The idea is similar to the notion of Free Software, and like with Free Software, the word "free" refers to freedom, not price. Specifically, Free Music means that any individual has the freedom of copying, distributing, and modifying music for personal, noncommercial purposes. Free Music does not mean that musicians cannot charge for records, tapes, CDs, or DATs.
- http://creativecommons.org/audio/ (free music licenses and content)
- http://creativecommons.org/license/sampling?format=audio (sampling licenses)
- http://www.pdinfo.com/ (public domain music)
also see: Recent audiofiles