An extensive selection of free music downloads is the dream of any serious pop music fan. Unfortunately, legal downloading of most mainstream pop music requires purchasing the song in question. Many of the top sites offering music for purchase will offer an occasional song for free download. However, there are a number of web sites that promote lesser known pop artists by allowing free downloads of hundreds or thousands of songs. These are 5 of the best of these sites.
1. Jamendo
Free legal download site that contains music from new and unsigned artists from every genre of music. Users can search by genre and also by country to find new musicians from all over the world. Jamendo also contains a great user review section. Through the use of a recommendation system known as iRATE, Jamendo helps listeners find other music fans on Jamendo that have similar tastes. The site makes it possible for listeners to make donations to the artists you enjoy and wish to support.
2. FreeMP3Mail
Free legal download system in which the user creates an account by giving the site an email address and a password. Every time FreeMP3Mail posts new free music, the songs or albums are sent to the user’s email. All the listener has to do is click on the link and the music is downloaded. Although this limits a fan’s amount of music to choose from, it is a very simple way to discover new artists and bands.
3. AltSounds
Free legal streaming and download site split into two unique pieces. One half is Altsounds bands/music. In this, multiple genre-specific radio stations playing new artists can be streamed. Also in this piece of the site, new albums, videos and songs can be streamed and downloaded. Some songs may only be available for streaming. The other half of Altsounds is altsounds.info, which displays the latest news, reviews, forums and interviews on the website’s showcased artists.
4. ACIDplanet
Free legal download website where aspiring musicians use the Acid software to create and upload their music to the ACIDplanet website. By using the available software, artists can also edit, mix and produce their own songs and videos and make them available for free to online music fans. New artists can also create their own Podcasts and Vidcasts, as well as make their own pages that can include pictures, discography, merchandise, and latest projects.
5. ArtistLabel
Free legal music streaming site that has multiple charts to help listeners discover the more popular new and underground artists. This very simple website contains Top 10 charts for dozens of genres. It also has all-time, daily, weekly, and monthly charts pertaining to artists and songs. Countless genre radio stations playing new music available on the website are may be streamed. A daily spotlight artist is chosen in which a brief biography is given as well as some of the artist’s top songs.
