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(text adapted from the CCCB website) The collaborative digital platform Freesound, created in 2005 by the Music Technology Group at Pompeu Fabra University, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, having become one of the largest databases of creative-commons licensed sounds in … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! The Freesound Day is getting closer, and we are now able to announce the programme. For those who don’t know, the Freesound Day is an event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Freesound, and which will feature both … Continue reading →

Earlier this year, we launched the Freesound 20th Anniversary Composition contest to celebrate two decades of Freesound. Now, we are thrilled to announce the results! The contest invited sound artists, composers, and explorers from around the world to create works … Continue reading →

[Guest blog post by Anna Xambó on behalf of the Sensing the Forest Team] Sensing the Forest (StF) is a project funded by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council. Our goal is to raise awareness among forest visitors, artists, … Continue reading →

Dear Freesounders, As part of the 20th anniversary celebration program, there are two very exciting events that will take place next week in Barcelona, so be sure to check them out if you are around. The first event consists of … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! As part of the celebrations of the 20th Anniversary of Freesound, we are organising a “Freesound Day” event that will happen on the 28th of October of 2025. The Freesound Day will include talks from members of the Freesound … Continue reading →

Dear Freesounders, Believe it or not, Freesound is turning 20 years old in 2025! We couldn’t be prouder of what Freesound has become after all these years. Freesound numbers are growing year after year (if you have not done it … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, 2025 has arrived and this will be a very special year for Freesound! We will let you know soon about a number of things happening this year, but before that, it is time for the 2024 in numbers … Continue reading →

In recent years, the phrase Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become part of our everyday conversations. In particular, since the explosion of generative AI models like ChatGPT or other models that can generate high-quality audio (e.g. AudioGen, AudioLDM 2, and Stable … Continue reading →

Hi everyone! Another year has passed and here we are with our 2023 Sustainability Report! In this post you’ll find an update about how 2023 went for Freesound in terms of sustainability, and also we’ll let you know about our … Continue reading →