Music Information

How to Download Music From The Internet


Most of you have probably heard of the RIAA's quest to crush online music piracy. The illegal sharing of copyrighted songs via the MP3 format over the Internet costs the music industry billions of dollars. This is conventionally done using illegal file sharing programs like KaZaa and iMesh. This article explores the legal ways to download and enjoy music from the Internet.

Method 1: Check out Free Music Sites

There are many free music websites which provide free music downloads. These are not the websites of your music pirates - they are totally legal. Don't expect to find full albums to download, particularly if the song is from a famous artist (only music pirate websites allow full album downloads). You'll only find a few "teasers" intended to make you want to buy the artists' CD. Independent, less well-known artists are an exception - many of them will let you down their complete song catalog to promote themselves.

Here are a few of the free music websites which I recommend:

  • AMPCAST.com

  • Amazon.com Digital Music Downloads

  • RollingStone.com

  • ElectronicScene.com

  • The Internet Underground Music Archive

Method 2: Buy Music Online

An increasingly popular way to find and download music online is to head for legal online music services. The most popular of these is the Apples iTune service. Currently it provides over 400,000 songs from all five major labels. Each song is available for a standard price of 99 cents each. Here are the best online music services I've come across:

  • EMusic.com

  • iTunes

  • MusicMatch Downloads

  • Napster 2.0

  • Rhapsody

  • Weblisten.com

Conclusion

It is very tempting to use KaZaa and other file sharing programs to download music - but please don't. If you wrote a song and sold a CD, would you be happy to see millions of people distributing that song for free? No. You don't have to break the law to find and download free MP3 music. There are many websites out there offering free music - you just need to find them.

About The Author

Gary Hendricks - http://digital-music-guide.com

gary_hendricks@digital-music-guide.com


MORE RESOURCES:

Boston Globe

Amazon, Apple and the price of music
CNET News, CA - 2 hours ago
Ever since Amazon began selling digital music and offering lower prices than rival iTunes, the suspicion by many iTunes fans is that the music industry was ...
Apple Finally Dumps Most DRM for iTunes, Gamers Rejoice Seattle Post Intelligencer
Apple iTunes Music Store Going DRM-Free InformationWeek
Apple Still A Big Fan Of DRM Outside Of Music Techdirt
Motley Fool UK - Macworld
all 1,221 news articles


The end of Zune? It’s not just the music anymore
ZDNet - 4 hours ago
The piece hints that Ballmer is more interested in the music player business from an angle that Microsoft knows well - software. As products like the iPod ...
Is the Zune About To Become Extinct? Rolling Stone
Microsoft's Bach: we'd do Zune differently CNET News
CES 2009: Microsoft's Mr. Xbox looks beyond year of record results Seattle Times
all 35 news articles


Washington Post

Michael W. Smith to be Inducted into Gospel Music Hall of Fame
Christian Post - 41 minutes ago
By Kevin P. Donovan Christian music legend Michael W. Smith and Country music star Dolly Parton will be among the latest additions to the Gospel Music Hall ...
Parton, Smith picked for Gospel Music Hall of Fame The Associated Press
Dolly Parton for Gospel Music Hall Of Fame NME.com
Dolly Parton Chosen For Gospel Music Hall Of Fame AHN
CMT.com - Chicago Tribune
all 217 news articles


MTV.com

Jermaine Dupri Reportedly Leaves Island Records Urban Music Gig
MTV.com - 9 hours ago
According to Variety, the producer/rapper has reportedly ended his brief tenure as the president of the Island Records Urban Music department. ...
Reports: Jermaine Dupri Exits Island Billboard
Jermaine Dupri Removed From Post As President Of Island's Urban ... BallerStatus.com
Jermaine Dupri Out Radar Online
TheCelebrityCafe.com - Eurweb.com
all 44 news articles


TrustedReviews

SanDisk Sansa slotRadio takes a page from Slacker's book
CNET News, CA - 4 hours ago
Still, the fact that the cards are static--meaning you can't update them as new music comes out--is a bit of a problem in my book. What do you think? ...
SanDisk offers bulk music in slotRadio format Prefixmag
SanDisk unveils memory card-based music player Reuters
SanDisk releases music player with slotRadio card TopNews
San Francisco Chronicle - RedOrbit
all 106 news articles


Motown turns 50, proud of musical, social legacy
Reuters - 4 hours ago
DETROIT (Reuters) - Motown has always been about more than music. As the soul empire turns 50 on Monday, its founders are looking back at its brand of music ...
What's going on for Motown's 50th birthday? A global party USA Today
From the archive: Smokey's Miracles -- black was a barrier DetNews.com
Motown hits create the soundtrack for Boomers' lives Sun-Sentinel.com
USA Weekend - Monroenews.com
all 52 news articles


New York Post

People: New music and book from Sanjava Malakar
Dallas Morning News, TX - 14 hours ago
Both works share the title Dancing to the Music in My Head. Look for them Jan. 20. Lindsay Lohan bemoans the state of her career, among other things, ...
Sanjaya Is Back, American Idol Alumni Talks Album? Singersroom News
The argument for a fourth American Idol judge Metro Canda - Edmonton
The World Is Complete, Sanjaya's Long Awaited Album is Here: Listen New York Post
PerezHilton.com - E! Online
all 14 news articles


CNET News

LG Rhythm puts music first
CNET News, CA - 4 hours ago
The Rhythm, if you'll recall, is a music-focused phone with 3D sound capabilities plus it boasts a graphic equalizer designed by none other than Mark ...


MTV.com

Harmonix Interested in Selling Recorded Music with Rock Band Tracks
Game Daily, CA - 5 hours ago
How would you like to be able to transfer your Rock Band music to your PC or MP3 player? It just might happen in the future as Harmonix seems interested in ...
Harmonix Looking At Partnership To Sell Music Escapist Magazine
CES 2009: Harmonix "very interested" in partnership to sell music Ars Technica
paidContent.org - @ CES: Harmonix CEO: No Rock Band 3 Due For '09 ... Washington Post
Wired News - Softpedia
all 44 news articles


Washington Times

Downloads can't buoy Canada music sales
Hollywood Reporter, United States - 23 hours ago
By Etan Vlessing TORONTO -- Revenue from Canadian digital music sales jumped in 2008, but not enough to offset a continuing drop in physical music format ...
Canadians continue to buy more music, but album sales still sputter The Canadian Press
Another tough year for music industry Tahoe Daily Tribune
Crunching the numbers Buffalo News
WebProNews - National Post
all 37 news articles

Music - Google News

home | site map
© 2006