Digital World, Computer,Money and Technology Tips: List Of Sites To Download Music Legally

A-Z sites to download music legally

It wasn't that long ago that downloading music from the internet looked like it would finally ruin some of the mainstream recording companies. Napster (the old version) and the music download software Kazaa were gaining in popularity, and notoriety. Every country with interests in copyright wanted them shut down and every week a new article would appear concerning a new legal battle.

That was then, this is now. Napster is now just another music downloading site among the plethora.

So, in an age where music, video and any other media is virtually on demand how do we go about obtaining it legally. For starters, if it's mainstream and popular and you can get if for free - chances are that it's probably not legal. Secondly, if you don't have to agree to the site's registration agreement then it's most likely that the media has been copied.

Having said that, there are many sites which do offer free music and video that don't require payment or registration. However, these usually offer less well-known bands or genre's which are not popular such as indie, folk and world music.

To erase any doubt, I decided to compile a list of sites where you can download music legally. Some are global while others are restricted to certain countries. I hope it's a benefit to you.

AOL Music
Artist Direct
Audio Candy
AudioLunchbox

Besonic
Bigpond Music - [Australia]
Big Noise Music
Bleep
Buy Music

Cats Music
Compact Disc World
Connect
Corner Band
Corner CD

DMusic
Dimple's Music
Domino Records

eMusic
Epitonic - [Free but not mainstream]
Exitos Musical

Face the Music
Full Audio
FYE

Gallery Of Sound
Garage Band
Gig America

HMV

Independent Record
Instavid
Intomusic.co.uk
iTunes Music Store
Iuma

[Comment below if you know one]

Latin Noise
LimeWire2006
Liquid Audio

Mainstreet Music
Matador Records
MIRA Coalition
MusicMatch
Musicnet - [AOL]
Music Now
Music Rebellion