# Absolutely free and legal MP3 downloads here. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 23, 2004, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-free-and-legal-mp3-downloads-here/276335 "2004-11-23T19:22:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-free-and-legal-mp3-downloads-here/276335/1 "2004-11-23T19:22:20Z")
[http://music.download.com/](http://music.download.com/) The site is part of [Download.com](http://Download.com) Granted few, if any, big names. But if you like to listen too local bands like I do…this site is right up your alley. They are from bands and singers that want to get their music out to the masses. Some good. Some great. Some suck. I never knew bluegrass was so big in Sweden. ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-free-and-legal-mp3-downloads-here/276335/2 "2004-11-23T20:09:28Z")
I’ll check it out. I was bummed out when C-net took away [MP3.com](http://MP3.com) but maybe this will be pretty cool too. ---
**Author:** ![Mal\_Adroit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@Mal\_Adroit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mal_Adroit)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-free-and-legal-mp3-downloads-here/276335/3 "2004-11-23T20:12:39Z")
Thanks! Found a new band I love already (Bumpus). ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-free-and-legal-mp3-downloads-here/276335/4 "2004-11-23T21:59:07Z")
Hey, free stuff! They have some stuff by Unexpect, whose demo I’ve been waiting for. They’ll probably be one of my new favorite bands once they have their first album out. ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-free-and-legal-mp3-downloads-here/276335/5 "2004-11-23T22:16:58Z")
While were on the subject, I just downloaded a BUTTLOAD of Mp3s from Jello Biafras [Alternative Tentacles](http://www.alternativetentacles.com) label. Everything from country (Slim Cessna’s Auto Club) to skate punk (JFA), Wesley Willis, and a bunch of lefty spoken word stuff. There’s some great stuff here for any musical taste, free for the taking. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-free-and-legal-mp3-downloads-here/276335/6 "2004-11-23T22:28:34Z")
Here’s a massive collection of links to free and legal mp3 downloads: [Red Ferret Journal: One Million Free & Legal Music Tracks!](http://www.enorgis.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php) I’m very fond of the first mega portal link from that list - Soundclick.com ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-free-and-legal-mp3-downloads-here/276335/7 "2004-11-24T03:45:54Z")
[www.ampcast.com](http://www.ampcast.com) is another site with good but indie bands. I’ve some of my own music on [download.com](http://download.com) and [ampcast.com](http://ampcast.com). From spending time on both, I think the quality on ampcast is better. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-free-and-legal-mp3-downloads-here/276335/8 "2004-11-24T03:57:11Z")
[More free stuff](http://www.archive.org/audio/etree.php) If you’re a Deadhead, you’ll love it. Lots of indie bands. Be sure to check out Robert Randolph and the Family Band. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-free-and-legal-mp3-downloads-here/276335/9 "2004-11-24T06:22:28Z")
> [@](#): > > Everything from country (Slim Cessna’s Auto Club) I saw these guys open up for 16 Horsepower (who are amazing.) Fun show. ---
**Author:** ![AntaresJB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AntaresJB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AntaresJB)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/absolutely-free-and-legal-mp3-downloads-here/276335/10 "2004-11-24T06:32:57Z")
I strongly recommend [Soundclick.com](http://Soundclick.com), and not _only_ because that’s where I have my music hosted (_cough_linkinmysig_cough_). There’s some good stuff there.