Can you get free music downloads? Someone once said ‘there’s no such thing as a free lunch”. Well, that someone didn’t have access to the Internet or they might have changed their mind, at least about free music.

The answer is yes and no. Yes, you can get free music but you might not always be able to find the most popular music of the day for free and if you do you might want to think twice before downloading it  because of copyright laws.

So with that being said, if you want to get free music downloads legally there are places you can look. Many social networking sites feature up and coming musicians looking to get their music out to the public. You can sample the music and if you like it download it for your personal use.  Simply use one of the many search engines available to search for social networking sites that feature new music.

While you’re searching for social networking sites you can also search for websites that point you to free music. These pages work similar to search engines except they only search for free music. Enter in free music in any search engine to see the results.

If you follow the music charts you might find that your favorite artists are giving away downloads. Check the  record chart websites and see if there are any new songs that are available for free download. Some artist’s have decided to allow listener’s to download some of their music to prevent them from illegally downloading songs.

You can also find music downloads available through radio station websites. Your local stations will sometimes offer playlists that you can download to your computer or MP3 player. Browse several different stations’ websites, even if you don’t regularly listen, you might find some good tracks.

In addition to checking radio websites and music charts, try going directly to the artist’s website or social networking page. Some may require registration but it’s worth it to get free music when it’s available.

Check out retail MP3 sites. Occasionally they will offer a selection of music free. This is to introduce artists and entice shoppers to buy more of the same artist.

Visit music blogs to find out where other people are getting free music. Keep a list of sites you find to share with others on the blog. Remember – when you give you get more.

Peer-to-peer and bit torrents are another method of obtaining free music. A word of caution should you decide to go this route, some bit torrent sites have been set up as spies and keep a log of visitors and activity. Be aware that it is illegal to download copywrited music and that the RIAA does prosecute if you are caught.

So, can you get free music downloads? Yes, as you have read, free music is available it just takes a search. The Internet is full of sites that offer up their goodies once you find them. Use search terms that are broad and narrow them down until you find what you are looking for, if you don’t find them with one search engine, try another one.  Keep your ears peeled for those free tunes.