Absolutely FREE downloads!

Devo @ SXSW

Everyone downloads music, but does anyone do it legally anymore? In a way, it is your iniquity that has gotten the Pirate Bay boys in trouble. Shame. But here’s how you can download stuff for free without having to answer to the feds! We picked out the best bits of this article we found so you can be well on your way to pretending you’re a genuine audiophile/obscurantist/anorak!

Scroll below for tips, and click HERE to read the full article.

Last.fm
Last.fm, the place where you can show off what you’ve been listening to, also offers a selection of mp3 downloads. Available HERE.

Free live music
Get free live music from The Live Music Archive HERE.

Amazon.com
Free songs available HERE.

South By South West (SXSW)
Yes, there is little chance of you attending SXSW unless your name is Zee Avi. So download all the music HERE.

Free indie music
Don’t worry about everyone’s definition of "indie" for a second. Go to the Free Music Archive and click HERE to download.

Music picked by those who know better
Head on over to Epitonic, where fresh indie music is curated by audiophiles. Click HERE for the link.

Video game music
Get the full soundtracks of your favourite video games and fan remixes at OverClocked ReMix. Click HERE for link.

Legal torrent downloads
The site is called LegalTorrents. Ronseal. Cilck HERE for the link.

Indie community with free music
ArtistServer is an indie community with reviews and artist info. Click HERE for the link.

iTunes
Even the cumbersome-to-use-but-too-pretty-to-throw-away iTunes has free music. Click HERE to download from the international iTunes store and HERE to find out about what’s available for free.

BONUS: We’re pretty sure Audiko is not entirely legal, but click HERE for an impressive array of user-made ringtones.