The article Free Music List December 2005 was a very successful article back in 2005 and I finally found the time to update the article with new sites and get rid of links to sites that do not exist anymore. Most of the sites listed below allow downloads even for non registered users, several ask you to register after downloading some albums and some require a registration before you can start to download or stream music.
I added genres to several sites if it was obvious and did not mention one if the site offered more than one genre. Downloads means that you can directly download music – normally mp3 files – from the site while streaming means that you can stream the music on the website.
Take a look at my article about Grab++ for a possible method to download music from sites that stream music. Feel free to add any music site that you know and is not in the list.
Major Sites:
Archive.org Netlabels
Audiostreet
CCMixter
Dance Industries
- StreamTorrent (516)
- Setup Sources (162)
- Open Ports Scanner (6)
- CCleaner Enhancer (49)
- YouTube HD Upload (199)
Digital Sounds Electronic Music
DMusic
Electrobel Electronic music
Epitonic
ETree.org [torrent downloads]
FOEM
Garageband
Gigatracks
- Lextek Language Identifier (4)
- Steam Tool Library Manager (452)
- USB Stick Watcher (61)
- Orphans Remover (134)
- Winroll (195)
Jamendo [torrent downloads, streaming]
Only Streaming:
Altsounds Alternative [streaming]
Artistopia [streaming]
Blogmusic [streaming]
Bluebeat [streaming]
CDBaby [streaming]
Download.com [streaming]
Fabchannel Concerts [streaming]
Imeem [streaming]
Intomusic [streaming]
Last.fm [streaming]
Magnatune [streaming]
Mp3.com.au [streaming]
Musicovery Find new music [streaming]
Musicmesh Find similar artists [streaming]
Musipedia Midi Files [streaming]
Seeqpod [streaming]
Soundpedia [streaming]
Stage.fm [streaming]
Stereokiller [streaming]
Blogs:
Free Albums Galore
Gratisvibes [Download id not defined]
Large Hearted Boy
- Math Ninja (2)
- USB Stick Watcher (61)
- G-Type (646)
- Steam Tool Library Manager (452)
- Orphans Remover (134)
MP3 Blog
- Iso Puzzle (28)
- Listen n Write (371)
- D-Color (373)
- New Folder Wizard (1070)
- Game Explorer Builder (1430)
Blocsonic
Starfrosch
Other:
- G-Type (646)
- Lextek Language Identifier (4)
- StreamTorrent (516)
- New Folder Wizard (1070)
- Steam Tool Library Manager (452)
Cantaria Traditional Western European Folk
- Winroll (195)
- Transporter P2P (100)
- Iso Puzzle (28)
- Vista Start Menu Emulator (40)
- Open Ports Scanner (6)
Classic Cat Classic Music
- Open Ports Scanner (6)
- Transporter P2P (100)
- CCleaner Enhancer (49)
- Double Driver (661)
- Spheres of Chaos (41)
Feels Like Christmas Christmas Songs vocal and instrumental
Free Children’s Music Children’s Music [Download id not defined]
Freesound Sounds, not songs
Kahvi [streaming, download]
Karadar Classic Music, currently script problems
Lawrence
- Iso Puzzle (28)
- TubeQueue (231)
- Spheres of Chaos (41)
- Wieldy Portable (60)
- Lextek Language Identifier (4)
Legal Torrents [torrent downloads]
Mixposure Indie Music
- StreamTorrent (516)
- Steam Tool Library Manager (452)
- Wieldy Portable (60)
- Mouseclick (103)
- Orphans Remover (134)
MP3 Jackpot
Muzie Japanese site
- Procx (9)
- Windows Live Mail Minimizer (12)
- Transporter P2P (100)
- YouTube HD Upload (199)
- Spheres of Chaos (41)
New Trinity Baroque Classic Music [streaming, downloads]
Overclocked Remix remixed game music [torrent downloads]
Opsound
Piano Society Classical music
Public Domain 4U
- Visual CD (161)
- Windows Live Mail Minimizer (12)
- YouTube HD Upload (199)
- Peer Guardian 2 (206)
- Vista Start Menu Emulator (40)
Pure Volume
- Lextek Language Identifier (4)
- Vista Start Menu Emulator (40)
- Peer Guardian 2 (206)
- 7 Taskbar Tweaker (104)
- Windows Live Mail Minimizer (12)
Unexotica Amiga music archive
Soundclick [streaming]
Soundlift [streaming]
South by Southwest 2007 [Download id not defined]
South by Southwest 2006 [Download id not defined]
South by Southwest 2005 [Download id not defined]
Superhits
Tonspion German site
Weed Files
- USB Manager (2)
- YouTube HD Upload (199)
- Nettools Web Alert (3)
- Dir Utils (41)
- Steam Tool Library Manager (452)
Related Articles:
Free Music List December 2005Huge List of Free Legal MP3 Sites
Free music on the web
Listen to and download free mp3 music
Stream Music contained in torrent files
Great list!
Thanks for updating it :)
Thanks for mentioning our netBloc series… but you referenced it incorrectly with your link: NetBloc [downloads]
The site is named blocSonic. Our netBloc series is a series of compilations that each contain 10 gems from the world of net audio. The link is also incorrect. You linked to one particular release. You should have perhaps linked to the homepage: http://blocsonic.com
Thanks again for adding us to your list.
Peace
Mike Gregoire
Owner/Creator blocSonic.com
Michael I changed it.
Thanks a lot Martin. It’s greatly appreciated.
Terrific list BTW!
Peace
Mike
www.electrobel.be
www.blogmusik is an great site with a wide collection. Only streaming.
thanx 4 great list m8, i wanna add http://soundpedia.com/ http://muzic9.com/ http://www.seeqpod.com/ & 4 live & archive concert music check out http://www.fabchannel.com/
What a list! It’s going to take me a ton of time to get through it! Another site that has come up recently for free music is Jamendo. I haven’t had a chance to look through it much, but what I saw looked pretty good.
Triple comment because It’s late and I keep forgetting things.
Last one. Promise.
http://www.oddiooverplay.com
Awesome!
Great work man!
Thanks Jon for the nice additions. I have added them to the list. If you know more keep them coming :P
also http://www.albumbase.com/ shouldn’t be forgotten
hello, thanks for listing us! Gratisvibes will continue to provide reviews and news on all things to do with the netlabel and CC-music scene!
You ought to add cllct.com – it’s streaming and has free downloads, no sign up required. As of right now, there are 700 releases and 435 artists.
Occasi.com is a great site to promote musicians, bands and entertainers – IT’S FREE!