Songs or melodies that play in the background of scenes to set the tone and nature. Also known as BGM, or background music.
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Where can I find free music for my game? [closed]
I'm in need of some tunes for my game. Where can I procure some, preferably for free?
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Where is quality paid game music? [closed]
Where may I find quality game music for reasonable fees? I'm willing to pay for the music, but I hope it is well done.
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Looking for a royalty free sci-fi sounding song thats 1:00+ long, and costs <= $5
I'm looking for a royalty free sci-fi sounding song thats 1:00+ long, and costs less then, or is $5 usd. I want to have a nice BGM for my engine demo I'm going to release for a game I'm planing on ...
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Is it illegal to use a commercial song in your game (that you intend to sell)
If I were to buy, say this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fumBcKC6RE, strip/find/get the instrumental, and use that instrumental in a game I'm making, as a theme, say for a recurring boss ...
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Guitar hero clone and music
I am an indie game developer and I am doing a game similar to guitar hero. I am using tracks composed by musicians and I contacted them to sing a licensing contract. As is my first indie project I ...
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Stop music in crafty.js
How do I stop a looping music file from playing in crafty.js? I want the music to stop playing once a gameover condition has been reached.
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How can I make my program get a username?
I am making a program that I want to load music from library/music on any computer.
To do this I use Music.FromUri().
However, I need the username from the current computer in order for the filepath ...
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What is a legal way to use music from registered authors in a game?
I have recently asked a question about music in games like Guitar Hero.
I have found that that in Europe (at least) if I do want to use a track composed by a musician member of a royalty collecting ...