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EMI Production Music vs Free Music Archive
Both stand on stock music libraries. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Web
EMI Production Music offers searchable production tracks with previews, project trials and multiple download formats. Access and licensing depend on registration, professional qualification and project-specific pricing.
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Free plan Web
FMA offers free listening and a catalogue that can also support licensed media projects. Check each work’s license before reuse, since permissions depend on the artist or rights holder’s terms.
Visit Free Music ArchiveThe facts
| EMI Production Music | Free Music Archive | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Free Music Archive |
| Website | emipm.com | freemusicarchive.org |
| On stock music libraries | #46 of 59 | #8 of 59 |
EMI Production Music: what it does well
- Search by genre, mood, BPM and instrumentation
- Import links to find similar tracks
- Preview without an account
- Licenses include versions and stems
- WAV and MP3 downloads
What to know first
- Downloads require registration
- Permanent access needs approval
- Full access limited to media professionals
- Pricing depends on project and usage
Free Music Archive: what it does well
- Listen to, download, and stream audio and video for free.
- Filter by license, commercial use, genre, and duration.
- Registered members can make playlists and rate works.
- Artists can publish songs on artist pages.
What to know first
- Reuse permissions vary by each work’s license.
- FMA does not own the original works or grant additional rights.
- The API has been shut down.
- Unapproved scraping and hotlinking are prohibited.
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