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| ==== CC0 ==== | ==== CC0 ==== |
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| | [[https://opengameart.org/content/asies-picks-license-cc0-and-similar|OpenGameArt - My picks (CC0 licensed)]] |
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| ==== CC-BY / OGA-BY ==== | ==== CC-BY / OGA-BY ==== |
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| | [[https://opengameart.org/content/asies-picks-license-cc-by-and-similar|OpenGameArt - My picks (CC-BY licensed)]] |
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| * **[[https://soundcloud.com/Alcaknight|Alcaknight]]** - 100+ songs, piano-centric, with a visual novel vibe; must be downloaded from SoundCloud; CC-BY 3.0 | * **[[https://soundcloud.com/Alcaknight|Alcaknight]]** - 100+ songs, piano-centric, with a visual novel vibe; must be downloaded from SoundCloud; CC-BY 3.0 |
| ==== Informal licenses ==== | ==== Informal licenses ==== |
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| * **[[https://peritune.com/freematerial_list/|Peritune]]** - 300+ songs; OGG/M4A versions are available for free for royalty-free use, lossless WAV versions must be purchased; credit appreciated but optional; premium BGMs available. (While the "about" page lists CC-BY 4.0 as the license, the other terms are contradictory.) | **The licensing descriptions do not constitute legal advice. I am not your lawyer. Please verify with the website, as the license descriptions may be inaccurate, or the licensing terms may have changed.** |
| * [[https://incompetech.com/|Kevin MacLeod]] - if you've ever been to the Western Internet, you've heard his work. Has music for just about every occasion. Nobody got fired for using Kevin MacLeod BGMs. | |
| | * [[http://asobeat.com/|ASOBEAT]] - the Google Sheets contain free download links; credit required unless you purchase the lossless Bandcamp versions |
| * [[https://ontama-m.com/|Ontama]] - 500+ songs; OGG/MP3 versions are available; credit not required. | * [[https://ontama-m.com/|Ontama]] - 500+ songs; OGG/MP3 versions are available; credit not required. |
| | * [[https://peritune.com/freematerial_list/|Peritune]] - 300+ songs; OGG/M4A versions are available for free for royalty-free use, lossless WAV versions must be purchased; credit appreciated but optional; premium BGMs available. (While the "about" page lists CC-BY 4.0 as the license, the other terms are contradictory.) Offers convenient (and free!) bulk downloads. |
| | * **Warning:** The rules seem a little contrived. Most notably, there is an expectation of not distributing the verbatim music files for commercial works, //potentially including as asset files// - this may rule out usage in f.e. video games unless some kind of DRM scheme is implemented. |
| | * [[http://slos.biz/|SLOS]] - [[http://slos.biz/rule-en.htm|English licensing terms]] (credit required, notification required, providing a copy of a finished commercial work required); premium licensing exists but not outside of Japan |
| | * [[https://www.tam-music.com/info|TAM Music Factory]] - around since 1998! MP3/OGG/MIDI versions are avaialble. Credit not required for non-commercial use, required for commercial use; no need to notify TAM since June 2021; some songs can have the credit requirement waived for a fee. Some types of content (18+, sensitive, etc.) are not allowed - check with the website. |
| * [[https://wingless-seraph.net/en/|Wingless Seraph]] - mostly game-centric songs; credit required. | * [[https://wingless-seraph.net/en/|Wingless Seraph]] - mostly game-centric songs; credit required. |
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| | * [[https://incompetech.com/|Kevin MacLeod]] - if you've ever been to the Western Internet, you've heard his work. Has music for just about every occasion. Nobody got fired for using Kevin MacLeod BGMs. |
| | * [[https://musmus.main.jp/|MusMus]] - credit required for royalty-free use, license can be acquired |
| | * [[https://www.youtube.com/@RossBugden/videos|Ross Budgen]] - more experimental; credit required. |
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| ===== Unique sources ===== | ===== Unique sources ===== |
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| * [[https://shiru.untergrund.net/music.shtml|shiru8bit]] - CC-BY 3.0; has a lot of chiptune music in atypical formats. | * [[https://shiru.untergrund.net/music.shtml|shiru8bit]] - CC-BY 3.0; has a lot of chiptune music in atypical formats. |
| | * [[https://github.com/SimonLarsen/tobutobugirl-dx/tree/master/data/songs|Tobu Tobu Girl DX soundtrack]] - CC-BY 4.0; MML-like format for GB homebrew |
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| ===== More restrictive licenses than that ===== | ===== More restrictive licenses than that ===== |
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| * [[https://battleofthebits.org|Battle of the Bits]] - chiptune community with CC BY-NC-SA licensing. This is quite more restrictive than the typical expectation for "royalty-free music", but if you're working on a jam game or a homebrew game, you might find this restriction irrelevant. | * [[https://battleofthebits.org|Battle of the Bits]] - chiptune community with CC BY-NC-SA licensing. This is quite more restrictive than the typical expectation for "royalty-free music", but if you're working on a jam game or a homebrew game, you might find this restriction irrelevant. |
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| | ===== Defunct ===== |
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| | * BlueSky! (Ryuji) |
| | * Rengoku-Teien |
| | * SAM Free |
| | * Shiho+ (Liberty Music Room) |
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| ===== Lists I've used to make this list ===== | ===== Lists I've used to make this list ===== |
