Free music for your iPod, Zune, Zen, Archos, Sandisk, Samsung, iRiver, mp3, wma, wav, ogg

Date January 7, 2007 by fff

There are a million songs in the naked city & here are the 10 best ways to find them.

DISCLAIMER: (In an authoritative tone) We are musicians here at Fast&Loud. We don’t condone anyone stealing music. However, we don’t condone Sony punking us either. If you find something you like, buy it. Period. You’ll be putting food on a lot of people’s tables including: recording studios, cd manufacturers, live sound companies, web site developers, printers, truck drivers, middle men, & a few pennies to the artists too!

Happy hunting.

#1 Web Searches with straight downloads

1. Goto Briefli, DigitalAudioSearch, mp3.nl, mp3raid, AudioValley, Mybloop, Kohit, Singingfish, DiggDrop, or goto this FTP search.
2. Search.
3. Download & enjoy.

#2 Google

Method 1 - searchbar strings

1. Goto google.
2. Use the following qualifiers in the searchbar to find what you’re looking for:
-inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:”index of” “Last modified”
3. Tack on a media type (ex. mp3, avi, wma, ogg):
-inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:”index of” “Last modified” mp3
or multiply media types
-inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:”index of” “Last modified” +(wmv|mpg|avi)
4. Tack on a band name:
-inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:”index of” mp3 “butch walker”
5. Tack on “site:edu” to just search all education sites:
-inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:”index of” “Last modified” mp3 site:edu
6. Tack on your specific educational facility address:
-inurl:htm -inurl:html intitle:”index of” “Last modified” mp3 site:lsu.edu

Method 2 - searchbar strings for media storage sites

a. Rapidshare

1. Goto google.
2. Use the following searchbar qualifiers:
+inurl:(insert media type) site:(insert site address) (insert specific title - optional) -deleted (optional to remove inactive files)
ex. +inurl:wma|mp3|ogg site:rapidshare.de
ex. with name +inurl:wma|mp3|ogg site:rapidshare.de storch

b. Megaupload

1. Goto google.
2. Use the following searchbar qualifiers:
(media type) site: (site address)
ex. mp3|ogg|wma site:megaupload.com

Method 3 - sorta…MSN search

1. Goto MSN search.
2. Use the following search bar qualifiers or click here.
intitle:”index of” -inurl:.htm -inurl:.html contains:(mp3 wma ogg) “last modified”

#3 Peer to Peer

These are some of the oldest in the book and definitely not the safest, but I cease to be amazed at how many people are sharing the Fatboys - My Nuts (rock).

Method 1

1. Download, run, & setup Limewire, Kazaa, aMule, eMule, Filescope, iMesh, KCeasy, kiwiAlpha, mlDonkey, AllPeers, Shareaza, or Zultrax.
2. Search.
3. Download & enjoy.

Method 2 - Torrents

1. Download, run, & setup Azureus, BitComet, BitLord, or uTorrent
(here’s a Torrent tutorial & another Torrent turorial.)
2. Find some torrents on the web via BTjunkie, Bushtorrents, Spynova, Torrentz.com, Torrentspy.com, Meganova, Fenopy, Thepiratebay.org, Torrent Locomotive, Torrent Portal, Torrent Valley, Torrentreactor (.to) wTorrent, Mininova.org, eTree, or Isohunt.
3. Download & enjoy.

#4 Newsgroups

I’ll be honest…this way takes a little effort and sometimes the results are questionable. But once you get the technique down, it’s a lot like grocery shopping (tons of choices - you just pick what you want). MP3 files in newsgroups are usually posted in several parts. For example “10/25 Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire” means this is part 10 of 25 parts total. For a useable file, you’ll need all 25 parts. 24 parts & you’ve got nothing. Also, you may notice PAR/PAR2 files. They are used to reconstruct parts that are corrupt or missing, so you’ll need a good PAR program like QuickPAR. And you’ll probably need a rar / zip proggie to decompress them.

1. Download, run, & setup Forte Agent, Grabit, Newsbin, NewsLeecher, or NewsShark.
(here’s a pretty solid tutorial.)
2. Find some mp3’s: Quickly (use BinCrawler - Slowly (browse baby browse).
3. Download & enjoy.

This list should get you started with some music-related newsgroups.

alt.binaries.country.mp3
alt.binaries.gdead
alt.binaries.gdead.highspeed
alt.binaries.indian.mp3a
alt.binaries.mp3
alt.binaries.mp3.audiobooks
alt.binaries.mp3.bootlegs
alt.binaries.mp3.zappa
alt.binaries.music
alt.binaries.music.ape.bootleg
alt.binaries.music.alanis-morissette
alt.binaries.music.b-witched
alt.binaries.music.classical
alt.binaries.music.garbage
alt.binaries.music.greek
alt.binaries.music.heavy-metal
alt.binaries.music.jungle
alt.binaries.music.manics
alt.binaries.music.mike-keneally
alt.binaries.music.mp3
alt.binaries.music.nin
alt.binaries.music.oasis
alt.binaries.music.radiohead
alt.binaries.music.rebirth
alt.binaries.music.santangelo
alt.binaries.music.shn
alt.binaries.music.shn.dmb
alt.binaries.music.shn.dylan
alt.binaries.music.shn.repost
alt.binaries.music.springsteen
alt.binaries.music.steve-vai
alt.binaries.music.the-doors
alt.binaries.music.the-doors.d
alt.binaries.phish
alt.binaries.pictures.pink-floyd
alt.binaries.punk
alt.binaries.remixes.mp3
alt.binaries.rock-n-roll
alt.binaries.smash-pumpkins
alt.binaries.sound.radio.oldtime
alt.binaries.sounds
alt.binaries.sounds.78rpm-era
alt.binaries.sounds.anime
alt.binaries.sounds.jpop
alt.binaries.sounds.korean
alt.binaries.sounds.led-zeppelin
alt.binaries.sounds.lossless
alt.binaries.sounds.misc
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1940s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1950s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1960s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1970s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1980s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.1990s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.2000s
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.americana
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.avant-garde
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.beach-boys
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.beatles
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.black-gospel
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.bluegrass
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.blues
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.bob-dylan
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.books
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.bootleg
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.bootlegs
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.brazilian
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.celtic
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.chinese
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.christian
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.christmas
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.classic-rock
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.classical
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.comedy
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.complete_cd
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.country
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.d
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.dance
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.dancehall
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.disco
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.dr_demento
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.electronic
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.elvispresley
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.folk
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.french
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.french.d
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.full_albums
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.garage-rock
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.german
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.german.charts
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.german.music
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.goa-trance
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.heavy-metal
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.holland
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.hymns
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.indian.movies
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.indian.pop
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.indian.remixes
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.indian.requests

alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.indie
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.jazz
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.kcuf
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.latin
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.live-jazz
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.lounge
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.m
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.musicals
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.new-age
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.newcleus
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.ninja.music
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.nospam
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.pop
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.prog
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.punk
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.rap-hiphop
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.reggae
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.remix
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.repost
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.requests
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.rock
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.rock.full-album
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.russian
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.secular
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.sound-effects
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.soundtracks
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.southern
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.southern-gospel
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.speeches
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.spoken-word
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.spoken-word.d
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.taral-hicks
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.themes
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.video-games
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.world-music
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.zappa
alt.binaries.sounds.mpc
alt.binaries.sounds.music
alt.binaries.sounds.music.classical
alt.binaries.sounds.music.rock.metal
alt.binaries.music.shn
alt.binaries.sounds.ogg
alt.binaries.sounds.samples.music
alt.binaries.sounds.tv-themes
alt.binaries.tori-amos
alt.binaries.warez.uk.mp3
alt.binaries.zappafiles

And here’s a little proggie that lets you play mp3s straight from newsgroups (see #7 on how to save them).

#5 IRC

Yup, I said it…IRC. That elusive vixen we’ve all heard about, but never have been able to really grasp.

1. Download and run DCC Manager
(or if you like it the hard way try mIRC & you’ll need this mIRC tutorial.)
2. Goto Ircspy.
3. Search.
4. Download & enjoy.

Now that wasn’t so hard, was it?

#6 Rip from Media Players (record the radio)

Method 1 - Stand alone Stream Ripping

1. Download, run, & setup Ripcast, Streamripper, Screamer Radio, or Cast-Ripper.
2. Goto you favorite audio streaming/internet radio site like Live 365, Shoutcast, blogmusik, di.fm, Icecast, Webjay, Sideload, and Epitonic.
3. Mp3s of everything you listen to will be created in the directory you set during installation.

Method 2 - Winamp plugins

1. Download, run, & setup Winamp.
2. Download, run, & setup Ripcast or Streamripper (here’s a tutorial).
3. Goto you favorite audio streaming/internet radio site like Live365, Shoutcast, di.fm, Icecast, Webjay, and Epitonic.
4. Mp3s of everything you listen to in Winamp will created in the directory you set during installation.

Method 3 - Pandora / last.fm

1.Goto Pandora and/or last.fm & setup an account(s).
2.. Download, run, & setup Firefox, the latest version of Java, and Pandora’s Jar.
(here’s the official guide to Pandora’s Jar)
3. Extract Pandora’s Jar to c:\pandora.
4. Goto c:\pandora and run Pandora.bat.
5. Use Pandora as you normally would & mp3s will be created in c:\pandora\mp3.

Method 4 - Direct recording

1. Download, run, & setup MuvAudio2 or Audacity.
(here’s the long way using Windows Sound Recorder if you’re bored & got nothing to do)
2. Goto you favorite audio streaming/internet radio site like Live365,Shoutcast, blogmusik, di.fm, Icecast,Webjay, Sideload, Epitonic, Pandora, and last.fm.
3. Hit record on your program of choice & hit play on the streaming file.
4. Hit stop when you’re finished & save the file in your medium of choice.

#7 Go Indy

There are a ton of great bands putting out the kind of music you love. Yeah, you gotta wade through a lot of crap to find the good stuff, but it’s always satisfying to find some jewel in the rough.

Indy Artists & Labels

1. Goto Magnatune, Dmusic, Jamendo, GarageBand, ArtistGigs.com, MP3 4U ,MP3 Jackpot, betterPropaganda, Altsounds, Artistopia, Unsigned Band Web,WM Recordings, Comfort Stand, Hazard Records, Zymogen, Quiet Lounge, Thinner/Autoplate,Out of Obscure, Camomille, Webbed Hand, Nishi, Soundclick, Bebo, Redfizz, NetLabels, Ning,Haystack, AudioStreet, FreeAlbumsGalore, Soldier Records, Stage.FM, SectionZ, Sutemos, Alpinechic, Ubuweb, Disfish, Kill Rock Stars, Fat Possum, Matador, Alternative Tentacles, Go-Kart Records, Saddle Creek Records, Jade Tree, Labrador, Barsuk Records, Elephant 6, Epitaph Records, Kufala, Moon Ska, Loca Records, and Blue Note.
2. Search
3. Download & enjoy.
4. Don’t forget about #6.

Majors acting Indy

1. Checkout these artists - 808 State, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Butthole Surfers, Cocteau Twins, Laura Cantrell, Harvey Danger, Roger McGuinn, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sonic Youth, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Richard Thompson, and John Vanderslice.
2. Download & enjoy.
3. Don’t forget about #6.

#8 Public Domain or Plain ol’ Free

1. For classical music, goto Classic Cat, Wikipedia - Public Domain, MusikEthos, and On Classical.
2. For kids’ music, goto Free Kids Music.
3. Also, checkout Reloda, Fingertips, NPR archives, Internet Archive, Public Domain 4U,Oddio Overplay, and Dovesong Foundation.

#9 Sorta Free (from the majors)

Several major players offer free downloads. Of course they are trying to tempt you to join a subscription service or buy some songs , but you’re smarter than that. Read the details at each site very carefully.

1. MusicMatch, eMusic, YourMusic.com, RealPlayer -Rhapsody, AOL, Yahoo, MTV, Ruckus, Cdigix, MP3.com, Napster, ArtistDirect, PureVolume,and Download.com Music
2. Goto Amazon,(download Firefox, Greasemonkey, & the greasemonkey script - Amazon Music Helper.)
3. Don’t forget about #6.

Coming soon…spiralfrog (still in beta, but looks pretty promising).

#10 Free Your Music

Yeah, not really that exciting, but you paid for it. So, let’s put it to good use.

1. Download, run, & setup Tunebite or MusicStacker.
2. Convert your music to something useable.
3. Burn a disc, transfer them to another device, go nuts, & enjoy.

Alright guys/gals, that’s all we know about. So if we missed anything, miscategorized, or if we’ve got some stupid links; please enlighten us.

Peace (in the Middle East…seriously),
fff.




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