How to Listen to Music Online
Sometimes, the options for listening to music online seem positively endless--and they aren't always legal, either. Fortunately, there are also plenty of legal ways to listen to your favorite songs or check out new artists. The following tips will help you make the most out of your online listening experience.
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Try Imeem (see Resources). The site, which doubles as a social network, allows you to upload songs from your computer and create playlists. You can also add songs uploaded by other members to your playlists, which are accessible from any computer. With a huge selection of music already uploaded, rest assured that you'll find many of your favorite songs available on the site right now.
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Explore the myriad music blogs posting songs from every imaginable genre. One of the best music blog aggregators is Elbo.ws (see Resources).The site allows you to search blogs for songs by individual artists and songs. You can also search the site by looking for a specific song. If you're feeling overwhelmed, elbo.ws also provides a list of hot artists, tracks and videos.
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Join Last.fm (see Resources). A free membership allows the service to log every song and track you listen to. The logged tracks are put into an algorithm that creates "radio stations" of your recommended tracks, as well as stations featuring artists similar to the ones you already enjoy. Like Imeem, Last.fm lets you create playlists of your songs that you can listen to from anywhere. However, you can only play selected songs a limited number of times without a paid membership, so choose wisely.
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Check out new music is Sideload (see Resources). The site allows you to choose from thousands of songs in their database to add to your "locker", a virtual storage space for your favorite music. Most songs are also available for download. The main page gives you ideas of songs to check out with listings of the newest and most popular tracks on the site.
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Tips & Warnings
Not every song available for download on elbo.ws may be legal, so use caution when choosing tracks.
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