Things You'll Need:
- An Internet connection
- A computer or wireless mobile device with sound capability
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Step 1
Pandora is very popular. Pandora takes a hint from you in the form of a song or genre or artist that you like. Using that clue, you get a custom playlist of music that fits into that style or type. People often find new music they really like this way.
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Step 2
Pandora can also work on smart phones. It's a free service, as opposed to some that charge a monthly fee.
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Step 3
Rhapsody is another popular music streaming site with music around the clock. There's a monthly fee of about $13 at Rhapsody.
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Step 4
At Rhapsody, you can find music, artists, albums, even lyrics. Set up a playlist of your own and play the music on your computer, your stereo, your MP3 player or using a Tivo. Rhapsody will sell you MP3s too.
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Step 5
Napster started life as a site distributing music free, but illegally. Now you subscribe for around $13 a month and get unlimited music of your own choosing for that fee.
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Step 6
You don't have to pay for everything on Napster. It once again has a free music component, but now it's legal to listen because the music streams rather than downloads.
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Step 7
Live 365 connects you to Internet radio stations. You don't get customized playlists and you can't search for a particular artist, but you can select a radio station that plays your favorite genre of music and stream it free. The twist for this site is that you can become a broadcaster yourself and use the site to broadcast music of your own choosing.
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Step 8
An interesting new site that connects you to Internet radio stations that are playing exactly what you want to hear is One Llama. You search by artist, popularity, genre or location and a list of stations comes up that meets your requirements. Just click and you're listening. The location search allows you to listen to radio stations from all over the world.
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Step 9
When you have the urge to hear just one particular song or see a particular music video, you may be able to find it on Fizy. Fizy has a huge database of music, which you can access song by song. It's available in numerous languages and strives to be accessible worldwide. When you search for a song, you also get the option of watching a video if one is available.
