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Online videos are an excellent way to promote tourism.  Background music and sound effects are an important component of the production.  And as much as you’d really like to use tunes from your iTunes music library, it’s simply not legal to use commercial music in your online video projects.

The solution! Free online music and sound effects resources for online Video

We were delighted to come across http://freeplaymusic.com which licenses free music tracks to enhance video production projects for Web distribution.  We use this site almost exclusively to lay down music on videos.

Another source of Creative Commons Music for videos can be found at http://creativecommons.org/legalmusicforvideos/

Do you know of any other sources of free music for online video production and distribution?
Please share your free music resources for online video in the comments.

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A major influence in my life passed away on Sunday May 16 after a battle with stomach cancer.  Ronnie James Dio, best known for replacing Ozzy Osborne in Black Sabbath battled cancer for the past little while.  Ronnie helped many through some pretty dark times in music in the 70’s and 80’s, but for me Ronnie was an example of never giving up, having passion in what you do and having grit and determination.

Ronnie’s music will never be forgotten.  Thanks for the great memories in Vancouver during the kick off to the Heaven and Hell reunion (which is really Black Sabbath) tour (see video – I was there).  Ronnie, you are and forever will be a class act!

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In today’s hi-tech, fast paced, socially connected world, how does one relax? Maybe it is heavy metal music like me. Maybe it is curling up with a good book or simply just unplugging from the world. Wow! The past two or three weeks the world is complete blur.  David and I got Ulistic up and going.  I [...]

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