All professional sound studios have hundreds of CDs of "royalty-free" music - it isn't entirely free, but the costs are not prohibitive - more a licensing fee, based on the type of audience. In the television industry we talk about "sound-alikes" - professionally produced music that sounds similar to hit songs. Look for a studio that does post-production sound in your area, and ask them how up-to-date their library is. Ads in trade magazines should steer you in the right direction, or ask at TV studios near you. there are also quite good original tracks on some CDs - listen to "Xtreme" library for everything from hip-hop to latin jazz.
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All professional sound studios have hundreds of CDs of "royalty-free" music - it isn't entirely free, but the costs are not prohibitive - more a licensing fee, based on the type of audience. In the television industry we talk about "sound-alikes" - professionally produced music that sounds similar to hit songs. Look for a studio that does post-production sound in your area, and ask them how up-to-date their library is. Ads in trade magazines should steer you in the right direction, or ask at TV studios near you. there are also quite good original tracks on some CDs - listen to "Xtreme" library for everything from hip-hop to latin jazz.