What is stock music? You've probably seen web sites for stock photos, where you can buy and download various kinds of pictures. These image files are perfect for dressing up business cards, fliers, or for sprucing up a website. Similar to stock photos are what are known as stock music tracks. These tracks are music files (MP3, WAV, etc.) that can be bought, downloaded and then used in your own projects.
The explosion of media outlets over the past few years has created a huge need for all kinds of original music, pictures and video. But while stock media has been around for some time, the difference lately is this: You don't have to spend lots of money to get great music or images for your projects. Further, you don't have to necessarily jump through all the licensing hoops that used to discourage people from pursuing stock media options.
The upside these days is that you can quickly & inexpensively acquire great music that is royalty-free (meaning no copyright strings attached). For example, let's say you need some high-energy rock music for a video project you're working on. A quick web search will show you lots of great sounding musical options, and many sell for under $20. But be careful that the website you're buying from states clearly that its music can be used freely and without copyright constraints.
For a quick taste of the kind of stock music I create, feel free to visit my site and get the free music track at the top of the home page.
http://drtwaudio.com
–Dr. Tim Waters
@drtwaudio
drtimwaters@gmail.com
