Royalty-Free Music and Sound for Animations

Another knotty issue that comes up with the topic of pirating animation software is the topic of copyright in music and sound effects used in animations. While many produce their own tracks and effects, some just rip music off CDs and copy sound effects from websites, TV, and existing animations - without stopping to check if it counts as fair use, if there's a specific copyright permission for use, or if the owner requires certain permissions before their creation can be used in someone else's work. That's why royalty-free audio is so useful; royalty-free audio can fall into several categories, from expired copyrights that have fallen into the public domain to music that people mix and offer up for free or under a Creative Commons License. This list will point you towards several free audio resources that should keep you out of copyright trouble.