Tired of listening to the same songs over and over again? Maybe it’s time for you to start browsing through the Internet to search for free online MP3 music downloads. You can find free online MP3 music downloads from official artist websites, peer-to-peer networks, and torrents.
* Official Artist Websites
One of way of making sure that you got genuine MP3 music downloads is to get them from the artist’s official website. A couple of indie artists are now offering copies their own songs, mostly in MP3 format, in their own websites. Often as a way of rebelling against their record labels, more popular artists offer free MP3 downloads of their music to their avid fans.
Examples of Artists Offering Free Downloads:
- Coldplay
- Iron Maiden
- Manic Street Preachers
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Offspring
- Radiohead
* Peer-to-Peer Networks and Torrents
Another popular source of free online MP3 music downloads is a peer-to-peer network. A peer-to-peer network is a type of file sharing system where users upload media files that can be downloaded by other users. Similar to peer-to-peer networks, torrents also involve file sharing from one user to another. Through torrents, users can download free music in MP3 formats without paying hosting costs to the original distributor. Torrents are actually advanced forms of peer-to-peer networks. Online MP3 music downloads via torrents are safer, faster and more reliable than regular peer-to-peer networks.
Examples of Peer-to-Peer Networks and Torrents:
- BearShare
- Kazaa
- LimeWire
- eDonkey
- iMesh
- IsoHunt
- MiniNova
- Pirate Bay
- Snarf It
- Sumo Torrent
- Torrentz
