Free Music - Legal Ways to Download

...   People tend to think about no-name artists and unsigned bands when someone mentions free music downloads. But this isn’t always true. With a little work, you can find top name stars that release songs for download in order to create a little buzz about their latest work. Although some of these are just 30-second teasers, there are also quite a few that are full-length. Sometimes they are packaged as a music video. Some of the online music download sites will provide songs and albums for free but there is a catch - you have to listen to an advertisement before downloading your song. But who cares? It’s worth it to save a buck per song. Then there are sites that provide free music downloads with no ads at all. But there is still a catch (isn’t there always?). You have to be a college student with an edu email address. Another type of site lets you stream music on-demand. Of course, you cannot actually download the songs like you can with MP3 based sites. But you can listen all day long for free. Some will even let you select the songs you want to hear and setup a playlist. Another possibility to download free music is from oldies archives. These sites catalog songs that were recorded many years ago and have been made available in the public domain. If you are into oldies type music, these sites could be for you. ... Free music usually brings questions of legal issues to mind ...