Hesburgh Libraries

Public Domain Day: Music Contest

Monday, January 8, 2024 – Friday, February 16, 2024

Deadline: February 16 at midnight

Virtual Contest

2024 Music Contest Winner

Congratulations to our 2024 winner!

Ben Tovar, Center for Research Computing
Listen to Farewell.

About the Music Contest

Using at least one pre-1924 sound recording and any other free or original music, create a musical project that highlights some of the new material available in the public domain. Some examples of projects include:

  1. Mash-ups
  2. Remixes
  3. Oral histories over one or more songs
  4. Original music with public domain sampling
  5. Playlists around a theme

See additional contest guidelines and resources.

See 2023 Music Contest Winners.

Submit your project

Submit your project using this Google Form.

The project deadline is February 16.

Note: Please remember as you are looking through the public domain that historical sound recordings may include harmful, biased, prejudiced, and outdated views.

Related LibGuide: Public Domain Day Music Contest

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