Royalty / Copyright free music...?

[Braindead]

My son wants to make a film during the summer holidays from school with his friends. He's hoping to upload it to YouTube or similar, and is on the lookout for free music that he could use and which could be published in this way. Any suggestions as to where to look? I've tried Google, but most sites offering copyright free aren't offering cost free music.

I know I'm asking a lot, but he's only 12 and his budget is limited, and the way these things go, the project may never even get off the ground!!

Thanks in advance.

[TheFatControlleR]

What sort/genre of music are they after?

Does he, or his friends, know anyone at school who dabble in music?

[Braindead]

He wants to make a horror film ,so something suitable for that would be needed. Whilst both he and some of his friends "dabble", none of them are capable of producing music of a suitable standard though.

[TheFatControlleR]

Well, clearly the best music is written to/for the scene. Similarly any music that happens to match can't/wont be 'found' until the film is in a rough edit phase.

Alternatively it's 'accidental' music; i.e. a radio/hi-fi/TV source within the scene, which can be found before or after shooting.

I don't wish to be rude (and forgive me if I'm wide of the mark) but, I suspect the film won't be of a professional standard (lighting, sound, etc.) is 'perfect' music essential? Would a more 'home-grown' piece be more suitable, even compliment the film rather than, potentially, be out of place? I'm thinking early John Carpenter here, he wrote all the music for his early horrors, just moody synth stuff, hardly Williams or Goldsmith. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Someone with a reasonable PC could use, say, a classical piece (blag a MIDI file - not strictly kosher, I know), run it through an app and take it from there - the tempo can easily be adjusted to suit the final editing style.

Out of innerest, what do they consider to be 'something suitable'?