Is downloading free music illegal?
Yes, downloading music like that is probably going to be illegal. There are quite a few clients out there that allow you to buy music. They usually entail a paid subscription in addition to the cost of the songs you download. Anyway, some of the clients include Napster, Rhapsody, and Tunes. There are also others available. This might not help you for some of the specific music you’re looking for, but you might also consider discovering some music from independent artists who allow free downloads as part of the Creative Commons license. Here are a couple that come to mind: http://www.magnatune.com/ http://www.jamendo.com/en/ If you don’t mind going online to listen to your music, some sites allow you to listen to music for free. Last.fm comes to mind, but there are others: http://last.fm/ At the time of this post, it’s off line due t