# Free Music Archive — card for AI agents

Free music under per-track Creative Commons licenses.

Category: Music libraries · maker Tribe of Noise · checked 2026-10-10

## Price
- Price: Free
- Free tier: Free.

## License
Per-track Creative Commons (BY, BY-SA, BY-ND, BY-NC*, CC0) and legacy FMA-Limited — https://freemusicarchive.org/License_Guide

- commercial: **conditions** (Commercial use with conditions)
  > If so, you can only use Creative Commons music that allows for commercial use.
  (https://freemusicarchive.org/faq)
- attribution: **varies** (Credit depends on the item)
  > Any license that includes BY requires "Attribution" which means giving credit to the creator of the work.
  (https://freemusicarchive.org/faq)
- in app: **conditions** (Ship inside your app with conditions)
- youtube: **conditions** (Monetized YouTube with conditions)
  > No video, no redistribution, no broadcast/podcast, etc.
  (https://freemusicarchive.org/License_Guide)
- content id: **Artists may use Content ID; FMA cannot address claims directly, so contact the artist.**

## Rules to follow
- Use only tracks without NC in monetized work; FMA-Limited excludes video use.
- Credit the artist as the CC license requires.

## How an agent gets files
- Manual download from each track page on freemusicarchive.org; no public API listed. (sign-in: none)
- Not allowed: BY-NC tracks cannot be used for commercial purposes.
- Not allowed: BY-ND tracks cannot be put in a video or other derivative work.
- Not allowed: BY-SA tracks need the same license on your video or derivative work.
- Not allowed: FMA-Limited allows only personal downloading, listening and streaming.

## How to connect
- Download only
- Website: https://freemusicarchive.org

## Lines to paste into your prompt or AGENTS.md

```
- Free Music Archive (Music libraries). Free music under per-track Creative Commons licenses. Price: free; commercial use with conditions; credit depends on the item; ship inside your app with conditions.
  Connect: download from https://freemusicarchive.org (no API).
  Get files: Manual download from each track page on freemusicarchive.org; no public API listed.
  Not allowed: BY-NC tracks cannot be used for commercial purposes.
  Not allowed: BY-ND tracks cannot be put in a video or other derivative work.
  Not allowed: BY-SA tracks need the same license on your video or derivative work.
  Not allowed: FMA-Limited allows only personal downloading, listening and streaming.
  Rule: Use only tracks without NC in monetized work; FMA-Limited excludes video use.
  Rule: Credit the artist as the CC license requires.
  License: https://freemusicarchive.org/License_Guide (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/free-music-archive/)
```

Not verified: The FAQ doesn't mention an API.

## Links
- AgentGid page: https://agentgid.com/assets/free-music-archive/
- Is it free for commercial use? https://agentgid.com/assets/free-music-archive/commercial-use/
- Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/faq

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