Published
April 14, 2024
Updated
It's important to compress audio files for optimal user experience. Very long audios such as podcasts should be streamed.
Ideally, target a size not much larger than you'd generate images, to optimize browser download time.
Creative Commons Sources
CC BY Creative Commons sources typically allow the use and modification of material, even commercially - in exchange for attribution, a link back to the source.
Soundcloud
To locate CC BY content;
- Search
- Click Tracks in the left menu
- Under Filter results, click To use commercially
Example;
https://soundcloud.com/search/sounds?q=alan%20walker&filter.license=to_use_commercially
When reviewing an individual file, you can see the license just after the description, e.g.;
https://soundcloud.com/monsterfree/alan-walker-alone-mrelease
Supports;
- Attribution 4.0 International
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en - Attribution 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
FAQs
Answers to frequently asked questions.