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The tools that have existing Internet users to locate songs on the Internet are multiple, although there are two distinct groups: the legal and illegal. Among the last, the deceased will always shine with his own light Napster, program that lit the fuse of the musical revolution by allowing 60 millions of Internet users around the world will exchange songs without paying a single penny. The current Kazaa also belong to the group of those who are outside the law., Soulseek, WinMX o web pages like Simplemp3s.com, 21century.com or QuickMusic, the other alternative, one that includes legal music services, can also be divided into two: those that offer MP3 files (compression format that reduces the size of music) for free, and those that provide the same service charging a fee per month or per downloaded theme.
A priori, among the various existing options, the most favorable is that of the systems that allow music to be obtained without infringing on copyrights and, also, they don't charge money for it. But the best is not always the best.
Little variety
The first drawback encountered by the Internet user who accesses legal music pages is that of variety. The number of songs available is ridiculous compared to the free bar that pirate sites represent., every day with more assiduity, swarm the network.
But this is not the biggest problem. What causes more dissatisfaction in the user is that, no matter how much I try, you will never be able to access much of a disk if you want to respect, at the same time, the premises of legality and gratuity. Fundamentally, because legal free music download services were intended as bait for the user.
The method is simple: they offer one song per disc, the netizen likes it and buys the whole album. Of course, all these pages have the consent of the record companies and the authors, since they have previously acquired the song distribution licenses.

There are more and more pages that respect the law and, at the same time, they give music to their visitors. The clearest exponent, and one of the pioneers, it's MP3.com, which currently belongs to Vivendi, owner, turn, from the Universal label. This music service provider that allows you to buy, listen and store CDs, has been overcoming the legal obstacles that have come his way in recent years. This is, therefore, one of the main destinations for music lovers.
The first step that all Internet users must take both in MP3.com and in other similar services is to complete a user registration. Once this step is completed, the user will be able to listen with low sound quality all the songs that are offered there. Even, many of the topics exposed there (usually the lesser known) they can be listened to and downloaded to the computer with the same quality of a CD. Those who do not want to save the music file on their computer, have the possibility to listen directly to the selected song (streaming), which saves many minutes of waiting.
The last requirement is to have a suitable audio player to listen to the selected songs. The most used, Winamp and Windows Media Player on PC, XMMS on Linux and iTunes on Macintosh are compatible with most audio formats.
The variety of songs available in MP3.com meets any rigorous exam, as long as they are current. So, for example, the search for any song by The Beatles ends up being unsuccessful.
Another good page to find free songs is the online edition of Rolling Stone magazine. In your download channel (downloads) find the latest songs from the music scene. Yes indeed, there are several buts: the vast majority belong to American groups and, What is worse, Internet users can save music on their computer for a maximum of 30 days. The fact that the user is not obliged to register plays in their favor.
The page of the MTV television network has a service similar to that of Rolling Stone, although in your case it is essential to complete the user registration. In his favor: songs don't disappear from hard drive.
From the page of Billboard magazine it is possible to listen to songs, but don't download them. And that when you can, because the following warning appears on the screen too many times: "We are sorry, the owner of the content does not allow this digital download to be distributed to their country ". A similar case occurs in the download section of Tower Records record stores.
If what the user wants is to listen to part of a disc before buying it, the most appropriate page is that of the Amazon online store. You only need to search for an album, click on it, go down to the list of songs that make it up and listen to those that are available. The downside is that they hardly allow you to hear 30 seconds of each cut.
Trap candies
There are some programs where, no matter how legal they are, you have to be careful. PressPlay - online platform launched by Vivendi record companies, Sony and EMI to counter the rise of pirated programs–, for example, enclose traps. At first, your service is paid, but it offers the possibility of enjoying it for free for three days. It is more than justified to click on one of its pages: its music archive is one of the most extensive on the web.
The user must complete the registration and install the program that facilitates the download of music. So far so good. But it is in the second step where the trap is located: credit card number must be provided, since the registration process is the same as the payment service. At first, the company agrees not to charge any subscription payment, since you can always cancel before the end of the three days of free use. But if the user forgets, you will receive the invoice (18 dólares) every month.
The same precaution must be taken before the Emusic node, than the same as PressPlay. In this case, the trial period (and, therefore, to unsubscribe in order to avoid subscription payment) it's two weeks. Another of the great legal platforms is MusicNet, from which, moment, only users of the Internet provider America Online can enjoy (AOL).
A penultimate option in tracking websites where you can get free and legal music is on the official pages of the groups or artists. It has not been until the last months when the own pages have been promoted in order to satisfy the demand of the fans.
In most cases, the material usually consists of rarities, B-sides or live performances. Singer-songwriters like Quique González ‘hang’ on their website entire concerts, and groups like Radiohead or U2 provide songs before their album hits stores.
The way to locate the official page of a group is very simple: generally the name must be typed followed by the .com, although to clear up doubts the most appropriate thing is to use a search.

Although it may be too late, the music industry has realized that it has no alternative but to react if it intends to survive in a reality dominated by piracy. Little by little they meet the demands of Internet users by creating programs that, along with an extensive music archive, offer the possibility of transferring the songs to a CD.
Recently there have been movements that indicate where the shots of the musical distribution of the future can go. The most important initiative has not come from the hand of a record company, but from a computer company (Apple), which aims to fill the gap between the different music services, that are either illegal or unattractive.
Apple sells songs to 99 pennies per unit, no need for prior subscription, in your new online store, iTunes Music Store. The service contains 200.000 tracks from the top five record labels (BMG, EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner), exclusive recordings from a score of artists - like Bob Dylan, U2 or Eminem— and free music videos. Can be heard 30 seconds of each song before paying and it is possible to record them on CD as many times as you want. De momento, this service will only work in the United States.
EMI, which has always been the record company most willing to adapt to the new times, has announced the launch in Europe of a service similar to Apple's. Will sell more than 140.000 songs of 3.000 artists through 20 online stores. They can also be ripped (copy from computer to CD) subjects.
These types of programs are called to become the music stores of the future. However, we will still have to wait for all the machinery to be perfectly greased. So, for the moment, you will have to settle for the existing legal offer, that offers one of lime and another of sand:
In favor

• Legality. The Internet user who uses these services can remain with a clear conscience, Since the record companies and copyright owners have given the go-ahead for their music to be available on the Internet for free.
  
• Downloaded files are not cut, nor do they contain another topic other than the one searched, nor are they empty. These are all problems that people who prefer to use pirated programs are used to..
  
• It allows to know part of an album before acquiring it in the store and, in addition, makes it easy to discover other artists.
  
• The download process is simple, Quick… and free.
  

Against

• Variety. It is minimal compared to that of web pages and exchange systems that walk outside the law.
  
• They include 'traps’ that can be very expensive for users who act in good faith. Paying for a subscription when the intention was to access the free trial period is one of them.
  
• Songs that are streamed may not have adequate sound quality.
  
• They rarely allow you to get an artist's full album.
  

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