Free And Legal Music

TenSixTenSix Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7932Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Gigs of legal MP3's!</div> With the recent RIAA crackdown, I know my kazaa lite usage has dropped alot. So I was looking around for some free legal sources of MP3s and found a huge list of them on a Slashdot post...here you go...

<a href='http://www.epitonic.com/' target='_blank'>Epitonic</a>
Lots of free MP3s by smaller artists, you can even stream the whole <b>album</b> for some artists. I suggest Gotan, they sound like a mix of electronica and tango or something.

<a href='http://www.gametab.com/files/monotonik.php' target='_blank'>Monotonik</a>
A music label that releases ALL of their work for free through Bittorrent. Almost a gig worth of free music archives here. You need to use <a href='http://btplusplus.sourceforge.net/' target='_blank'>Bittorrent</a> to get them.

<a href='http://www.soundclick.com/' target='_blank'>Soundclick</a>
Bit more like mp3.com, not as high quality stuff as Epitonic, but hey its free.

<a href='http://music.lulu.com/' target='_blank'>LuLuMUSIC</a>
Some tracks are free, others will cost you, but the price is minimal ($0.65-1.00 per track).

I've only had about 15 minutes to look through these sites, but what im hearing is pretty snazzy. All of the music is free, and legally downloadable. Im not sure if your allowed to share it on P2P networks or rip the streaming audio, but its still good.

Comments

  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    edited July 2003
    The Apple iTunes model is the way to go. Artists get paid per song, cut out the RIAA, and download only the songs you want.

    <b>Edit:</b> Oh, and is it just me, but is the RIAA really suing based off of your Kazaa username? The subpeonas they're issuing to the ISPs at this point lead me to believe that they are. So defaultuser@kazaa.com it is.
  • SavantSavant Join Date: 2002-11-30 Member: 10289Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I'm fond of <a href='http://www.garageband.com' target='_blank'>GarageBand</a> myself. As a playtester here, it would only make sense that I like to playtest new music too. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> You can listen to new music and then RATE it to give bands feedback on what you like about it. That in turn helps them create better music. A win-win situation all around.

    Regards,

    Savant
  • TorgoTorgo Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11626Members
    Meh, I think I'll stick to good ol' Kazaa Lite. It works the best and has a good selection. Although, I'll give the other programs a looksie.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <a href='http://www.scour.com' target='_blank'>Scour</a> Has free stuff too.
  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    Me thinks its almost hypocritical its illegal to have MP3's you downloaded, but its completely legal to record it off radio, then convert it.
  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--OttoDestruct+Jul 26 2003, 07:49 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (OttoDestruct @ Jul 26 2003, 07:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Me thinks its almost hypocritical its illegal to have MP3's you downloaded, but its completely legal to record it off radio, then convert it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thats because every time a song is played on the radio, the artist gets some money.
  • TwexTwex Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4999Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Me thinks its almost hypocritical its illegal to have MP3's you downloaded, but its completely legal to record it off radio, then convert it.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You infringe the copyright once you spread the copyrighted material, or allow it to spread. Downloading MP3s doesn't constitute an infringement, but spreading music you recorded off the radio does.
  • PRIMERPRIMER Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14634Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Twex+Jul 26 2003, 02:27 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Twex @ Jul 26 2003, 02:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Me thinks its almost hypocritical its illegal to have MP3's you downloaded, but its completely legal to record it off radio, then convert it.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You infringe the copyright once you spread the copyrighted material, or allow it to spread. Downloading MP3s doesn't constitute an infringement, but spreading music you recorded off the radio does. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    True. Some liscensed software and music CDs you are allowed to make backups of. You just can't redistribute them.
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Note that many of our members live in largely different legal systems. It's difficult to talk about 'what's legal' and what not, because it changes from country to country.
  • ka0ska0s Join Date: 2003-04-19 Member: 15657Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Torgo27+Jul 26 2003, 01:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Torgo27 @ Jul 26 2003, 01:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Meh, I think I'll stick to good ol' Kazaa Lite. It works the best and has a good selection. Although, I'll give the other programs a looksie. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol same here, because for some of those links you prob need a ip masker so the MPAA, or the Music industry doesn't find you and sue you
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    Well in 15 min I just expanded my 2,184 track music collection by another 58 tracks from Epitonic. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ka0ska0s Join Date: 2003-04-19 Member: 15657Members
    kewl, maybe I will look it later and download 300 tracks <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    edited February 2004
    *HOLY THREADCROMANCY BATMAN!*

    Thought I'd post to this rather than start a new topic. I recently downloaded <a href='http://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp123.html' target='_blank'>Aleksi Virtu meets Tortsi at the Space Lounge</a> from the monotonik site and it is some of the best electronic music I've heard. I think just about every sample is from a actual instrument and there are a ton of different styles in the album. Gud musik ++.
  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    Er.. right.. nice raising the dead. Anyway. I suppose I do have a question to ask. Is it technically legal, if a label has their own registered (read: legal, no illegal music playing) streaming radio station then I use a certain program, <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>*COUGHRIPCASTCOUGH*</span>, to record MP3's from the stream? Essentially it is the exact same as tape recording off a radio station, only not. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-OttoDestruct+Feb 24 2004, 04:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (OttoDestruct @ Feb 24 2004, 04:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Er.. right.. nice raising the dead. Anyway. I suppose I do have a question to ask. Is it technically legal, if a label has their own registered (read: legal, no illegal music playing) streaming radio station then I use a certain program, <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>*COUGHRIPCASTCOUGH*</span>, to record MP3's from the stream? Essentially it is the exact same as tape recording off a radio station, only not. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    From a "play it safe" perspective, I'd say no. It's probably not legal. However... are they really going to find out? And if they do, will they bother coming after you? Don't worry about it. It's not hurting anyone, really.
  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    Well anyway I listen to a lot of <a href='http://micronaut.positronrecords.com/' target='_blank'>Micronaut</a> and Sister Machine Gun (dunno link) from <a href='http://www.kposi.com/' target='_blank'>kPOSI radio</a>. Great electronic stuff.
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Meh, I think this thread was one good choice for necromancy.

    Also, if free legal music is your thing don't miss <a href='http://remix.overclocked.org' target='_blank'>http://remix.overclocked.org</a>. THOUSANDS of Video Game themed MP3's in a very nice very organized layout where you can search by original composer, remixer, game, etc. If you like video game music, this site is a godsend.
  • ScinetScinet Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12489Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.c8.com' target='_blank'>http://www.c8.com</a>

    C8 has a nice archive of industrial, rhythmic noise, breakcore and IDM'ish music. Perfectly legal, free stuff from artists like Venetian Snares, Somatic Responses, Fanny, Bombardier and Noize Creator, and also some rather extreme stuff like Nihil Fist.
  • ZelZel Join Date: 2003-01-27 Member: 12861Members
    people seem to forget that whats illegal is UPLOADING. downloading from these sources is not illegal, neither is ripping from a stream. however if you put that ripped stream up on kazaa or send it to everyone you know, it is a civil offense, copywrite infringement.

    however if everyone on kazaa were to disable uploading, well there wouldnt be a network anymore, and a lot of poor saps dont know how to disable it.

    back on topic, i really miss mp3.com the old way, there i found a lot of good new stuff, its just impossible to discover new artists non RIAA artists because they dont get airtime anywhere in the USA.
  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zel+Feb 24 2004, 08:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zel @ Feb 24 2004, 08:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> people seem to forget that whats illegal is UPLOADING. downloading from these sources is not illegal, neither is ripping from a stream. however if you put that ripped stream up on kazaa or send it to everyone you know, it is a civil offense, copywrite infringement.

    however if everyone on kazaa were to disable uploading, well there wouldnt be a network anymore, and a lot of poor saps dont know how to disable it.

    back on topic, i really miss mp3.com the old way, there i found a lot of good new stuff, its just impossible to discover new artists non RIAA artists because they dont get airtime anywhere in the USA. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Actually, I believe that is a popular myth. As far is the RIAA is concerned, ripping from a stream or downloading from an illegal source are both illegal, as well as taping something off of the radio.

    However, every site posted in here so far is comepletely legal and unaffiliated with the RIAA. They allow downloading with the artist's permission. (Now go check out that aleksi virtu! that's the reason I resurrected this!)
  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    Downloading pirated stuff here in the Netherlands is illegal too, duh... But it's not that some secret service is on our back or something, hell, noone cares about it. Even policemen download mp3s, so who cares?
  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    <a href='http://www.electronicscene.com' target='_blank'>Electronic Scene</a>

    Over 60 genres of pretty much any music that uses a synthesizer.
  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-moultano+Feb 24 2004, 10:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (moultano @ Feb 24 2004, 10:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Actually, I believe that is a popular myth. As far is the RIAA is concerned, ripping from a stream or downloading from an illegal source are both illegal, as well as taping something off of the radio. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's a myth in the US, but truth in Canada.
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