# Where to find some Production/Stock Music?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-some-production-stock-music/113134
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [June 9, 2002, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-some-production-stock-music/113134 "2002-06-09T20:41:25Z")
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### Author: ![BrandonR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@BrandonR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandonR)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2002, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-some-production-stock-music/113134/1 "2002-06-09T20:41:25Z")

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I’ve heard the same piece of production/stock music in two places now… Anyone know of a site where I could perhaps search for it or find some other tunes that are royalty free?

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### Author: ![Mr\_Salads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mr\_Salads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Salads)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2002, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-some-production-stock-music/113134/2 "2002-06-10T03:00:01Z")

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Try [www.pdmusic.com](http://www.pdmusic.com).

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### Author: ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2002, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-some-production-stock-music/113134/3 "2002-06-10T08:05:53Z")

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What is Production/Stock Music? Is it like classical music: Royalty free? Is it like elevator music: Background sound designed to be subtle and unnoticed?

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### Author: ![Doug\_Bowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2002, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-find-some-production-stock-music/113134/4 "2002-06-10T08:20:27Z")

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If it’s what I think you are referring to, I think it’s…production music.  
It’s the stuff you find behind commercials.  
And it’s not free. You pay for the right to use it, either through lease or buyout.  
Here are just 4 examples.

[http://www.mpmmusic.com/](http://www.mpmmusic.com/)

[http://www.networkmusic.com/](http://www.networkmusic.com/)

[http://www.tvmusic.com/](http://www.tvmusic.com/)

[http://www.promusic-inc.com/](http://www.promusic-inc.com/)