonable price. After searching on the net and Ebay I stumbled across Bigdog music http://www.bigdogmusicdesign.com/

Leroy has been extremely helpful in selecting the right music for my application. I don't have to purchase a whole library and there is no licensing fees. The CD I needed cost $19.99 Finally, someone who has a decent price with no gimmicks.

I await my purchase and will give you feedback when it arrives....