# Recommendations for music download sites

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-music-download-sites/650978>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 21, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-music-download-sites/650978 "2013-02-21T16:17:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-music-download-sites/650978/1 "2013-02-21T16:17:17Z")

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Yeah, it’s probably a pretty dumb question, given all the choice that’s out there, but I’m genuinely struggling to find one I like.

Basically I just want to browse tracks by genre or artist, with plenty of genres and choice. And with a clear breakdown of popularity / number of downloads per track (not that I only like popular songs, but when checking out obscure genres, it’s a good place to start).

But…  
I don’t want to install bloatware on my PC. I don’t want to connect it to social networking (I told Spotify about 10 times **not** to connect with FB, yet it went right ahead and spammed me with what friends are listening to). I’d prefer not DRM but if it can play on my walkman…whatever.