Best FREE Music Sites
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Jamendo - Jamendo is one
of the largest sites in the
world to service both fans looking for music
to download and artists who want credit for
their work. The entire site functions under
a Creative Commons agreement. Users can
search from thousands of free music downloads, uploaded by the artists themselves.
The caveat for artists is the chance to gain
popularity, and possibly even sell a commercial license for the use of their songs, as well.
Best of all, though, is that music-lovers can
download music free of guilt.
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Noise Trade - Noise Trade is a sleek music-sharing site where artists can create
widgets to share music, both within the site
and on their personal social media accounts.
You can download songs for no charge and
tip if you like what you hear. The hip-hop sec-
Albums to look out for in 2014
1. Future – Honest
2. Mastodon – Spring
3. OutKast
4. Radiohead
5. Chance The Rapper
6. Frank Ocean
7. Johnny Cash – unreleased LP
8. Pharrell
9. U2
10. Neneh Cherry
11. Nicki Minaj
12. Blink 182
13. Lana Del Ray
14. Foo Fighters
15. Foxes
INSIGHT
tion is vast, and users can browse through
top downloads or check out the most recent
shares.
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Soundcloud - Soundcloud is a godsend
to music enthusiasts. The site boasts a
clean streaming interface, a great community, and more free stuff than you can consume
in a lifetime. Pro Tip: Both Android and iOS
apps are available, if prefer your freebie on
the go
4
Pure Volume - Pure Volume is an artistshare site where fans can find not only
music downloads but the latest on independent festivals and new artists. You can look
for music to download by checking out featured artists, top songs, top downloads, and
past features.
5
Sterogum - Stereogum is a top-notch
music blog that features tons of free
downloads. Many of their songs come directly from artists, giving them an air of exclusivity. If you're an avid music consumer you
should definitely bookmark Stereogum
Rap Artist to Watch For in 2014
1. A$AP Nast – Harlem NY
2. Deniro Farrar – Charlotte NC
3. Denzel Curry – Carol City FL
4. Isaiah Rashad – Chattanooga TN
5. Kilo Kish – Brooklyn NY
6. Lucki Eck$ - Chicago IL
7. Vic Mensa – Chicago IL
8. Vince Staples – Long Beach CA
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