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Legal Filesharing Resources
Below are a list of resources for finding and downloading music legally. Buying music not only helps artists and bands, but it also keeps you on the right side of the law. With so many services available to provide you with legal music, there's no reason to use illegal P2P programs to get your music fix. All the services listed below allow you to listen to and download music legally.
Additionally, UCB students can choose to purchase downloads directly from http://itunes.berkeley.edu. A five percent commission on all qualifying revenue will go towards the Berkeley Incentive Awards Program. For additional information on these services, please visit http://legaldownloads.berkeley.edu.
Buy Music
These services let you download single tracks at a fixed cost, and most cost less than $1.
- Amazon.com
- iTunes.com
- Buy.com
- MSN Music
- WalMart Music (Note: Mac OSX currently not supported)
Music Subscriptions
The sites below offer subscriptions that allow you to listen to as much music as you'd like, as long as you maintain the subscription. eMusic only costs $11.99 a month for unlimited downloads!
Listen to Music
Don't want to download, but still want to listen? These services let you stream music without downloading.
Free Music
Want free music? Some websites offer free mp3s to promote newer bands or older classics. Some of these offerings can expand your music collection and make it more robust.
- Download.com Music (Free MP3s are listed at the bottom-right)
- Amazon.com Free
- iTunes.com
(Free music appears on the bottom-left corner of the iTunes main page)