Free MP3's?

showka · Joined: 04 Dec 2006

No, this isn't a spam bot posting. I'm set up at work right now so all I can listen to is MP3 files.

I have this view on piracy: if someone doesn't want me to listen to their stuff without paying for it, then I usually won't listen to it OR buy it! (the listening part excludes the radio and Napster)

But I find moderate enjoyment from free MP3s.

Does anyone know of some good bands or pages that just give their music away?

psiga · saudade Joined: 04 Dec 2006

http://www.jamendo.com/en/

I've found a couple neat things from these guys.
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Toups · tyranically banal Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Location: Ebon Keep

You can stream nearly every Dismemberment Plan full length from their website using realplayer.
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RobotRocker · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:37 pm

Cheating a bit. But I am currently digging Project playlist.

http://www.projectplaylist.com/node/4253229

This would be my current play list but you can add to it up to 75 tracks. Of course if an MP3 goes down its a pain but theres usually plenty of mirrors.
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Mr. Mechanical · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:00 pm

http://www.radioblogclub.com/

Kind of sucks because you have to leave it open in its own window while the music is playing, and you can't actually download anything yourself unless you sign up (I guess).
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Mr. Mechanical · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:15 pm

If they were truly artists then they wouldn't care if they were dirt poor or not.
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Maztorre · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Ireland

I'm pretty oldschool, I just shoplift in Virgin Megastore

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extrabastardformula · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:13 am

http://music.genterist.net/ is pretty good. Not sure how it's done now, but the dudes who run it are crazy bandwidth leeches and don't serve their own music. So it's like double piracy. And a lot of the stuff on it doesn't get radio play so you won't hear much you're burnt out on.
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inmatarian · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:29 am

http://www.g2p.org/

http://www.b3ta.cr3ation.co.uk/site/music-plus/

Basically, they let Google do the work for you.
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Kappuru · forum bishonen Joined: 05 Dec 2006

www.pandora.com

put in a band you like, click go, and discover new music!

http://www.radio-indie-pop.com/radio.php

GREAT indie radio station.
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sawtooth · heh Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: flashback

guys this link has netted me some neat things from time to time. Put it in your bookmarks bar!
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Laurel Soup · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Hitsville, USA

ourmedia has both a ton of creative commons music and and a shitty "web 2.0"-style possessive pronoun in its name.
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showka · Joined: 04 Dec 2006

Thanks for the links, everybody.

Gironika · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Dragon Range

Free MP3s ... clearly you shall search not further and enjoy Susumu Hirasawa's free songs.

Additionally, not really free mp3s but WHAT a radio-station (live-stream needs real media-player).

Sunshine Live.
After some (uh, five? six?) years not listening radio anymore (well, let's say not feeling the urge to listen at, say, breakfast) I started to listen to broadcasts again. Thanks to SSLive .... that stations feels like a realworld "RISE FM" from GTA3. Just brilliant.
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luvcraft · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:01 am

I just found soundclick, which is chock-full-o free mp3 goodness.
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EU03 · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

www.muzie.co.jp
It's got a ton of indie and amateur Japanese musicians. There's some really top-notch electronica artists on there and some decent pop and rock songs, too.
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another coma · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:12 am

http://www.epitonic.com/ is great. It's setup is kind of innovative when you consider it's been around for many years, too.
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Tokyo Rude · Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Location: I'm on the phone Derrick!

www.quoteunquoterecords.com I will link these guys until I DIE. Bomb the Music Industry! is awesome. "Side Projects are never successful" might be the best song I've ever heard. The other bands on the label didn't do anything for me, but got to love the effort.

dmauro · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Broker

www.8bitpeoples.com
www.myspace.com/anamanaguchi
http://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/cave-story

Shapermc · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:55 pm

Broken Notes is a silent hill inspired music project. It's actually pretty good! Well most of it is. They have a few full albums up for free download.
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lolipalooza · Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Location: Curitiba, Brazil

this thread. Start by the last page, as there are lots of broken links at the first ones.

Oh, and http://www.3hive.com/

And http://www.3wk.com/ (radio)

nothingxs · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:19 pm

brad sucks!

bradsucks.net
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parkbench · Joined: 12 Dec 2006

pandora.com seconded
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potato · Joined: 17 Dec 2006

last.fm offers free downloads for some tracks now
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psiga · saudade Joined: 04 Dec 2006

Kappuru · forum bishonen Joined: 05 Dec 2006

also, my friend's radio player. it has a pretty decent song list!

http://radio.zombiecandy.net/
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Crigs · Joined: 05 Dec 2006

Check out http://www.blogmusik.net/

for anything from stevie wonder to dimmu borgir