You say you want to download high quality music quickly and easily. You want cool music from both established, well known artists and cutting edge newcomers. Oh... and you don't want to pay a DIME for it?
Well why didn't you say so?
Lots of free music is available online with no strings attached. And not the kind that the RIAA will be taking you to court over!
Many legitimate sites offer promotional downloads just to get you to check out their webspace. It sure beats looking over your shoulder while you connect to some dubious peer to peer sharing network, hoping to find a good song at the risk of infecting your computer with a hard-drive-eating worm.
The Apple Music Store offers a free download, usually from an up and coming artist, once each week. Past offerings have included music from Cut Copy, Duffy, The Last Goodnight and Amy Winehouse. Check each Tuesday for the newest releases.
If you don't already have iTunes you can download it here for free:
APPLE iTunes
iLike is a social networking site that focuses on music and music lovers. iLike.com offers many free downloads. They range from established pop superstars like Cyndi Lauper to newcomers like She Wants Revenge. Here's a few FREE faves (click on the name to get your free download):
Astrid Williamson
Gabby Glaser
Cyndi Lauper
The Jan Watkins Band
Bridges And Powerlines
Al Marconi
She Wants Revenge
Amazon.com has now jumped on the mp3 downloading bandwagon with both feet. Poking around a bit in their mp3 store reveals lots of free stuff. Check out and download these without paying a cent for them while you can (click on the name to get your free download):
John Doe
The Raveonettes
Whitsundays
OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)
Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
Ted Nugent
Dolly Parton
Nina Person
Finest Dearest
Michael McDonald
Brian Setzer
Good hunting!
Free downloads are subject to change and may only be available for a limited time. All downloads listed here should be both Mac and PC compatible.
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