free music downloads

Free music downloads have made a massive impact on the music industry, changing the way the industry interacts with their fans as well as the very process music fans obtain the music they love.

Downloading music became popular with fans because many Internet file-sharing programs allowed fans to download music free.  The most notorious of these, Napster, was shut down after a series of lawsuits were filed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).  

After successfully shutting down Napster as a portal for free music downloads, the RIAA began suing individuals who downloaded free music from file-sharing programs.  The RIAA successfully sued Jammie Thomas.  The verdict against Thomas was overturned by an appeals court judge in September 2008.  The RIAA is appealing that judge's decision.

Not all free music downloads are illegal, as labels, artists, and retailers have periodically allowed fans to download tracks for free.  

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• ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ Free One Million Downloads [Video]

  
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  Magna Carta Holy Grail , Jay-Z’s 12th studio album, will be available for free downloads to one million Samsung owners of Galaxy cell phones. The rumors about the deal were floating around earlier this month , but the Jay-Z team confirmed them Sunday night. A three-minute commercial during the NBA finals let ...
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• Free Sample Roundup: Chili’s Flatbread, Spaghetti Warehouse for Dad + More

  
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  I post a lot of freebies every week, and I know sometimes it can be hard to wade through which are still available, so each week I put together a list of samples and other freebies you can still request if you havent already. Some of the best freebies disappear too quickly to make this list, but there are ...
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• Free Sample Roundup: Custom Father’s Day Card, Victoria’s Secret Fragrance + More!

  
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  I post a lot of freebies every week, and I know sometimes it can be hard to wade through which are still available, so each week I put together a list of samples and other freebies you can still request if you havent already. Some of the best freebies disappear too quickly to make this list, but there are ...
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• BitTorrent Promotes: The Boxer Rebellion

  
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  BitTorrent’s Monday Download series introduces this week  The Boxer Rebellion,  a rock band formed in London in 2001 by Nathan Nicholson, Todd Howe, Adam Harrison, and Piers Hewitt. Since we’re so fond of sharing and so happy when it also comes to mean supporting and promoting creative people, we too wanted ...
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• Free Sample Roudup: Starbucks Tall Coffee, Body Wash at CVS + More!

  
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  I post a lot of freebies every week, and I know sometimes it can be hard to wade through which are still available, so each week I put together a list of samples and other freebies you can still request if you havent already. Some of the best freebies disappear too quickly to make this list, but there are ...
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• Free Music Downloads: Today’s Treat

  
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  Free downloads for music lovers is like candy for kids so we thought to scoop up such free releases and spread the word about them as often as we can here at P2PON. This section will compile reports taken from various sources just to keep you posted with the latest free music downloads made available by emerging or ...
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• SoundFrost Ultimate 3.7 - Convert YouTube Videos | MP3 WAV FLAC OGG WMA AAC AIFF AU AC3 Online Playback Music Downloader Software Free Download

  
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  SoundFrost Ultimate 3.7 SoundFrost is a unique application on the entertainment software market that is capable of solving the problem with free access to music. SoundFrost performs search, online playback and download of music on PC in 9 audio formats: MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AU, AC3. Availability of ...
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