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~~[MERIT]~~ · 05-08-2011, 09:20 PM

With many of us struggling financially, some of us cannot afford to get our fix of new music. This thread is designed to be a place for members to share legal sources of free music.

(Note: Promotion of websites and software is NOT allowed, per the rules of Musicbanter; Nor is the exchange or downloading of copyrighted and/or trademarked materials. This thread is to be used solely as a REFERENCE guide. All downloaded media is intended for PRIVATE use only. Musicbanter.com, it's affiliates, it's owners and operators CANNOT be held responsible for any copyright or trademark infringement, nor for any problems or complications that may arise from the downloading or exchange of any media. Users download at their own risk.)

Here is the up-to-date compilation:

Band Camp
(A website consisting of artists who sell their music and merchandise directly to the fans at greatly reduced prices, sometimes offering select free downloads.)

Bear Share
(A downloadable peer-to-peer file sharing program, offering the free sharing and downloading of uncopywrited and untrademarked materials.)

Bomb The Music Industry!
(The official website of the band, featuring free downloads of their musical library.)

CLLCT
(An online music community, featuring free downloads by up-and-coming artists.)

Community Records
(An online music collective of like-minded bands, offering free downloads of their musical libraries.)

Datpiff
(An online source for downloading free hip-hop and rap mixtapes, featuring exclusive materials by popular and up-and-coming artists.)

DJ Booth
(An online source for downloading free hip-hop and rap mixtapes, featuring exclusive materials by popular and up-and-coming artists.)

Drugstore Cowboys
(The official website of The Drugstore Cowboys, featurings artists and producers such as K-Dot-O-Dot, 9th Uno, Norman The Archeologist & DJ Shamann. All of their music is free to download, and the boys even drop by MusicBanter on occasion to say hello.)

Epitonic
(A website featuring popular and up-and-coming artists, offering free and legal musical downloads for private use.)

Files Tube
(An online seach engine which monitors blogs and file hosting websites for links to free media downloads.)

Frost Wire
(A downloadable peer-to-peer file sharing program, offering the free sharing and downloading of uncopywrited and untrademarked materials. It can also be used to piece together torrent files.)

Groove Shark
(A website which offers free music streaming and customizable playlists.)

If You Make It
(An online music community, featuring free downloads by up-and-coming artists.)

Internet Archive
(An online, non-profit digital library which offers free downlaods of books, movies and music.)

iTunes
(A program which offers select free music downloads every Tuesday, and periodically offers free compilations.)

Jamendo
(A website featuring popular and up-and-coming artists, offering free and legal musical downloads for private use.)

The Pirate Bay
(An extensive online resource for downloading torrents for various media files.)

Pretty Lights Music
(A website offering free music downloads from the label's artists.)

Quote Unquote Records
(A donation-based online record company, offering free musical downloads from it's artists.)

Soul Seek
(A downloadable peer-to-peer file sharing program, offering the free sharing and downloading of uncopywrited and untrademarked materials.)

Sound Cloud
(An online community, offering free musical downloads from it's members.)

Ubu Web
(An online archive, featuring free musical downloads by avant-garde artists.)

Wu Zam
(A website which searches the internet for free musical downloads.)

YouTube MP3
(A website dedicated to converting YouTube videos into downloadable MP3's for your listening pleasure.)

05-08-2011, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	Sources Of Free Music With many of us struggling financially, some of us cannot afford to get our fix of new music. This thread is designed to be a place for members to share legal sources of free music. (Note: Promotion of websites and software is NOT allowed, per the rules of Musicbanter; Nor is the exchange or downloading of copyrighted and/or trademarked materials. This thread is to be used solely as a REFERENCE guide. All downloaded media is intended for PRIVATE use only. Musicbanter.com, it's affiliates, it's owners and operators CANNOT be held responsible for any copyright or trademark infringement, nor for any problems or complications that may arise from the downloading or exchange of any media. Users download at their own risk.) Here is the up-to-date compilation: Band Camp (A website consisting of artists who sell their music and merchandise directly to the fans at greatly reduced prices, sometimes offering select free downloads.) Bear Share (A downloadable peer-to-peer file sharing program, offering the free sharing and downloading of uncopywrited and untrademarked materials.) Bomb The Music Industry! (The official website of the band, featuring free downloads of their musical library.) CLLCT (An online music community, featuring free downloads by up-and-coming artists.) Community Records (An online music collective of like-minded bands, offering free downloads of their musical libraries.) Datpiff (An online source for downloading free hip-hop and rap mixtapes, featuring exclusive materials by popular and up-and-coming artists.) DJ Booth (An online source for downloading free hip-hop and rap mixtapes, featuring exclusive materials by popular and up-and-coming artists.) Drugstore Cowboys (The official website of The Drugstore Cowboys, featurings artists and producers such as K-Dot-O-Dot, 9th Uno, Norman The Archeologist & DJ Shamann. All of their music is free to download, and the boys even drop by MusicBanter on occasion to say hello.) Epitonic (A website featuring popular and up-and-coming artists, offering free and legal musical downloads for private use.) Files Tube (An online seach engine which monitors blogs and file hosting websites for links to free media downloads.) Frost Wire (A downloadable peer-to-peer file sharing program, offering the free sharing and downloading of uncopywrited and untrademarked materials. It can also be used to piece together torrent files.) Groove Shark (A website which offers free music streaming and customizable playlists.) If You Make It (An online music community, featuring free downloads by up-and-coming artists.) Internet Archive (An online, non-profit digital library which offers free downlaods of books, movies and music.) iTunes (A program which offers select free music downloads every Tuesday, and periodically offers free compilations.) Jamendo (A website featuring popular and up-and-coming artists, offering free and legal musical downloads for private use.) The Pirate Bay (An extensive online resource for downloading torrents for various media files.) Pretty Lights Music (A website offering free music downloads from the label's artists.) Quote Unquote Records (A donation-based online record company, offering free musical downloads from it's artists.) Soul Seek (A downloadable peer-to-peer file sharing program, offering the free sharing and downloading of uncopywrited and untrademarked materials.) Sound Cloud (An online community, offering free musical downloads from it's members.) Ubu Web (An online archive, featuring free musical downloads by avant-garde artists.) Wu Zam (A website which searches the internet for free musical downloads.) YouTube MP3 (A website dedicated to converting YouTube videos into downloadable MP3's for your listening pleasure.) Last edited by [MERIT]; 04-02-2013 at 03:50 PM.