Legal Sources for Online Music and Videos
Free music
Free video,
television, and movies
Music subscription
services
Movie subscription
services
Music, TV and
Movie download stores
You can listen to great music and watch entertaining shows online
without running the risks involved with downloading or circulating
them using networks that operate outside copyright law. The
following sites provide free, legal music and shows. You can enjoy
entertainment online, and do it with confidence.
Free music
AOL Radio
AOL Radio offers more than 350 Internet radio stations with song
skipping and includes music, news, sports and talk.
music.aol.com/radioguide/bb
Live365
Live365 Internet Radio is a network where members can create their
own online radio station or listen to other Live365 broadcasters'
online stations.
www.live365.com
Last.fm
Every track you play on Last.fm tells your profile something about
what you like. It can connect you to other people who like what you
like and recommend songs from their music collections.
www.last.fm
Pandora Radio
Pandora Radio is a personalized internet radio service that helps
you find new music based on your old and current favorites.
www.pandora.com
Radio-Locator
Radio-Locator is a comprehensive listing of radio stations all over
the world that have web pages.
www.radio-locator.com
RadioTower
RadioTower provides details, descriptions , ratings and 1-click
instant access to thousands of live Internet radio feeds.
www.radiotower.com
SHOUTcast
SHOUTcast Radio offers thousands of free Internet radio stations
from DJs and broadcasters around the world.
www.shoutcast.com
Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music lets you find music videos, internet radio, music
downloads and the latest music news and information.
new.music.yahoo.com
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Free
video, television, and movies
Networks
ABC
abc.go.com
CBS
www.cbs.com
Fox
www.fox.com
NBC
www.nbc.com
Other providers
Hulu
Hulu.com, a joint venture of NBC/Universal and Fox, is a free online
video service that offers hit TV shows including Family Guy, 30
Rock, NBA and the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and more.
www.hulu.com
Joost
Joost provides music, TV and movies, and allows you to search by
title or category, or you can find suggestions from friends or
people who share common interests.
www.joost.com
Sling
Sling offers content from most of the major networks and studios
including Warner, Sony, and MGM. The site also has videos from a
number of smaller sources.
www.sling.com
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Music
subscription services
Music subscription services usually offer free trials, so you can
try before you buy.
Audio Lunchbox
Audio Lunchbox strives to make the purchase of digital music quick,
easy and affordable. Downloads are not restricted by DRM (Digital
Rights Management).
www.audiolunchbox.com
eMusic
eMusic focuses on independent music and audio books. Its catalog
includes music beyond the commercial mainstream and nearly 5,000
audio book titles.
www.emusic.com
Napster
Napster provides music on demand, allowing you to play just about
any song you can think of, whenever you want, for one monthly fee.
Napster adds hundreds of new releases every week.
www.napster.com
Rhapsody
Rhapsody is a digital music service that lets you listen to whatever
you want, wherever you are, without paying per track. Rhapsody
membership plans start at less than the cost of a CD a month, so you
can listen to as much music as you want without limits.
www.rhapsody.com
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Movie
subscription services
Netflix
A subscription to Netflix online video rental services also brings
with it access to "Watch Now" movies. Netflix subscribers can
immediately watch movies and television series on their personal
computers. The feature uses real-time playback technology that
allows video to be viewed at virtually the same time it is being
delivered to your computer.
www.netflix.com
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Music,
TV and Movie Download Stores
Want to watch a specific TV show or movie or buy a specific song or
record so you can listen to it whenever you want? Buying downloads
is an affordable way to build a library of your favorite
entertainment. Online stores are designed to help you find and buy
exactly what you want in one smooth transaction.
Amazon Video on Demand
Amazon offers movies and TV shows to buy or rent to your computer,
XBox360, TiVo, Roku, or portable video device.
www.amazon.com/gp/video/ontv
Blockbuster Online
Blockbuster Online enables you to rent or buy downloads of movies,
TV shows and other popular videos.
www.blockbuster.com/download
CinemaNow
CinemaNow offers download-to-own and pay-per-view movies, TV shows,
and music videos from more than 250 licensors including 20th Century
Fox, Disney, EMI, HDNet, IFC, Lionsgate, MGM, Miramax, NBC
Universal, Paramount Pictures, Sony, Sundance Channel, Vivendi
Entertainment and Warner Bros.
www.cinemanow.com
iTunes Store
The iTunes Store is a digital media store operated by Apple Inc. and
is now the number-one music vendor in the United State. The store
sells music, movies, audiobooks, TV shows and also carries podcasts.
www.apple.com/itunes
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