Alta Vista
Choose from several formats: MP3, WAV, Windows Media, and Real.
Also has advanced Boolean search mode available.

FindSounds.com "search the web for sounds."

All the Web / Fast Multimedia Search Select "audio" from the menu and go.

KaZaA You must download some software to access their "communities" materials.According to their site, "KaZaA Media Desktop (KMD) is the No.1 peer-to-peer (p2p) application for finding, downloading, playing and sharing files with millions of other users."

Lycos MultiMedia Select the "audio" button or go to Lycos music for artists music.

Singingfish Site from Thomson Multimedia has audio and video for purhase.

SpeechBot Materials from speech recognition software from HP/Compaq. Topics covered include, Advice, Arts & Entertainment, Current Events, Gardening, Government and Military, Internet, Paranormal, Personal Investment, Science and Technology, Sport and Talk. Originally started at Compaq, Speechbot indexes audio and video using speech recognition software and converts streaming media files to viewable text.

Standard MIDI files on the Internet It even has some public domain music that people have sequenced. For example, there are classical music selections. For educational purposes you might be able to get their permission to use them. Intriguing! There are some nice pieces here that you might want to listen to while you work. Do you like Mozart? There are some enjoyable selections here that are fine for low fidelity computer speakers.

For searching the Internet for a certain MIDI file. Sets you up for using several tools like Alta Vista and MIDI Explorer. This is a subpage of the "Standard MIDI files on the Internet" page listed above.

On an old posting of Gary Price's VAS & ND website, he put together a list of fascinating sites withfee based services for searchable broadcast transcripts:

"TVEyes helps people stay on top of the things they care about. The company's software monitors live TV and radio broadcasts and alerts individuals whenever a keyword or phrase of interest is mentioned...The company also offers individuals a free notification service from its website at www.TVEyes.com, or professional users can subscribe for unlimited access to archive material."

You are responsible for obeying copyright laws and any conditions stated on the sites that you access.

January 27, 2004 11:48 AM