Great (and Legal!) Sources for Downloading Music Online

Downloading Music

You don’t want your love of music to be limited by your budget, do you? And you want to support musicians by not downloading music online illegally, don’t you? These two things are not mutually exclusive. There are great sources online where you can download free music without doing anything illegal. Here are some of your options.

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Altsounds

At Altsounds you can stream and also provides a method for downloading music online, and the downloads are high quality. Their library includes bands like Anberlin, Panic at the Disco, 10 Years, and Underoath.

Legaltorrents

Legaltorrents is still in its early stages, so there are tons of files available. But the bonus here is that they also have audio books!

Unsigned Band Web

This site has bands from every genre, and they’ll all be new to you because they haven’t been signed! These are bands without a contract looking to get their name out there. It’s a great place to get tons of music and find new bands to love.

DMusic

Full of indie music, this site has been around since 1998. They’ve got top 20 charts for each of the 20+ main genres and they’re broken down into sub-genres as well.

MadeLoud

Madeloud.com has tons of genres, gives you ratings for the content, and even has additional music and video content to peruse.

MTv

That’s right, MTv is here to refresh your playlist. They’ve got tons of hot free downloads and they’re adding new ones all the time. Download as many as you’d like!

Anybody who is interested in music can get a free download from the websites, put in your iPod, iPhone, android, iPad, tablet or any other device you can imagine today! No matter what your budget, you’ll be able to enjoy all your favorites and find new music to love.

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