Finding Music for Corporate Introductions and Events

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Finding Music for Corporate Introductions and Events

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An intro is a reflection on your company. Make it count.

If your company is holding a conference, corporate event, or other such professional meeting and you need music for the introduction, where do you go to find music that is affordable and fits the character of your company? What about a dynamic introduction to accompany the corporate logo in your media and video presentations? The answer is public domain and royalty–free music websites.

There are a growing number of websites out there that exist to supply you with that very thing. These sites offer a wealth of different songs and sounds perfect for a good professional, corporate intro. Music in the public domain, by nature, exists to serve the public so why shouldn’t corporations and small businesses take advantage of this low-cost alternative?

Here’s some things to look for if you decide to try public domain or royalty free music-

Look for a music site that is inexpensive. Public domain has a huge selection and is totally free to use, but it can be hard to find the good stuff. Royalty free sites offer more modern music but charge a licensing fee for commercial use ($25 and up)

Find a site that is easy to navigate where you can quickly find the genre you want so you can sample as many songs as possible. It is important to pick a style of music that is appropriate to the message you are trying to convey and the tone you are trying to set. Whatever the case may be, you’ll want a site with a list of music genres to choose from.

Lastly, you want quality songs, professionally recorded that are easy to download.

FreeMusicPublicDomain is one of those easy to navigate sites that have a welcoming interface, plenty of information to guide you around the website, and an ample supply of music genres such as Symphony, Orchestra, Instrumentals and even Comedy. If you want a one-of-a-kind intro to call your own, they even have a production department that can write and produce the perfect intro for your company.

When you need to have music for a particular setting, it is important that it moves people emotionally. Do you want them motivated, super-charged and on their feet or perhaps introspective, focused and prepared for some deep thinking?  A common atmosphere used with corporate introductions is usually something elegant and easy on the ears.

At the end of the day, it is all about what will work for your employees or your customers and what message you are trying to convey.

If you find yourself in a jam and need to find an intro quick, selecting royalty free music can reduce the stress of committing to a long term, expensive contract. If you decide the music doesn’t fit, you’ll only be out $25 and free to look elsewhere. But if the music is a perfect fit, you just got yourself a great deal!

FreeMusicPublicDomain is the best of both worlds. Their entire catalog is available for free download for personal and educational use. They offer low cost standard licensing for corporate and commercial use. This allows perpetual use of the music without ever having to pay royalties. Best of all, they have some great intro music to set your company apart from the rest. Check out this sample intro and other great music – Ominous Space Intro

Why Progressive Rock is Great for Your Movie Soundtrack

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Why Progressive Rock is Great for Your Movie Soundtrack

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Vangelis used progressive rock very effectively to score the movie Bladerunner

One of the most popular, yet hard to define music genres is progressive rock. Many consider progressive rock to be rock music in its ultimate art form, comparing the classic bands of rock’s golden era, such as Pink Floyd, Yes, Renaissance and Genesis to the golden age of the classical composers (Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky) Not only does progressive rock comes with amazing chops from some of the finest virtuoso musicians, it also paints a rich landscape of sound textures, perfect music for a movie soundtrack.

Progressive rock comes in an assorted mix of different instruments and melodies for people of all backgrounds although the most popular instruments are electric guitars and synthesizers. You do not have to purely be a rock fan in order to enjoy the sounds of progressive rock. If you are a fan of music in general, progressive rock may be just the music genre for you. Whether you like hard rock, alternative rock, classic rock, or even experimental rock, this type of music is going to feel like a breath of fresh air.

For movie watchers, you may be wondering what genre of music is playing in the background of your favorite film. If it’s some type of undefinable rock, it’s probably progressive rock you are hearing but never really knew what to call it. No matter what is going on in the scene, progressive rock is one of those genres that really fits into any mold and can convey a message and emotion better than a lot of other genres.

If you are in the market to find some new music for your movie or video, you may want to give progressive rock a try. You can find quality progressive rock for free on the internet. There are some good, quality royalty free music sites out there that can help you with that. Many sites let you sample the songs and even offer their music for free download. Royalty free music is part of the public domain music arena that offers music for free for non-commercial use to the public. This is a good way to create your Youtube video without worry of copyright infringement. There are sites like FreeMusicPublicDomain that offer their entire catalog for free. For those who want to use progressive rock for their commercial projects such as independent films, the site also offers a simple, one time standard licensing fee allowing the filmmaker to use the song without having to pay royalties.

At the end of the day, music is something everyone should be able to enjoy no matter what. The next time you’re watching a movie, and you find yourself nodding your head to the beat or subconsciously humming the melody to songs you have heard play in the film, you may be under the spell of progressive rock. This is why progressive rock is such a strong, great genre of music to utilize as it is truly a jack of all trades. You can download the free music on FreeMusicPublicDomain to add to your music collection or to find just the right song to fit your movie or video.

In order to find more songs that may be engaging to you as you never know what your next favorite song can be, the site also offers other genres such as Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Symphonic and Orchestral, Instrumental, Female Vocals, even Christian, R & B, Children’s Music and Comedy. I encourage you to check it out and expand your music horizons. Listen to our music here

Royalty Free Music for Videos

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Royalty Free Music and Public Domain Music 

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in a scene from Titanic


Music is one of the most enjoyable things in life, and in movies, some of the most memorable scenes are made even more memorable through the songs that accompany them.  It is almost a cliché in the movie industry how Martin Scorsese takes every opportunity to showcase his love of the song “Gimme Shelter” by the Rolling Stones in his films, and who can blame him?  It’s such a great song.  And who can forget the theme song to Titanic?  In the 80s, soundtrack music frequently topped the charts.  Against All Odds was a forgettable movie, but its theme song by Phil Collins continues to be sung in karaoke bars by people who were not even born when the film came out.

These days, making videos is easier and less expensive than ever.  All you need is a reasonably intelligent mobile phone, and you can make a video that gets viewed millions of times on YouTube.  You have so many great ideas about how your favorite songs could enhance your videos, but unlike the big movie studios, you do not have the budget to pay the licensing fees to include copyrighted music in your videos.  Fortunately, there is plenty of free music that is in the public domain.  (Did you ever think about the fact that almost all ice cream trucks play “Turkey in the Straw” because no one owns the copyright to it?)  If you are looking for some appropriate soundtrack music for your videos, whether you are making your video for a school project or whether it is part of your bid to get your 15 minutes of fame on social media, check out our enormous library of free music.  It is Royalty free, which means that anyone can use it for personal use without having to acquire a license or pay royalties to the owner. It is not stealing and is perfectly legal.

You might think that public domain music for videos would all be boring or that the recordings would be poorly produced, but this is not the case at all.  It is true that classical music tends to be in the public domain, but classical music is only part of what you can find in our huge free music library.  Choosing music for videos is one of the most fun and creative parts of video making; choose free music and do not risk getting your video taken down because of copyright violations. Listen here

My Favorite Movie Soundtracks and Royalty Free Soundtrack Music

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My Favorite Movie Soundtracks and Royalty Free Soundtrack Music on FreeMusicPublicDomain.com

 

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I really love a movie where the soundtrack fits perfectly with the scenes. I especially like a soundtrack that has a deeply moving or haunting theme that plays over and over. There are many great movie soundtracks filled with hit songs that play well when listening to the CD by itself, but I’m talking about soundtracks that compliment the scenes of the movie and are meant to enhance the feeling of the visuals.

One of my favorite movie soundtracks is the Shawshank Redemption. The music is pretty sparse and monotone but really works well. When the aerial view of the prison is first shown, a single moody Cello starts to play. The feeling that is conveyed is one of loneliness, hopelessness and despair. This Cello part repeats itself throughout the movie and works incredibly well.

Another brilliant soundtrack is A Clockwork Orange. The music was intended to sound futuristic even though it was arrangements of very old composers such as Beethoven. This soundtrack stands very well on it’s own but works especially well with the movie. In particular, the music ‘the Thieving Magpie’ is used as a background to a brawl between rival gangs. The timing and editing of that scene is masterful.

The Godfather is pretty much the gold standard of movie soundtracks. Almost everyone can hum the theme to the Godfather and the melody recurs numerous times throughout the film. My astonishment is in the feeling it evokes each time it is played. Sometimes it seems to convey honor, or the passing of time, or the loss of something important, or even the closeness of family. Whatever it is, it hits the mark over and over again.

Sometimes a movie soundtrack can get on your nerves. A particular one that comes to mind is the movie ‘There will be Blood’ with Daniel Day Lewis. The main theme of the movie is a piece that moves along like a centipede on speed. It is antsy and full of motion and this music could probably be used to torture someone to madness. At first it seemed to work quite well with the beginning scenes, but after the 5th, 10th and 20th time it is played, I was crawling the walls!

Some movies stand out for that one song that seems to punctuate or sum it all up. I have 2 favorites that come to mind. ‘The Exorcist’ only played the song ‘Tubular Bells’ by Mike Oldfield in one scene and it was only for a few seconds but it left an indelible mark on the viewer. It was known as the ‘theme song to the Exorcist’ even though it was hardly intended when the movie was first released. The second movie is ‘The Mothman Prophecies’. At the very end when the credits start to roll, there is a song that comes on that seems to sum up the entire, eerie creepy supernatural feeling of the film. It is called ‘Half Light’ by TomandAndy and it is wonderful!

Are you creating a movie or video? Do you want your soundtrack to stand out with that one great memorable song? Have a listen to our incredible catalog of original music that is totally ‘royalty-free’ and instantly downloadable. at www.freemusicpublicdomain.com there’s a lot of great royalty free soundtrack music to choose from.