Find free music on sites such as YouTube and Pandora.com.
In this digital age, CDs are becoming less appealing, as they cost a lot and are less portable than MP3s. The market is also being flooded with new smartphones every day, which often have digital music players built into them, making MP3s that much more convenient. However, if you're new to this digital transition, and you want to explore some new music, you can do so without having to pay for it by finding free music online.
Instructions
1. Visit YouTube.com (full link in Resources) and type the name of the song you want to hear into the search bar. YouTube often has live versions, cover versions and versions with the lyrics displayed on the screen.
2. Check out a free streaming site such as Pandora, Jango or MOG (links in Resources). These sites are like digital radio stations that play free music on demand. Just enter the name of an artist, song or album, and the digital radio station will play songs similar to that genre.
3. Browse through the libraries of Last.fm and FMA (links in Resources). These websites host MP3s for sale, but also stream some free music. Many of the MP3s on these sites are also free to download.
4. Sign up for a trial period of a music service such as eMusic or Rhapsody (links in Resources). These services usually have a trial period during which you're allowed to download free music. If you enjoy the service, you can keep it; if not, you can cancel and keep a given number of the MP3s you've download permanently.
