Music royalty question

[bizzylizzy]

Hi everyone
Some friends and I are putting a film together for youtube. We'd like to use a rock track behind our offering. Does anyone know what the rules are on paying royalties for music. We can't afford to pay anything, so if you all think that we wouldn't be able to errm borrow something, can anyone recommend any royalty free download sites. Thanks. Also looking for free or cheap video editing packages. Thanks very much.

[weekutch]

I make short films for coursework and I use www.sounddogs.com for sounds and production music (royalty free)
and, I don't care what anyone says!! Microsoft WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER 2 is an amazing video package for low budget films... I was able to create effects that left the examiners wondering how I did them! You cna create your own effects and add them in or download free effects or ask people to create effects on this forum too
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Forums/

If you need any more help with resources just ask and I will try and help :)

[bizzylizzy]

That's so kind of you... err umm the only trouble is, we work on Apple Mac!! So near and yet so far. Thanks very much for your answer though, much appreciated.