Recommendations for Royalty Free Music Collections

I run a small filmmaking school and our students love editing with FCP X. They especially love adding music included with FCP X. We use this all the time for Titles and Credits.

However, after many months and edits, I am beginning to get tired of hearing the same tracks over and over again and would like to purchase some additional tracks that the students can use.

I'm not looking for any specific style - in fact, what I really want is a variety - a collection of different pieces - from 5 seconds long to over a minute.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Chris

maybe not exactly, what you're looking for, but worth to mention:

www.youtube.com/audiolibrary
lists a few dozens tracks, 'free' to use, ready for download
(as far as I understand the ToU, you should upload your video containing this music to YT, and you're 'safe' for any other publication)


and, for the brave-hearted ones
Garageband
… I'm no musician, but it's like playing Lego, you stack a few loops - done. Esp. music mainly based upon 'beats' is really done in minutes… and GB cares for key, beat, etc.- Hard to get it wrong… ok, nothing special, but e.g. for high-paced, action 'stuff… what do you need more than just "boom, boom, boom" :lol:

Thanks for the thoughts, but I really am looking for a collection I can purchase.

Something with at least a hundred new tracks.

I picked up three CDs from Music Revolution, that have lasted me for the past 8 years.
www.musicrevolution.com

Wow, I just said "CD". That was a long time ago...

I use videoblocks for quick/low budget projects. It's subscription based but have unlimited download and usage and you can keep using the tracks even you no longer a subscriber.

Not the greatest but as I said I use it for low budget projects. For school projects they should be fine.

If I have a project with large enough budget I go for other places such as premiumbeat for higher quality (and more expensive) music. Several times I hire local musicians for custom music (only when the client is willing to pay)

Yes, I forgot, VideoBlocks is a really nice resource, too.
www.videoblocks.com

Since school projects are non-commercial here's a place you can take a look. Free music for education uses

www.royaltyfreemusic.com/free-music-resources.html

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone - I will definitely check them all out.

Chris