Free Media Resources

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Why is copyright important?

Copyright is very important to understand as you begin to produce digital media at Penn State. Copyright law is complex and sometimes intimidating. But if you ever plan to share your work publicly, on a website, blog, or ePortfolio, it is essential to make sure that any use of third-party media is legal. Fortunately, we have assembled some resources to make this process easier for you.

Free Media Library

Please read our Overview of Licenses

URL Description License Type
Flickr Creative Commons Photos

CC-Licensed photos from Flickr

Creative Commons: Various
Podcast Intros in iTunesU

Library of short must intros and outros to use in podcasts or videos. NOTE: This link will open the iTunes application.

Penn State Commons
Search CC

Searchable library of CC-licensed audio and video.

Creative Commons: Various
Moby Gratis signup

Electronic music from artist Moby.

Author-Defined License
Album Download

Industrial, electronic-influenced music.

Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike