Fiction Or Fact Are There Free Authorized Music Downloading Places

If you are a great lover of music, a collector, or just occasionally listen to your favorite songs, consider using the internet to get your music. Because of the ability to download free legal music online, many stores (once called �record� stores) are doing poorly or going out of business. The convenience the internet offers really just cannot be beat. You do not have to worry about opening or closing times to make your purchases. The internet is at your service around-the-clock, every single day of the year.

Downloading your free legal music is convenient, for sure and you also get a wider variety to choose from. The amount of tunes stored on these websites is nearly endless. While stores are limited to space, the internet and the websites are not. You can find Top 40 selections, retro styles and cutting-edge music, to name just a few.

The cost you will pay (usually per tune) will vary greatly from site to site. For that reason it is a good idea to visit a number of sites before settling on one. You will find some sites have a library consisting of every known artist and 100,000,000 different tracks. Other sites are much more limited; some are specialized and only offer certain genres of music. It is well worth you time to do your homework upfront. More than likely, once you�ve started downloading music, you�ll make far fewer trips to the CD/record stores.

These illegal free music download sites try to operate under the radar. Many times they are successful; other times they are not. The music they are making available at no cost to the public is actually considered stolen � you will also hear of it referred to as music that has been pirated or hijacked. Many states and countries around the world now prosecute citizens caught downloading hijacked music. So, be careful if you are new at this � know who you are dealing with and exactly what they have to offer.

With CD�s costing anywhere for $9.99 to $19.99 (and up), it is much less expensive to download your music. Besides, how often have you purchased a CD just because you like just one track? You may listen to that track and never hear the rest of the CD. That makes that one song very expensive, to say the least. One of the best things about downloading your music from the internet is you can download only the songs you want; you don�t have to pay for and download 13 other tracks you may not be interested in hearing.

You can easily find whatever type of music you like on a number of entirely legal sites. The cost per download seems to average around $0.50-$0.75 per song � still a bargain at twice the price. The convenience of downloading from a reputable site is also something to take into consideration. These legal sites offer super-fast downloads and top-notch quality. If you go after the pirated music, you are much more likely to get quality ranging from really bad to downright horrible. And, if you download a virus from one of the illegal sites (which can ruin your computer), you have no one to turn to except an expensive repairman. Is it really worth ruining your PC or laptop, paying some outrageous fine or going to jail to save a few bucks on music downloads? Most people agree the risks far outweigh the rewards of breaking the law in this way.

Most of the free legal sites, in addition to offering a price per song, also offer package deals. For instance, one site offers 25 downloads per month for only $9.99 � that�s a cost of approximately $0.40 per song! You could choose a package which allows you to download 75 songs per month at a cost of $19.99 � that represents an even greater savings � you are only paying $0.27 per song.


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