Free Music Downloads

So you want to get that new album that just came out and rock it on your Ipod - but - you don't want to worry about viruses, spyware, or worse, you don't want to go to the music store and pay 25$ for it, and you want it NOW Dammit!

OK, heres the low down on the 'how to' do it.

The bigger names in Music downloading, they give you free music downloads just for trying out their services. What does this mean? It means that for signing up for a free trial you can get that album, or just that song you want - then if you dont like them you cancel your service, and this costs you nothing. Sign up again in a month or 2 and do the same thing, prehaps have a family member or a friend sign up and BAM! more free music. Its so simple and a great way to expand you music collection.

Rhapsody - Rhapsody: 14-day Free Trial gives you unlimited access to listen to more than 250,000+ albums, 80,000+ artists and 4,500,000+ songs - and, get 10 free song downloads!
Click here to claim your 10 free songs at Rhapsody

eMusic - for your iPod or any MP3 player! eMusic is the #1 site for independent music, with a library of over 4,500,000 MP3s. eMusic sets itself apart from other services by offering MP3s free from copy protection. This means that eMusic customers truly own the music they download and you get 25 Free songs to download!
(Click here to claim your 25 free songs at eMusic)

These site below are not free but they are pretty darn close to it.

Unlimited Download Center - They offer Unlimited Free Music Downloads and have been featured on 'CNN' and 'NBC' for their services.
Mp3 download net - They offer you 100% virus, adware and spyware free, Unlimited downloads, no fees per download, and incredibly fast downloads!
MP3 Suite - One more site that offers you some of the best download for music on the net.

While we listed above ways to get 35 free songs, some of you are going to still go out and use file sharing. So things to keep in mind.

Note: The legal music download sites have come a long way over the years and have succeeded at providing excellent download quality, cheap music solutions and improved music selections. Most also give you a free music trial for trying them out.

Because no one knows exactly what the RIAA will do next, or who they will sue next, the file sharing tips offered below do not guarantee safe file sharing and do not guarantee becoming a target of the Recording Industry yourself someday. They are provided as useful tips and suggestions only, with the usual caveat of "user beware" when using a p2p file sharing application online.

1) Watch your music file size.
In the past the RIAA sued people who shared at least 1,000 songs. As a safety measure, either keep your music collection fairly small or move your music files to a non-shared folder.

2) Use file sharing "privacy protection" features.
The RIAA, in the past, has mainly sued file swappers who made their own files available to others. So knowing that the recording industry usually doesn't target users who only download music, many file sharing networks have features that allow you to "turn off" file sharing.

3) Know the risks involved with file sharing.
Besides the lawsuit risks, with P2P file sharing, there are other dangerous risks you should be aware of. Because of the huge volume of both corporate and home users unknowingly downloading Trojans and other malware from p2p networks, reports estimate that virus attacks, disruptive worms and security threats will continue to rise at an alarming rate.

If you have ever downloaded freeware or shareware applications off the Internet then the odds of having adware and spyware on your PC is extremely likely.

5) Check out "safe sharing" privacy protection software.
It's a fact that technology usually evolves to provide solutions for problems, including the problem of protecting your privacy online. Some p2p users look for safe sharing software programs designed to help protect their online identity by keeping their IP addresses and surfing habits anonymous.