Musopen Origins

Musopen has several origins. It really began as a way for me, Aaron Dunn, to contribute something to my school before I left. Being a musician, I saw countless concerts performed to empty audiences, and I felt that it was almost pointless to have them. I realized much of the music we played was in the public domain, and if I started recording them and sharing them, I could create a fairly large resource of music. After some research in copyright laws, I relazied how little the general public understands their rights, and how easy it is to infringe on a copyright law.

This site and nonprofit entity exists to create, share and educate the public about public domain music.

Click here to read more about this project's goals

Click here for information on how to contribute

Click here for more information about copyright laws

Non-Profit Filing

Musopen has recently been filed with the IRS as a non-profit association.
Below are documents used in these filings.

Articles of Association

Musopen Bylaws