What do you do when you suddenly have the urge to listen to a particular song but you don’t have it in your collection and you don’t want to buy it just yet? Where do you go when you want to discover some new music? I’ve listed some free services that allow you to do listen to music online, discover your kind of music, and more.
Last.fm
If you’re looking to discover new music, . Last.fm works by building up a library of your music collection. Last.fm will suggest similar artists to the ones you already listen to. You can listen to radios playing music you like, and you have a chance to meet and share with other people who share your musical taste. It may feel a little invasive to some, letting the world know what you’re listening to, but I personally find it to be a great resource for learning about new artists and getting updates on my existing artists. Once you create an account, you download and install their software called, “Scrobbler”. The Scrobbler automatically fills your library and updates it with what you’ve been listening to. You can also get it on your Android or iPhone mobile device. The Last.fm Scrobbler is compatible with Winamp, iTunes, and Windows Media Player. If you use some other player, like myself, you can install its own Last.fm plugin. For example, I use Media Monkey with its Last.fm plugin.
mp3-2000.com
is a search engine for mp3′s. I think mp3 is the only format they deal with. They claim you can download free mp3s legally, and it certainly is perfectly legal (in most sane countries) to simply link to files. Legalities aside, it’s a great site for a quick search of a song. you can either download the mp3 file or play it directly from their little player widget. Many songs also have lyrics which is a great add-on. mp3-2000 doesn’t have an extensive library of songs and some tracks are missing album arts and lyrics, but overall, it’s easy to look up songs, listen to them and get information.
Grooveshark
The best on-demand radio period. , search, listen. It’s that simple. You can also maintain a library if you sign up for an account. Don’t worry this is . There isn’t much to say about Grooveshark; you just have to try it. I highly recommend Grooveshark.
My Music Player
My favourite media player is . I used to use Winamp a long time ago, but Media Monkey has so many useful features I can’t do without. From auto-tag to auto-organize, it’s jam-packed with features and it does a wonderful job of organizing your collection. I don’t use the free version, but the free version should suffice for many users.
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One Comment
I love listening to music online. I often buy the records I really like, but I need to hear the composition first so it’s great that there are sites like those. It’s not about piracy because people go there to decide what they actually want to buy. No one wants to buy a cat in the bag.