Coldplay Snubs Spotify
Coldplay’s short-sighted money grab could mean pain for the music industry at large.
New Jonsi Song – FREE Download
A new song from Iceland’s finest, recorded live and available for free. Plus, a sweet timelapse video of the whole Jonsi show.
Amazon MP3 – $3 Free
Click here to grab a free 3 bucks to use for a download of your choice at the Amazon MP3 store.
VIDEO: Sufjan Stevens is “Too Much”
Check out Sufjan’s latest video, “Too Much,” and grab a FREE DOWNLOAD of the song while you’re at it.
FREE Sub Pop Sampler
Snag this free album from Sub Pop on Amazon, featuring artists like Wolf Parade, Beach House, and The Album Leaf. null Digital Bang: The 2010 Sub Pop Sampler
Free Music From Merge Records!
Pick up a free digital sampler from Merge records! Tracks from Spoon, She & Him, Superchunk and more!
50 Free MP3s From InSound
Normally the freebies aren’t worth the hard drive space they take up, but these ones are legit.
Coldplay Free Live Album Out Now
Earlier today, the free download of Coldplay’s new live album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, was made available – click here to download your free copy from Coldplay.com now.
FreeMusicArchive.org Makes Creative Commons Accessible
Free Music Archive brings a fresh means of finding solid music released under Creative Commons by actually curating the content.
Wax Pick: U2 – No Line On The Horizon
Just finished watching these guys on the Late Show, a little band you might have heard of… and a little media blitz you’ve definitely heard of.
Pirate Bay Trial Witness: File-Sharing Not Bad For Music Business
[via ars] What happens when a professor who believes that file-sharing has been beneficial to the music industry takes the witness stand in The Pirate Bay trial, then learns that prosecutors have been talking to his boss about the quality of his research? Fireworks—and flowers. The Pirate Bay trial settled into something (sort of) approaching [...]
Eminem Sues Universal for Royalties on Downloading
[via RollingStone] Eminem’s two-year-old lawsuit against Universal Music Group over digital music royalties finally entered a courtroom today, the Wrap reports. In a trial featuring star witnesses like UMG head Jimmy Iovine and Apple’s Steve Jobs, Slim Shady’s publishing company F.B.T. Productions is seeking more royalties from purchases made using digital music services like Jobs’ [...]
Upcoming U2 Album All Over P2P After Band’s Label Screws Up
[via ars] U2′s yet-to-be-released album, No Line on the Horizon, is already available on P2P networks across the Internet thanks to a leak that the band is always so adamantly working to prevent. Considering U2′s views on piracy and Safe Harbor, the leak is both poetic justice and confirmation of the band’s fears. What’s the [...]
Josh Furey – Archaeology FREE DOWNLOAD
The first solo release from producer and beat-smith Josh Furey, Archaeology is a sample heavy instrumental album made up of a broad range of musical styles. This album consists of more than 200 samples, is 17 tracks deep and 2 years in the making. Built with turntables, a sampler, midi-devices and a keyboard. I’m about [...]
QTrax: Free, Legal Music Downloads Are Finally Ready
[via ars] More than a year after its expected launch, free P2P music service Qtrax has finally gotten off the ground with deals with all the major music labels. Universal, EMI, Sony, and now Warner Music Group are now all on board with the ad-supported service, and things can finally get rolling… once the software [...]
Wax Pick: Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On FREE DOWNLOAD
Just in time for V-Day (which is TOMORROW for all you gentlemen about to disappoint your lady friends), Amazon has put up Marvin Gaye’s ubiquitous lover’s classic Let’s Get It On as a free download. Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On You can also pick up Marvin’s full album Let’s Get It On for [...]
Sony Music Woes Extend To Digital Sales
The struggling music units of Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG merged in 2004 so that a combined company could better fend off illegal file sharing and shrinking CD sales. The new recording company, named Sony BMG, was expected to wield the kind of resources that could challenge Universal Music Group as the largest of the [...]
Ruckus: When “Free Music” Can’t Compete With Free Music
[via ars] The Ruckus music service shut down over the weekend, raising the question of whether universities are done offering sponsored legal download services to students. The music industry, struggling to find workable business models for the digital age, apparently can’t even give its product away. Ad-supported services like SpiralFrog have generated what can only [...]
Edison – Not What Ships Are Built For – FREE DOWNLOAD
Edison’s Not What Ships Are Built For, is available for free download here. It’s a great chilled-out ambient electronic record. Don’t think you’re getting something to fall asleep to though, as the instrumental album pulls a lot of energy from glitchy, sliced and really unique samples. If you’re into Ratatat, be sure to give this [...]
Ziggy Stardust Remixed – FREE DOWNLOAD
Bowie’s classic Ziggy Starudst, has been mashed up and remixed by artists like ATOM, A plus D, dj BC and more to bring you Ziggy Remixed. You’ll hear Bowie’s renowned songs set to the landscape of MGMT, Deep Purple, The Supremes and sprinkled with Bob Marley and the obligatory mash up favorite, Jay-Z. DJ BC [...]
Free Music From Urban Outfitters
LSTN#3 was just released today. For those of you that haven’t already taken advantage: every season, Urban Outfitters releases a free download of about 20 tracks by new and upcoming artists. You can listen to the files in flash format on the website, and also download the full collection here. If you missed out on [...]
Max Justus Remixes 808s & Heartbreak – FREE DOWNLOAD
I’m still back and forth on Kanye’s latest release, 808s and Heartbreak. I love the beats and sonic textures, but the auto-tune drives me a bit bonkers after a while. Yes, I just said bonkers. It’s been out for exactly 2 months today, and already a remix has been released. American artist Max Justus has [...]
Free Music From Iron And Wine
Iron and Wine has posted alternate versions of songs from The Shepherd’s Dog for free download on their website here. Just navigate to their page and check the bottom right corner. The album is called “Fall 07″, but it’s the same songs as The Shepherd’s Dog. I’m guessing they were just recorded in Fall of [...]
