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Free Music Sources for Educational Videos
I'm currently looking for fun, trolling sound effects to incorporate into my teaching videos. However, I don't know anywhere that provides such fun sound effects. If you know, please help me, all op...
Here's some clarification re: using Uppbeat files. As per the Terms of Service:
- If you have a Free account, you need to give appropriate credit.
- If you have a paid account, you can only use those downloaded items while you have an active paid license. In other words, you can't pay for one month, download a bunch of files, cancel your subscription, and still use the files you downloaded.
Here's the link to the full TOS: https://uppbeat.io/user-agreement
It's always good to check the TOS for sites that provide sounds, images, and/or other resources. "Free" stuff often comes with strings attached. And paid stuff often has limits sets.
Thanks Judy! That's good checking and I appreciate that you brought up those details. I've made a change to my original post to take that into account.
If I'm reading the TOS right, I think you can do the thing I mentioned of just signing up for a month as long as you use the audio files AND distribute what you create with them for the first time while you have an active subscription. You just can't stockpile their files and use them in future projects after
But I'm definitely not a copyright lawyer, so if you think I'm wrong in that interpretation, I'm all ears!
Bianca, I'm not a lawyer, either, but I agree with your clarified interpretation. It's similar to signing up for a streaming service for a month. You can binge watch their shows during that time, but when the subscription ends, you can't watch anymore.
FYI: It occurred to me to check the TOS, because eLearningArt.com has a similar licensing policy for the characters and backgrounds. And it's understandable to include such a clause, because, unlike streaming services, there's nothing but the threat of potential legal action to prevent someone from using downloaded resources. (Well, that and, hopefully, one's own moral compass.)
