Sources Of Free Music

BTown · 05-09-2011, 12:08 AM

If You Make It

Quote Unquote Records

Community Records

Deathhawk · 05-09-2011, 04:16 AM

It's not free but you might want to look into Rhapsody, it's a music subscription service that allows you access to pretty much any song you can imagine. They have an app for smartphones that lets subscribers download as many albums as they want and listen to them offline. The only downside is the app, at least the iphone one pretty sucks up a lot of battery life.

s_k · 05-09-2011, 04:18 AM

I mainly use torrents and sites like mediashare to download music, but that's not legal obviously. When I want to listen to music online I use grooveshark

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What I can't find, I usually find with Soulseek. It's an awfully bad piece of software, but it helps me to find the most obscure music you can think of.

crash_override · 05-09-2011, 04:29 AM

Ah these are all easy. Here's a challenge, find a free music site that's not blocked in the middle east. Go!

s_k · 05-09-2011, 05:12 AM

Move.
Or just ask me to download something for ya.

ilashes. · 05-09-2011, 10:56 AM

You can check out SoundCloud .. it is an online audio distribution platform which allows musicians to collaborate, promote and distribute their music. You can't download any of it as far as i'm aware but its simular to grooveshark in terms of its capabilities.

The only difference is that local artists from all over the world post their music on there as well to get the word out.. I have heard some pretty incredible things..

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 05-09-2011, 12:42 PM

Two I like:

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

UbuWeb (avant-garde only, but also has ****loads in term of surreal film, and other goodies.)

GERD · 05-11-2011, 02:21 PM

I quite like Jamendo. Bandcamp also has quite a few free/low cost releases.

Queen Boo · 05-11-2011, 02:37 PM

Rob Walmart, steal money, buy iTunes giftcards, use them to support indie labels.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 05-11-2011, 10:06 PM

I have compiled the list into the initial post, and will continue to do so as we get more entries. PM me if I don't stay on top of it or if you want any changes

05-09-2011, 12:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
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s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	I mainly use torrents and sites like mediashare to download music, but that's not legal obviously. When I want to listen to music online I use grooveshark . What I can't find, I usually find with Soulseek. It's an awfully bad piece of software, but it helps me to find the most obscure music you can think of. __________________ Click here to see my collection

05-09-2011, 05:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Move. Or just ask me to download something for ya. __________________ Click here to see my collection

05-09-2011, 10:56 AM	#16 (permalink)
ilashes. Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arctic Tundra Posts: 65	You can check out SoundCloud .. it is an online audio distribution platform which allows musicians to collaborate, promote and distribute their music. You can't download any of it as far as i'm aware but its simular to grooveshark in terms of its capabilities. The only difference is that local artists from all over the world post their music on there as well to get the word out.. I have heard some pretty incredible things.. __________________ Cellar Door

05-09-2011, 04:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
Deathhawk Groupie Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 26	It's not free but you might want to look into Rhapsody, it's a music subscription service that allows you access to pretty much any song you can imagine. They have an app for smartphones that lets subscribers download as many albums as they want and listen to them offline. The only downside is the app, at least the iphone one pretty sucks up a lot of battery life.

05-11-2011, 02:21 PM	#18 (permalink)
GERD Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North East England Posts: 72	I quite like Jamendo. Bandcamp also has quite a few free/low cost releases.

05-11-2011, 10:06 PM	#20 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	I have compiled the list into the initial post, and will continue to do so as we get more entries. PM me if I don't stay on top of it or if you want any changes