What is Buyout Music?

Buyout Music - also called royalty free music - is a specific kind of stock or production music, produced for unlimited use in an unspecified number of applications and productions.

The Buyout Music user pays an upfront price to purchase unlimited lifetime synchronization rights and the CDs, but he does not purchase the music itself.
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Where to get it

Opuzz - music downloads, CDs and DVDs. Here you can also download track-by-track, so you only get what you need. Free previews of almost everything they sell.

Royalty Free Music - Hundreds and hundreds of music available for purchase and download. They also offer some nice free tracks (free free, no cost!) for you to download and use.

Flash Kit - a resource for Flash developers, they also have a fairly robust library of downloadable sound effects, music and other jingles for royalty free use in your podcast.

Sound Ideas - Definitely check out their collection Broadcast Length Music Tracks.

DMOZ Listing for Royalty Free Music

Working with Royalty Free Music - Tips and tricks for using royalty free music.

Apple iLife ‘06 (Mac DVD) - The new version of Apple’s GarageBand (Mac only, sorry) comes with a podcasting studio and includes lots and lots of sound effects, radio stingers and music beds. These are also royalty free and are part of the software. iLife ‘06 costs $79.