Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    RickJ's Avatar
    RickJ Posts: 7,762, Reputation: 864
    Uber Member
     
    #1

    Feb 23, 2007, 12:22 PM
    Info on Free Music Downloads. Click here!
    Simply put, downloading copyrighted material without expressed permission is illegal. Copyrighted material must be purchased from an authorized distributor in order to be legal.

    Ask Me Help Desk members will not help you obtain copyrighted material illegally, so please don't ask such general questions as "How do I download music for free".

    That said, not all free music downloads are illegal. Examples of free and legal music downloads may be found in the public domain, and sometimes on artist and distributor websites.

    We are happy to help you find sources for public domain material, or music that might be available with the express permission of the copyright owner or distributor.

    For more information about what's legal and what's not, check out these helpful links:

    Downloading Legally - Understanding the RIAA Lawsuits
    Legality in Music Downloading - Is It Illegal?
    RickJ's Avatar
    RickJ Posts: 7,762, Reputation: 864
    Uber Member
     
    #2

    May 3, 2007, 05:34 AM
    Here is a website where they claim that college students can download music for free: Ruckus - Over 2.6 Million tracks of Free Music for college students!

    Thank you, sypher373, for pointing this out.

    If anyone knows of legitimate sites where music can be downloaded for free (but NOT file sharing sites like L******e), PM me and I'll add it here.
    RickJ's Avatar
    RickJ Posts: 7,762, Reputation: 864
    Uber Member
     
    #3

    May 12, 2011, 03:56 AM

    And here are some other sites that FadedMaster suggested we add to the list:

    Mininova is now legal:
    Mininova : The ultimate BitTorrent source!

    Internet Archive (great for concert recordings):
    Download & Streaming : Audio Archive : Internet Archive

    SXSW is another great resource, and here's a link to a collection of the music made available from SXSW:
    Home of the (UNOFFICIAL) SXSW Torrents

    A few social sites where bands go to get discovered and post their music for download:

    iLike - Home
    Free Music - Unsigned Band Web
    PureVolume™ | We're Listening To You

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search


Check out some similar questions!

Info on Free Music Downloads. Click here! [ 0 Answers ]

Simply put, downloading copyrighted material without expressed permission is illegal. Copyrighted material must be purchased from an authorized distributor in order to be legal. Ask Me Help Desk members will not help you obtain copyrighted material illegally, so please don't ask such general...

Totally Free but legal no strings attached music downloads [ 10 Answers ]

I wanted to know of a web site that has totally free but legal music downloads. I've tried websites like winmx and you have to pay for those after all. Help :mad:

Free Universal downloads for US and Canada [ 2 Answers ]

Nice to see Vivendi Universal offering it's entire music catalogue for free download,in the US and Canada,from December.The rest of the world will still have to purchase of course.. Why not make it legal for everyone? And yes,I do purchase iTunes on line,if there is a track I'm interested...

FREE XBOX downloads [ 3 Answers ]

We will NOT advise members how to break the law ! Request for "how to" Edited out by Curlyben


View more questions Search