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It's all over the news these days. Download music from the Internet and you could be sued, fined, and/or go to jail. The truth is free music downloads, done correctly, are completely legal. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) aggressively prosecutes copyright violators. And well they should - it's piracy plain and simple. But there are millions of free mp3 downloads legally available. RIAA doesn't want you to know this and wants you to believe any music downloads you don't pay for are illegal. You'll quickly attract RIAA's attention by using file-sharing services like Kazaa and Grokster. The technology is not illegal (yet), but using it to share downloadable music is at best a grey area. And make no mistake, RIAA can and will find you! How do I get Free Downloadable Music without breaking the law? First understand the difference between restricted and unrestricted copyrights. Nearly all songs have an artist or record label copyright. Many copyrights restrict gratis downloads. But many musicians want to share their music at no charge through free downloads. Why, you might ask? Some are unknowns looking for exposure, but many famous musicians know it's in their interest to offer free downloads. It inevitably leads to more CD, concert and merchandise sales. Plus it boosts their image and popularity. Most music download services offer a free trial period when you can download songs at no cost. Cancel before the trial ends and the songs cost nothing. Of course they hope you'll stay and pay the monthly membership fee, which in reality is a cheap way to expand your music collection. Study the membership terms as some sites only allow use of the downloads while you are a member. In addition, a "free music" search will lead to sites - by or for musicians - that offer mp3 downloads for free.
We7 CEO Talks About Apple, Future Of Music (MacNN)
Steve Purdham, founder of We7, talked about his company and where the music industry is going in an interview. According to Distorted-Loop, We7 claims it is attempting to innovate music distribution by bridging the gap between illegal music downloads and pay services such as iTunes. Users of the service can listen to any track for free, but the track will contain "dynamically grafted" short ads. ...
BBC Worldwide To Launch Targeted Web Music Service (Guardian Unlimited)
BBC Worldwide is planning to launch a targeted web music service from early next year, tapping the corporation's vast audio archive that includes the Old Grey Whistle Test, the John Peel Sessions and the Six Music hub. Users will be able to stream tracks for free with the ad-funded service from BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial arm. Digital rights-free tracks, which will play ...
BBC Worldwide To Launch Targeted Web Music Service (Guardian Unlimited)
BBC Worldwide is to launch a targeted web music service early next year, tapping an archive that includes the Old Grey Whistle Test and the John Peel Sessions. By Jemima Kiss
Sheryl Crow Aims To Upload Voters With Free Music Downloads (Ventura County Star)
Sheryl Crow wants your vote ? and figures she can get it for a song. The Grammy Award-winning singer is offering a free download of her politically charged tune "Gasoline" to anyone who logs onto the Rock the Vote Web site or anyone on the group's mailing list.
Top ITunes Downloads (Miami Herald)
Top 10 songs on iTunes Music Store for Aug. 27:
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