Twenty years ago, musician Moby launched a free sound library. The purpose of the library, which he called ‘Mobygratis,’ was to provide creators with unique royalty-free music for their projects. Since then, according to MusicRadar, it has supported more than 50,000 projects.
With more creators than ever needing fresh audio, the timing is perfect for Moby to relaunch his library, adding 500 new tracks now and planning 1,000 more in the future.
Per MusicRadar, these songs can be downloaded in a variety of formats, including the obvious ones like MP3 and WAV. The library also has an improved search and filter feature, enabling users to filter the tracks by genre, mood, and BPM. The tracks are mostly instrumental.
The majority of music can be used in any non-commercial creative endeavour, with the exception of “advertising right wing politics or causes, or use it to promote meat, dairy, or other animal products,” according to the website. If users want to use the music for commercial projects, they will be able to apply for a license. However, one thing you’ve got to look out for is tracks marked as “restricted.” Tracks marked this way can’t be modified or used in collaboration.
In a YouTube video, Moby said: “You can do whatever you want with it. You can remix it, you can edit it, you can add parts to it, you can play clarinet on it, you can use it for social media, for films, for choreography: the idea is complete creative freedom. I don’t want to inhibit whatever you’re going to do with the music here.”
He added that the service is completely free, reassuring users that there would be no “bait and switch.”
“One of my goals with Mobygratis is to create as few barriers for use as possible,” he concluded. “I want you to just dive in, use the music and we can see, or you can see, what happens.”
