Splice Music

A few days ago I was about to post a question asking how to find music to use for podcasts. I was hoping to be able to simply cut clips and place them where I wanted to on my podcast. This past Monday I looked and looked and was not able to find anything that would help me do what I wanted to do. Last night I figured I would type the words Splice and Music into Google. Well lo and behold there's a site called SpliceMusic.com that has a lot of freely available music (creative commons license). I'm still learning how to use the site effectively, but I learned that if I download things in MP3 format, I can then import them into Audacity. Using Audacity I can then insert voice segments between music clips. Though I'm learning how to use Splice Music it appears as if my friend's son has already picked it up. Last night I told him about the site. Tonight he's combining different songs to make new music. (He's ten.) Actually, it's probably because he's ten and a native to digital land that he's able to learn the program so quickly.

I want to now find a site for my friend's son that will allow him to make his own music. I know I'm amazed with things that have been possible for a long time but as somebody who is late to the game I'll enjoy my amazement.

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