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I'd like to add some background music to my website. I found a few sites for music, but they require a license to be purchased, or you have to buy the songs and a license. Are there any websites where I can find free music tracks?

If you are looking for looping music tracks that are less than 60 seconds, try Flashkit Loops. Each music track has a different license, so be sure to read the terms and conditions before downloading. You'll find there are many freeware tracks to download, as well as those that only require a link back to the author as payment.

A great site for full length music is Jamendo. This site offers a huge selection of full length music that is covered under 4 different creative commons licenses, ranging from non-commercial use all the way to full free commercial use. Each album/song has the license clearly displayed on the side of the screen.

Jamendo has also provided widget code for bloggers to use to embed a music player directly on a blog. Each album has a specific widget code, so be sure to locate the album you like first before copying the code.