Listen To Free Online Music Right Here

With the controversy of the decision against Free Online Music websites has brought on a call for reformation from the music industry while the fans want to hear the music of their favorite artist. Many musicians including the metal giants Metallica stood firm in their stance again free online music sites.



Though it is still illegal to download free music without paying royalties to the artists and music labels, there are up-and-coming bands and artists who allow you to listen to free online music. The catch there is they provide their own the music and of course, they give consent to websites to play their music for free. Why do you think they give permission while others are erring about it? For the independent musician it's great free advertising and free image building. And this is especially true for new independent bands and artists. Think about the free advertising these artists get when consumers like you get to enjoy their music for free! It's like a "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" type of deal.

So there you go with new artist trends. In my case, I have finally discovered a site, Bandcamp,  that allows for both free listening and paid downloading with as little fuss as possible. The soundplayer that you see here allows you to play the album "Mean Business" as often as you wish with no obligation to purchase. There is, however, the option to purchase the album with a 50% discount if you enter the word thistle at checkout. Many sites offer free listening but in order to purchase, the listener is generally sent of to Amazon and so forth. Some 'distributors' only allow people to listen to 30-second soundclips. This is particularly frustrating for the independent musician who want all of their music heard in a manner that gives the listener the 'big picture' of what the musician is really about.

If you are a consumer who has been stuck listening to one genre of music, you can actually browse for free online music and target other music genre. Usually, music artists have their own promotional releases that's made available online for you to listen. With such promotional material, independent musicians get to be recognized and get paid at the same time when advertising companies or websites promote their music. So it actually works out for both consumers and artists in the end....a win-win situation.

Now what if an artist scores a hit song and the public is clamoring for more of this artist's work? For sure this artist keeps his or her own websites where you could browse through and listen to the artist's music. You also have the option to purchase the artist's CDs in the same site. If there is a downloadable music option, go ahead and take advantage of it.


Another perk of listening to free online music is that you get to enjoy some of the promotions associated with your listening time. Most often than not, new artists promoting their new releases are being advertised in most music websites with your chance of winning tickets for free concert. So just imagine a gathering of thousand people to listen to the new artist's music during the concert. At least, this is the ideal situation that both artists and music labels hope will happen.


Listening to free online music is also a way of recognizing the new independent artists as well as already favoured independent musicians. Regardless of the perks associated with it, free online music for the public just create positive commendation to the artist. Further, free online music helps artists and music labels test the waters before taking the bigger risks that come as part and parcel of the music business