Legal Sources for Online Materials

The resources presented here are only a selection of those available for legal downloads of music, images, video, and other media. MSP does not necessarily endorse any of the specific services or products listed here.

Music

Last.fm
“Last.fm is a music service that lets you discover new music you like, based on the music you already listen to.”

Pandora
Free internet radio service

Spotifiy
Free internet radio service

Other Media

Wikimedia Commons
“Wikimedia Commons is a media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content (images, sound and video clips) to everyone, in their own language.”

Flickr: Creative Commons
“Many Flickr users have chosen to offer their work under a Creative Commons license, and you can browse or search through content under each type of license.”

Other Lists of Online Resources

EDUCAUSE
List of legal resources for online media

Why Music Matters: Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
List of legal resources for music

Wikipedia: Public Domain Resources
List of online resources that are in the public domain.