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Toon Link

1. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 01:42 GMT

Is there any kind of site where I can download music for free, but legally? (And straight to my computer?)
Cause I know there are some kinds of sites where you can download music illegally.

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2. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 01:46 GMT

wont find as many well knowns but download.com and soundclick.com . mainly indy artists that nobody has heard of

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3. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 01:46 GMT

Internet+Free+Legally=No.

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4. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 01:49 GMT

@Devil_Hunter_Dante
Yeah, I was pretty sure that there probably won't be a good selection, if any.

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5. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 01:54 GMT

RandomWiiPlayer wrote:

Internet+Free+Legally=No.

More like Internet+Free=/=Legally Okay.

Edited on Sun 8th November, 2009 @ 01:54 by V8 Ninja

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6. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 02:02 GMT

@Toon there is one thats legal but I have not checked in sometime its called Qtrax and is legal. Not sure if they got it all finished yet but if you have time you might check it out. I have provided the link.
http://www.qtrax.com/
Looks like its still in preview stage. Its ad supported just like say your internet browser when you go to sites are. The build of the engine if I remember right is based off the Firefox code as well. They have deals with record labels such as BMG and SONY. Here is the New York Post article from 2007 of the site.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/file_haring_WdeTNMu1c9REdhW0WEl9cP for those questioning the site.

Edited on Sun 8th November, 2009 @ 02:37 by Devil_Hunter_Dante

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7. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 02:06 GMT

http://www.grooveshark.com streamin only, worth checking out

Edited on Sun 8th November, 2009 @ 02:07 by Mange

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8. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 02:11 GMT

locked in 3........

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9. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 02:17 GMT

Andy100003 wrote:

locked in 3........

Yeah I doubt it as the sources listed are legit sites.

Edited on Sun 8th November, 2009 @ 02:22 by Devil_Hunter_Dante

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10. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 02:26 GMT

http://www.triplejunearthed.com/
Unsigned music all for free. Downloads and streams.

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11. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 02:29 GMT

finetune is a good place to stream too, plus you can play saved playlists on your Wii. It's got a nice wii-friendly interface, I'd recommend it to all users. :)

You could use some audio capture software if you really wanted to download what you are listening too, but I imagine that's illegal, just like downloading pirate stuff through torrent is.

Edited on Sun 8th November, 2009 @ 02:30 by Machu

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12. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 02:30 GMT

I use Spotify everyday. Streamin and buying. No USA yet. http://www.spotify.com

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13. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 04:14 GMT

There's always sites like Last.fm and Pandora too. Lala is nice too.

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14. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 08:57 GMT

Also, you could use Spotify. Iy has some advertising, but at least is a light weight desktop application. Also, there are some songs that there are only covers like Sex Bomb from Tom Jones.

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15. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 09:38 GMT

I use Pandora for internet radio. It's pretty cool and will find songs it thinks you like based on your preferences. Youtube also has a really good selection of music videos you can stream.

Edit: @Machu
I'm not sure about the legality of using audio capturing software in that manner. I know it wasn't illegal back in the day to make mix tapes recording from the radio as long as it was for personal use, so I wonder if that would fall under the same heading.

Edited on Sun 8th November, 2009 @ 09:43 by Token Girl

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16. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 09:57 GMT

Heres a way to do it. Win an iTunes music card, and buy songs.

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17. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 10:30 GMT

I heard owning illegal downloaded music is legal now in Austria.
Since owning an illegal copy like a burnt CD is allowed, as long as you keep it for private usage.

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18. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 10:55 GMT

I use several thing to get Music Legally for free i use cokefridge=5 code=1 song on itunes,I record from the webradios or download cover versions of songs

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19. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 12:27 GMT

Some places offer free songs as a promotional offer. I know that iTunes offers a free song each week.

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20. Posted: Sun 8th Nov 2009 15:26 GMT

Well, if you like top 40 songs this week, then I don't know. But if you like indie music then check out the Newgrounds Audio Portal: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/
It has a huge selection of free music and even video game music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it's all free. The music is posted by users, and it's not music like, "Boom Boom Pow" or "Poker Face", but more like a remix f the Super Mario Bros. Overworld Main Theme or "Ballad of the Mystical Ninja Wizard" (<there's actually a song called that, but I may of got the name wrong.)

Edited on Sun 8th November, 2009 @ 15:33 by Xkhaoz

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